Advanced Dentistry & Aesthetics
Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening products are used to brighten teeth that have been stained, darkened, or discolored by food, tobacco use, age, or injury. There are a variety of in-office and take-home teeth whitening products on the market that can reduce or eliminate stains.
Overview
Over-the-counter products
- Rinses, toothpaste, gels, and varnishes – lower-strength products that only make contact with dental surfaces for a limited amount of time.
- Whitening strips – providing a longer exposure of active ingredients to the tooth surface, whitening strips can brighten the color of teeth surfaces by a few shades – the disadvantage is the lack of a custom fit.
Professional Whitening
- Teeth whitening trays – custom-made trays containing higher-grade whitening agents than are available over-the-counter
- Internal Whitening – Done when teeth have darkened after root canal therapy, the small filling that was placed after your root canal is removed, whitening material is placed internally in the office, and the filling is replaced after the procedure.
BrightSmile | Zoom II
- Most popular in our office
- A protective barrier is placed over the top of the gums, followed by a gel applied to the teeth and then light activated for four 15-minute sessions. We will apply desensitizing treatments following the procedure to reduce the incidence of post-treatment sensitivity.
