Reasons to Consider Professional Teeth Whitening
There is doubt that teeth color significantly affects your appearance and how you relate with others. Your smile is the best tool for welcoming new people into your life, meaning it is one of the first things people notice about you. Imperfections such as discolored teeth can affect your self-esteem and overall quality of life. But the good news is that Gentle Touch Dental PC offers teeth whitening services to brighten your smile. There are many teeth whitening systems and products, but here are reasons to consider professional teeth whitening.
Reliable treatment
A dentist performs in-office teeth whitening, and before they recommend the procedure, they will endure that the stains on your teeth’ surface respond to whitening. Therefore, you are almost sure of the possible outcome – up to ten shades lighter in one appointment. However, you are never certain what to expect when using over-the-counter whitening kits. That is because they are customized for your teeth and contain an extremely low concentration of whitening agents. But in-office whitening combines a more effective application method with concentrated whitening gel to brighten your smile. Additionally, professionals use laser light to accelerate the whitening process.
Get a dental examination.
One of the best things about professional teeth whitening is that you benefit from a dental exam – the only way to ensure you are a good candidate for the procedure. Your dentist will examine your teeth and gums for dental issues such as cracks and cavities; these give the whitening gel access to the pulp where delicate nerves are located. Therefore, if you have cracks or cavities, your dentist will fix the issues before you can proceed with the whitening process.
Additionally, your dentist can determine if whitening is an option since not all stains respond to the whitening agent. For example, teeth whitening works best if you have yellow stains; it does not work for all types of stains. Also, your dentist may advise against teeth whitening if you have multiple restorations, such as crowns, fillings, and dental bonding, since they don’t respond to whitening. A whitening treatment could result in an uneven appearance between your natural teeth and the restorations. For this reason, if you are considering teeth whitening but are yet to have restorations, you want to whiten your teeth first.
Safe application
You are most likely to experience irritation when you whiten your teeth at home. For instance, over-the-counter whitening strips and trays are usually one-size-fits-all, meaning they don’t fit everyone’s mouth and teeth perfectly. As such, some of the whitening products can come into contact with tissues in your mouth, causing irritation. On the other hand, during professional teeth whitening, your dentist uses a rubber dam to protect your gums. They also use a retractor to keep your mouth open and avoid the active whitening ingredient coming into contact with your lips, tongue, and cheeks.
Fast transformations
Professional in-office whitening offers a fast way to make your teeth several shades brighter. The whitening agent used for the process contains a higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide than commercial whitening products and systems. As a result, results are instant and more noticeable; your teeth can lighten by about eight shades in an hour. By comparison, store-bought whitening kits and other products require daily application and may take several weeks or months to brighten your teeth by one or two shades.
If you have discolored teeth, book an appointment with your dentist at Gentle Touch Dental PC for teeth whitening to transform your smile.