Dentist Teeth Whitening

Having your teeth whitened by your dentist was once the only option you had apart from harsh abrasive toothpastes and over-strength messy peroxide kits. Nowadays dentist teeth whitening is very commonly used in conjunction with systems that enable you to do most of the work at home.

The ADHA suggests that "Bleaching is effective in lightening most stains caused by age, tobacco, coffee, and tea. Based on clinical studies, 96 percent of patients with these kinds of stains experience some lightening effect". 

The most common approach that dentists take is peroxide-based bleaching - just like the kits you can buy for use at home DIRECT WHITE, but they use a custom-fitted tray, rather than a cheap boil-and-bite tray. Basically, your dentist will custom-make a tray for your mouth, show you how to apply the peroxide-based bleach and send you home to whiten your teeth. Other dentists will do all the work in their practice especially for people with sensitive teeth.

Probably the most exciting new dentist teeth whitening technique involves using a special type of light in conjunction with a peroxide gel which has the ability to speed-up the whitening process. A perfect example is BriteSmile. BriteSmile is gentle. There's no laser and no heat. It's just gel and soothing light. All you do is sit back, relax, and watch TV or listen to music for an hour.

The Brite Smile alternative is also attractive because it deals with tooth sensitivity. Sensitive tooth whitening basically involves being under strict supervision, paying particular attention to the strength of the peroxide gel being used, and the length of time that the peroxide gel is being applied to your teeth. the longer you use a gel for, the higher the chance that your teeth will become sore.

Other dentist tooth whitening techniques can include making structural changes to your teeth, the most common being bonding and porcelain veneers. Veneers are custom-made porcelain shells specially prepared to make your teeth look natural. They can be used to change the color and shape of your teeth to improve their appearance. Bonding involves a very small amount of stained tooth being removed and tooth-colored material is then bonded permanently to the tooth surface.