Why Professional Whitening
What everyone who whitens should know
Whitening has come a long way in the last decade. Here are some guidelines and tips to help you receive the benefit of state-of-the-art Whitening.
Why should you look to your dentist for tooth whitening - with all the over-the-counter and other whitening options now available? The case is compelling:
Fast & Effective
Your dentist offers you the highest concentration of whitening gel available for at-home use. Complete whitening is achieved in just 7 to 10 days with 2 short treatments a day of only 20-30 minutes each. Nothing whitens faster and more completely.
Safe & Supervised
Whitening is a significant dental procedure that warrants proper professional diagnosis, prescription, instruction, and supervision.
Comfortable
A custom whitening mouthpiece with the proper dose of whitening gel is comfortable and easy to wear without leaking gel onto your gums. Boil-and-bite trays and whitening strips let your saliva and the whitening gel mix and ooze throughout your mouth - not very comfortable and not very effective. Whitening gel can irritate the gums. Your dentist is a specialist in minimizing the discomfort of dental procedures.
Dental History
Your dentist will take into account your dental history and dental goals. If you have a history of sensitivity, exposed dentin, tooth cracks, TMJ, or other conditions, your dentist will take these factors into account for diagnosis and treatment.
Caps, Crowns, & Veneers
Caps, crowns, and veneers cannot be whitened. Therefore, they must be matched to the shade of your teeth after whitening. Whitening should be a part of a comprehensive dental strategy.
Trust
Having your dentist behind your whitening procedure will give you the confidence and faith to complete your treatments. When you are going it alone, something like “blotching” can be scary. With your dentist behind the process, you have someone to call and the knowledge that the procedure is being done correctly.
Value of Success
You can’t get the value of your whitening treatments if you don’t complete them - professional whitening treatments are short, easy, and completed in just 7 to 10 days.
Making it short, fast, and easy gives you the most realistic likelihood for whitening success.
