Although brushing and flossing are daily measures to keep the teeth clean
and healthy, most of us think our smile is lacking the sparkle or is more
yellow than it used to be. Surveys done by many national organizations
reveal that nearly 90% of patients want to improve their smile by whitening
their teeth.
Tooth whitening is a procedure that can effectively lighten the natural
color of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface. Usually it
cannot make a complete color change, but it may lighten the existing shade.
In-Office Bleaching:
This procedure is also called Chair-side Whitening or Professional
bleaching. It usually is done in a dental office and is done under a
controlled setting by the dentist. It requires only single office visit
lasting 1-2hours. During this visit the dentist will apply either a
protective gel to your gums or a rubber shield to protect your gums and the
bleach agent hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide is then applied onto
the teeth directly. The bleaching agent breaks the stain and whitens the
teeth. At Care Dental we use Laser Activated Whitening system to enhance
your smile.
At-Home Bleaching:
The At-home bleaching is a milder variant of Chairside Whitening and is
usually a maintenance procedure. We at Care Dental highly recommend At-home
bleaching as a maintenance therapy after a initial In-office bleaching. It
comes with a kit that includes a tray specially made to fit your mouth and
the peroxide containing whiteners typically in gel-form loaded in syringes.
The concentration of the whitening agent is lower than what your dentist
would use in the office. But regular use of this kit will sustain the
sparkle on your smile for prolonged durations.