IN-OFFICE TEETH WHITENING TREATMENTS:
An in-office bleaching procedure is recommended for patients who require quick results and have heavy staining or discoloration on teeth.
In this Teeth Whitening treatment procedure, the dentist applies an adequate and effective concentration of material to whiten your teeth. The material is left over a 20-minute time frame and subsequently washed away. The same procedure is carried again if needed.
The dentist takes care of preventing the material from coming in contact with your gums and tongue which is very important.
Having a professional who has hands-on it on a regular basis can be the safest method you can opt for. The in-office teeth whitening treatments performed by dentists can cost you a little expensive but it is the safest one.
This option gives you quick results in a few visits.
Precautions after the procedure: Your dentist may advise you to avoid eating too hot or cold food and beverages for a couple of days. Also, you will be advised not to consume stain-containing food like too much turmeric, pigment-containing food, beverages, red wine and abstain from smoking.
AT HOME BLEACH:
This is recommended for patients who do not experience sensitivity in their teeth.
In this method, your dentist fabricates a customized tray for your teeth and then provides you with teeth whitening syringes. The tray with the material needs to be used only in the night or specific duration as recommended. It contains the diluted version of the material used at the dentist’s clinic. It takes more time than the quick results obtained at the dental clinic.
OVER-THE-COUNTER PRODUCTS:
Teeth Whitening Toothpaste: the results may be seen over a period of time but the effectiveness is much less as compared to whitening done by the dentist. Over a period of time, this toothpaste can be harmful as well. Use them cautiously Whitening Strips
- They are safer when…..they comprise small amounts of concentrated bleaching agents.
- They show effective results when……used one or two times or for a set period of time prescribed on the product.