Professional Tooth Whitening at
Home
If you are a candidate
for tooth whitening, we offer you a choice between in-office whitening
and take home whitening trays. For those who prefer to apply
their professional level whitening gels themselves, we offer two choices
of gels to work with the custom whitening trays that we make for you.
The process of lightening the
shade of your teeth using peroxide gels has been practiced since at
least the 1970's. The treatment is successful because of the
gentle oxygenating nature of hydrogen peroxide (NOT to be
confused with "bleach", which refers to the caustic agent, sodium
hypochloride. Tooth whitening with peroxide gels is totally
unrelated to the process of "bleaching"). The peroxide
gel that we use gently penetrates the enamel and "breaks up" the decades
of deposits lodged deep in your tooth structure. It then dissolves
these contaminants and carries them away. Although the gel is not
harmful to your gum tissues (it's actually used in the treatment of some
types of gum disease), it can be irritating and can cause temporary
inflammation. Also, people whose teeth are sensitive may find some
whitening programs to be slightly uncomfortable. We have designed
two customized home whitening programs to match maximum whitening with
your comfort and convenience. These plans are listed further
below, as well as being noted in the sidebar to your right....
To greatly enhance the
effectiveness of your whitening gel, we provide you with precision made
"trays" that fit only you, and apply the gel to only your teeth and not
your gum tissues. This is also, in the long run, more economical;
since you use far less gel per treatment than those over-the-counter
"boil-and-bite" boxing guard type of trays. Furthermore, your
precision custom trays create the opportunity to use the stronger gel,
so that your time and treatment are significantly lessened.
Finally, over-the-counter whitening products rob you of the opportunity
to avail yourself to the professional, in-office fine tuning of your
treatment to provide maximum effectiveness, while assuring your comfort
and peace of mind.
Whatever type of care we offer
to you, our goal is to provide you with the most gentle, yet effective,
treatment appropriate for your unique situation. In light of this
philosophy, we offer these treatment sequences for supervised home tooth
whitening:
High
Strength Whitening: for people with no tooth sensitivity
tendencies we provide "Nite White" gel.
Moderate
Strength Whitening: for those whose teeth can be slightly
sensitive at times we provide "Day White 2" gel.
Combination Whitening and Fortifying: for individuals whose
teeth are sensitive, but still desire the advantages of whitening.
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If your teeth currently are
not in need of major dental work, but have gradually accumulated
stain over the last decade or two, then there's a good chance that
tooth whitening is something you should consider.
The custom
whitening tray that we make for you looks just like this Invisalign
tray.
The Nite White
Excel2 gel is the fastest at-home whitening agent. It is a
thick gel that you wear overnight in the custom tray that we make
for you.
The Day White 2
gel is a two component tooth whitening system. A dual chamber
syringe automatically mixes the gel for immediate application at
time of use. Day White is a mild solution containing a unique
blend of natural soothers, conditioners and flavor enhancers.
As such, it is the preferred agent for those with sensitive teeth.
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