Q. How do I know if I am a candidate for teeth bleaching?
A. Most everyone is, almost all natural teeth can be lightened. It is important that you get regular dental checkups and make sure you have no dental problems.
Q. Is teeth bleaching safe?
A. There is no research showing any structural or permanent damage from teeth bleaching.
Q. Are there any side effects?
A. All teeth bleaching gel creates some tooth sensitivity. It is very normal and different for everyone. If they are overly sensitive, reduce the time and frequency of the treatments. The use of the desensitizing gel before and after helps.
Q. What is Blue Light Technology
A. Our blue light system actually accelerateds the whitening process. It uses the exact light frequency of Nanometers to activate the gel. This helps decrease the wearing time of the trays. The light is completley safe for teeth and surrounding tissues as there is no heat or UV light emitted. From our anecdotal evidence, the blue light system has increased the efficiency of the teeth whitening process and decreased the wear time.
Q. I have sensitve teeth all the time. What can I do?
A. Use our desensitizing gel, and see our section preparing for teeth bleaching.
Q. How long will it last?
A. Generally, it will fade a little the first week, then gradually fade over 6-12 months. Touch up your smile every 4 to6 months with 2 or 3 treatments.
Q. Which bleaching gels work best?
A. Carbamide Peroxide is the industry standard. The higher the concentration, the faster it works and less time is required for wearing.
Q. How long will it take to get good results?
A. Most people achieve significant results within a few days to 2 weeks. Obviously results vary depending on your teeth, the gel strength you are using, and the time and frequency of wearing. When you get to a plateau where you seem to not be whitening much more, you have probably reached the maximum shade for your teeth.
Q. Why do some teeth whiten more than others?
A. All teeth have an inherent maximum shade and it is different for everyone. Your results depend on how they were to begin with and the source of the stain and discolorization. Yellow or brown teeth from typical food staining get the best results. Gray teeth sometimes have pigment inside the exception, but results can never be totally predicted or guaranteed. tooth that will not allow as much whitening as the color is inherent in the tooth. Fortunately, this is the
Q. Should I avoid smoking, coffee, red wine etc. when I am bleaching?
A. For best results, we recommend avoiding these during treatment and for 1 week after.
Q. I am a smoker, can nicotine stains be helped?
A. Absolutely. Nicotine stains are tougher than most, but can still have significant improvement. Stopping smoking will help even more, and would be an additional benefit for your overall health.
Q. Will my caps and crowns whiten?
A. No, any dental restorations will remain the same as they are. Only dental treatment can change that.
Q. During bleaching, my gums burned and turned white. Am I doing anything wrong?
A. You are either overfilling, the tray or need to trim the tray so it does not cover the gums. The gums will return to normal in a short time.
Q. I have white spots on my teeth, what will happen with those?
A. White spots won't usually disappear, but will usually become less apparent as the whole tooth lightens. If it becomes a distraction, your dentist can sand them off or bond over them.
Q. I just started bleaching and am getting blotchiness?
A. Blotchiness sometimes occurs as some areas of the tooth respond quicker than others to bleaching. As bleaching continues, it will become more uniform.
Q. I had tetracycline for an infection when I was young, and my teeth are dark and gray. Can they be helped?
A. This is definetely the toughest stain to whiten, as it is deeply inherent in the tooth. We actually do see improvement in many of these cases in 1 to 2 months. You definetely need to bleach longer and results do vary.
