Tooth Whitening

Why Whiten?
Your smile is important - It's one of the first things you notice when you meet someone. The obvious reason to whiten is to have whiter teeth. Another is to remove brown spots that occurred during development - some people have tetracycline stains. Then there are the smokers and tea/coffee drinkers that whiten to remove heavy staining. Whitening can get your smile looking its best.

Considerations Before Whitening:
People generally need to know that success varies. I have been surprised by both success and failure. Predictabilty is definitely flawed; however, teeth whitening generally yields limited results on stains from tetracycline. Also, sensitvity can occur and sometimes to the extent that it is too unbearable to proceed. Whitening will not affect the color of bonding. If you have bonding and wish to whiten, you may need to redo any bonding to match the teeth that have been whitened. If you have bonding and plan to do in-office whitening, make sure the dentist knows that you have bonding before your whitening appointment.

At Bernstein & Auerbach, we offer several different whitening systems. When trays with bleach are used, impressions are taken and the resulting trays are filled with a bleaching agent. With an in-office whitening system, a stronger agent and a plasma light — to activate the agent — is used. Depending on the strength used, your teeth can be whitened 8 to 10 shades lighter.

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