Are you a Candidate for In-Office Professional Teeth Whitening?

Happy Leap Day 2016!

Today we are sharing some information from www.yourdentistryguide.com on one of our most popular services, in-office professional teeth whitening. Take a look at the information below to learn a little bit more about this service and contact us today if you want to set up an appointment to have your teeth professionally whitened!

"Some advantages to in-office teeth whitening are:

• No other teeth whitening procedure produces faster results.
• This is the safest form of tooth bleaching.
• Gum and tooth sensitivity (formerly drawbacks to in-office bleaching) are more controllable today due to thicker peroxide gels (that don't soak into the teeth as much as previous gels) and the use of desensitizers such as potassium nitrate and fluoride."

"Some types of stains that are best removed with in-office whitening:

• Aging. Over time, the teeth darken with a yellow, brown, green or grey cast (which may be due to heredity and/or eating habits). Yellowed teeth tend to whiten most readily.
• Consumption of certain foods (notably coffee, red wine, sodas and dark-colored vegetables and fruits).
• Tobacco use."

So, are you a candidate for in-office teeth whitening? "This procedure is not suitable for those with the following conditions:

• Tooth and gum hypersensitivity. To avoid a hypersensitive reaction, your dentist is likely to recommend take-home bleaching trays with a low concentration of carbamide peroxide – which is not as potent as hydrogen peroxide.
• Deep and intractable staining. Some stains are resistant to high-concentration in-office bleaches. In such cases, dentists may recommend a supervised regimen of intensive take-home bleaching or alternatives to peroxide bleaching such as bonding, crowns or porcelain veneers.
• Teeth that have become transparent with age. This is particularly true of the front teeth, which are thin to begin with."

If professional, in-office teeth whitening is something that you are interested in, please contact us today at: http://germantowndentalcare.com/ to schedule your initial consultation and whitening visit! We would be more than happy to help!