subject: Just In Time For The New Year-whiten Your Smile [print this page] If your smile is discolored and stained, you have an array of options available to significantly whiten your smile before the New Year. With help from your cosmetic dentist in Escondido, you can whiten your smile in the office or in the comfort of your own home. Beginning the New Year with a renewed smile can begin with a whitening treatment provided by your Escondido cosmetic dentist.
Transform your Smile in Less Than an Hour with In-Office Whitening
With the advanced power whitening system of in-office whitening, your smile can brighten using three 15-minute applications of hydrogen peroxide gel in conjunction with an advanced power lamp. In clinical observations the shade of teeth immediately changed following an in-office whitening treatment and continued to whiten in the days following the treatment. Whitening gel is applied to your teeth, which is designed to aid the advanced light in accelerating the whitening process. In-office whitening is painless and fast acting, lasting less than an hour, with an end result of a brighter, whiter smile.
Whiten Your Teeth in the Comfort of Your Home
If your stains are mild or you are looking for an easy, convenient solution for whitening your teeth a few shades lighter, take-home whitening kits from your Escondido dentist can be a great way to eliminate surface stains. Your dentist can custom-fit trays for your upper and lower teeth, and you do the rest from the comfort of your home. Simply apply the recommended amount of whitening solution to the trays and wear the trays for the required amount of time. In a matter of weeks you'll have noticeably whiter teeth. Bleaching trays are also a great way to touch up in-office procedures.
How to Prevent Staining
Just because you have significantly whitened your smile with advanced treatments, it is important to understand how to further protect your teeth from more staining. A whiter smile is one of the most common requests dentists' receive from their patients. But what causes stained teeth? Tobacco is one of the worst offenders of stained teeth, along with coffee, tea and aging. Look at it this way: if a food or beverage can leave permanent stains on your clothes, it can probably stain your teeth.
Daily brushing will also help reduce stains and keep teeth white. Most dentists agree that you should brush your teeth at least twice a day to keep your smile bright and healthy. Many whitening toothpastes can also help whiten your teeth by a few shades, and remove surface stains from the outer layers of your teeth.
It is important to meet with your Escondido cosmetic dentist for further information on the best whitening procedure for your particular degree of staining and anticipated outcome. Whether you choose in-office whitening or take-home kits, you can achieve noticeably whiter teeth and a more confident smile in no time.
