subject: Teeth Whitening Coppell Tx What Professional And Safe Teeth Whitening Entails [print this page] Everyone here in Coppell TX admires sparkling white teeth or pearly whites as they are often referred to. If you have stained teeth due to smoking or excessive drinking of tea, coffee or red wine, you can now find a teeth whitening Coppell TX dental firm that can put back a white sparkle on your teeth. In this there are two main options. The first uses a whitening agent that is carried in soft trays which are worn on the teeth as one goes to sleep or even during the day for about three weeks. The second, also called power whitening, is where a concentrated whitening agent is applied on the teeth and activated using laser or a high intensity light in a process that takes one to two hours.
Delving deeper into the home teeth-whitening kit, the dentist Coppell TX will first make a mold/impression of your teeth using dental putty. This mold will then be used to develop a model of your teeth on plaster thus allowing for the creation of befitting whitening trays in a procedure that may take several days. You will then use these trays along with a special whitening gel for several days or weeks until the desired results are achieved. Some teeth whitening Coppell TX clinics offer a more convenient solution whereby the trays are worn for just one to two hours a day instead of overnight.
For the laser option the process typically starts with the dentist thoroughly cleaning your teeth so as to remove tartar and other surface stains in a procedure known as polishing or scaling. This is followed by applying some form of a gel around the gums to protect them from the bleaching agent which is usually hydrogen peroxide of a concentration between 15-30%. The lips and cheeks are also kept safe using a cheek retractor to avoid any potential burns or damage. The whitening gel is then applied to the teeth and activated via exposure to laser or a powerful light. The gel is then removed and another layer applied after every fifteen minutes for two rounds whereupon it is finally washed off and the gum protection removed.
Before any of these two procedures can be done, a professional teeth whitening Coppell TX firm should conduct a consultation to assess your suitability for the whitening process and also explain the potential side-effects and risks of the operation. This is indeed why some practices will require that you sign a consent form for your choice of procedure. In some professional clinics clients are treated to nice music or movies while the whitening procedure is carried out.
In as much as you would expect that these teeth whitening jobs are only done by dentists you may be surprised to see some salons, especially those offering tanning services, offering the same. However, many people complain of increased sensitivity in-between and after the procedures. Further, the laser tech really requires professional handling and dentists are thus better placed to offer this service because they can diagnose and provide relevant guidance should anything go wrong. Visiting a teeth whitening Coppell TX dental clinic is therefore well advised so as to get a comprehensive safe service.
