subject: Put Extra Pep In Your Step This Spring With A Whiter Smile! [print this page] When we look our best, we feel our best, and springtime is a perfect time to put some new life into your steps. With spring bringing new life to the once barren trees, and invites birds to make an appearance again, why not bring new life back into your smile, too? By visiting your dentist in West Orange, you can take the next step towards a brighter and whiter smile. Whether you utilize in-office or take-home whitening, or even veneers for severely discolored or chipped teeth, your smile can significantly improve just in time for the spring season.
In-Office Whitening for Quick Results
For immediate results, you can complete a tooth whitening treatment in your dentist's office, usually in as little as a lunch break. In-office whitening takes place under carefully monitored conditions, which allow for the safe, controlled, pain-free use of a relatively high concentration of bleaching gel. With this, you can see whitening results immediately.
Other advantages of in-office whitening include:
*No other teeth whitening procedure produces faster results
*The safest form of tooth bleaching
*Gum and tooth sensitivity are more controllable
Stains that are best removed with in-office whitening are stains caused by aging, discoloration caused by the consumption of certain foods and tobacco use. Over time, the teeth darken with a yellow, brown, green or grey cast. If your teeth are yellowed, they seem to whiten most readily with the help of professional teeth whitening. And for touch ups, the at-home whitening trays can help keep your teeth looking their whitest.
Take-Home Whitening for Comfort
When used as directed, dentist-dispensed take-home whitening trays and strips can produce dramatically whiter teeth over the course of treatment. The key reason to at-home whitening success is their ongoing use and the fact that only small amounts of bleach remain within the tooth structure for up to 36 hours. When a new dose of bleach is applied to a tooth that is retaining the previous day's peroxide, the effect is greater.
These custom trays are available from your dentist and work better than generic over-the-counter trays because they are custom-made to fit the shape and size of your mouth. This ensures the whitening solution gets into all of the small crevices of your teeth for complete whitening, while avoiding your gums.
A Hollywood Smile with Veneers
For severe stains, or teeth that require extensive dental work other than whitening, veneers may be the best cosmetic solution for improving the shape, length and color of your teeth. Porcelain veneers are comprised of an ultra-thin layer of tooth-colored porcelain, customized to fit your individual tooth shape and size. They are excellent for treating, misshapen, gapped and chipped teeth. Additionally, they can be fabricated to match your natural teeth and mask stains. Porcelain veneers are highly stain resistant, which means your bright, white smile can last for years with proper care.
With many options available for whitening your smile, it is important to talk to your dentist in West Orange to find the best solution for your smile improvement. Don't get caught up in the winter blues, take advantage of spring to whiten your smile today!
