Teeth Whitening West Seneca

Who is a Good Candidate for Teeth Whitening?

Just like any cosmetic procedure, we must first make sure your mouth is ready. Compared to a cavity, gum disease, or more serious issues, the color of your teeth is less of a priority, and if teeth whitening treatment were to happen while you have an untreated issue, it could make the situation worse.

As a result, we always make sure you don’t currently have any oral health problems before starting either the take-home or in-office whitening procedure. Also, we will try to identify the cause of your discoloration because some types do not respond to or improve with bleaching the enamel.

How Does Teeth Whitening Work?

When you search for “teeth whitening dentist near me,” you’ll find we offer two forms of teeth whitening. Although they work basically the same way by utilizing a powerful concentration of either carbamide or hydrogen peroxide, they have different strengths, affecting how much time they need to be in contact with your teeth. We might even be able to give you a preview of your brightened smile with Virtual Smile Design. Depending on your needs, goals, and preferences, we can recommend take-home or in-office whitening treatment.

Take-Home Teeth Whitening

Although slightly weaker than in-office treatment, take-home whitening is still much stronger than anything you’ll find on the shelf at the drugstore or on Amazon. Commercial whitening typically improves the color of your teeth by 2 or 3 shades over two weeks. During this same stretch of time, professional take-home kits you get from us can brighten your smile by as many as 8 to 10 shades! Plus, these kits include custom trays for your unique mouth, so the solution is evenly distributed around your teeth.

In-Office Teeth Whitening

If you don’t want to spend a lot of time whitening your teeth, in-office treatment is an appealing option. In just about an hour, you can achieve the same level of results as the take-home kits, but instead of having to do the work yourself, you simply sit back and let us work our magic. We’ll take away years of stains from your teeth, meaning that you can walk out with your newly revitalized smile!

Tips for Maintaining Your Brighter Smile

Unfortunately, out of all the treatments in cosmetic dentistry, whitening tends to need to be repeated the most often, but you can still take action to preserve your results. Most importantly, you must continue brushing and flossing your teeth daily as well as come in regularly for your checkups and cleanings at least every six months.

Especially right after whitening treatment, try to stay away from staining foods and beverages as much as possible. Whenever you can, when you have deeply pigmented drinks, use a straw, which helps bypass your teeth and protect them from staining again.

Teeth Whitening FAQs

Although the whitening process is pretty simple, you may have questions before you begin treatment. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions we get and our responses to them. If you have other questions not explored here, we invite you to reach out to our team.