Dr.Hema Patel is a Dentist and who has answered some of the common questions bizymoms visitors have about Tooth Whitening.
Q. What is tooth whitening?
A. Teeth whitening, or tooth bleaching, is a cosmetic dentistry procedure designed to remove stains and discoloration, as well as lighten pigmentation within the teeth. Discoloration can be the result of genetics, accidents, medication, poor oral hygiene, aging, smoking, certain foods or a combination of these factors. Stains can be either on the surface of the teeth or within the tooth structure.
Q. Am I a good candidate for whitening?
A. People with most types of discoloration can achieve lighter teeth through one-hour whitening process. The type of stain you have will affect how much whitening you’ll experience. Your teeth can be up to 8-10 shades lighter with this process.
Q. Who are not recommended to undergo teeth whitening?
A. Teeth that are discolored from tetracycline or excessive fluoride are not good candidates for bleaching. Whitening techniques can work for tetracycline staining only if the discoloration is mild. If there are banded or layered types of staining, the best that can be expected is simply an overall lightening of the bands of color. Veneers are the best solution for these cases.
Q. What does tooth whitening involve?
A. We begin the tooth whitening process by checking the teeth for cavities into which the tooth bleaching gel could leak, causing serious damage. If cavities are found, they will be repaired before tooth whitening takes place. If no cavities are found, we will begin the whitening process in through the application of a specially-formulated gel. Your teeth can be up to 10 shades whiter in just about one hour. The process is quick and easy, and causes no discomfort. Under the supervision of Dr. Patel, our whitening treatments are completely safe and will not harm teeth or gums.
Q. How long does this take?
A. We are proud to offer one the finest and most trusted "Rembrandt one hour smile whitening program" at our office.
Our office is equipped with a special Plasma Arc Light that accelerates the Whitening process significantly, the whitening time is 20-30 minutes and you will be walking out of our office with a bright smile in 1 hour.
Q. Is this whitening procedure safe?
A. Absolutely! When used under supervision, the procedure is safe and will not harm teeth or gums. The safety of our program is supported in more than 20 research studies.
Q. How long the whitening will results last?
A. Our whitening lasts . permanently! This means you will experience no whitening loss over time if you maintain good home dental care with products like Rembrandt Plus Toothpaste.
