Whitening aka Bleaching
How Does Whitening Work ?
Teeth Whitening
Our patients trust our whitening method because it brings them noticeable results quickly. It starts with getting a cleaning, we want to whiten your teeth shortly after our hygienist cleans your teeth. If you have fillings, crowns or restorations in your smile we will bring those up a shade or two to match your final whiter tooth shade. We have been helping patient whiten their teeth for over 10 years now. More information about our team here.
If you think you need more than whitening, then we also have information here on how veneers, crowns, implants or dentures can help you achieve your smile makeover.
You already know that teeth whitening works, but do you know how?
Here is our recent article about teeth whitening.
Stains on teeth can be classified in one of two ways: extrinsic or intrinsic. Extrinsic stains appear on the surface of your teeth. Intrinsic stains live between the microcracks in your enamel and deep within your dentin (the layer of your tooth underneath your enamel). Whitening toothpastes and mouth rinses may be able to remove some of the extrinsic stains on your teeth. But only teeth whitening agents can remove the stubborn extrinsic stains and the unsightly intrinsic stains that cause your teeth to look discolored.
Our take home whitening kits contain an active whitening ingredient (carbamide peroxide ) that penetrates your enamel to get to discolored molecules. Oxygen molecules from the whitening agents react with the discolored molecules in your teeth, breaking the bonds that hold them together. The oxygen molecules spread, whitening the entire tooth. As a result, you are left with a brighter, whiter smile.
Bleaching is also another name for whitening. Call or Message us to get your custom whitening (bleaching) kit starting at $150.
