What You Should Know About Teeth Whitening
Dentists like those at Cheshire Dental Centre offer professional teeth whitening that can give you some dramatic results. The teeth whitening process uses a specially formulated dental bleach to lighten your teeth by several shades, perhaps even more.
Only a qualified dental care professional can perform professional dental teeth whitening. Although there may be some other places, for example spas or beauty parlors, that offer teeth whitening, such places are not qualified to do this type of procedure unless they have a dentist on property. Another potential option is the whiten at home kits which you can purchase at your local supermarket or drug store. Unfortunately, the safety of such at home kits has not been definitively established, so you may want to rely upon dental professionals to be sure you're getting safe products. Additionally, the at home kits don't tend to whiten as effectively as the professional dental office whitening procedures. An at home kit may only give you a shade or so of change, perhaps even less.
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Professional teeth whitening usually begins with the creation of a special mouthguard. The mouthguard will be made after the dentist takes an impression of your teeth so it will fit snugly over your teeth. Inside the mouthguard, you will place a special whitening gel. Your dentist will instruct you regarding the length of time you should wear the mouthguard. Most of the time, you will wear the mouthguard for at least a couple of minutes every day. You will usually continue wearing the mouthguard daily for at least a couple of weeks, possibly up to one month.
Some dentists offer a newer type of teeth whitening called laser whitening. This type of whitening procedure uses laser lights to activate a special paste or gel that is painted on the teeth. Laser whitening is faster than other types of whitening but may be more costly. If you are interested in professional teeth whitening, check out the Cheshire Dental site, found on the Internet at http://www.cheshiredentalcentre.co.uk. You can discuss the different types of whitening options so you can determine which will work best for your teeth and your budget!
