Today there are many options for tooth whitening. Two of the best options are in office whitening and fabrication of custom trays for at home whitening. In office whitening is done with a simple procedure, in about an hour.
In Office Whitening: |
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Step 1:
First a shade is determined to provide a comparison for after treatment. |
Step 2: The area is isolated to protect the lips, cheeks and tongue.
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Step 3:
A protective barrier is placed covering the gums near the teeth to be whitened. |
Step 4:
A strong whitening solution of slightly
over 20% hydrogen peroxide gel is placed
on the teeth to be whitened. This process is
repeated a couple of times over the next hour until desired or maximum result is reached. |
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Step 5: Once all of the whitening gel is rinsed off the
protective barrier is removed and the shade improvement can be evaluated.
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At Home Whitening (custom tray fabrication): |
For at home whitening we will fabricate you a custom whitening tray. Custom trays have many advantages over older “ boil and bite” or mouth-guard type trays. Some of the primary advantages are vastly reduced bulk, decreased muccosal irritation and much less waste of expensive bleaching gels. |
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| This diagram displays the differences of Custom Fabricated Trays (in RED) verses older “Boil and Bite” trays (in Blue). As you can easily see the bleaching gel (in GREEN) covers the soft tissue and requires the use of much more in the older style tray. Where as the custom fabricated tray covers only the teeth, is much less bulky and requires a fraction of the bleaching gel. |
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Step 1: The office visits for fabrication of a custom bleaching
tray are quick and easy. We simply take an impression
of the teeth to be whitened and then we make your tray
in our lab. |
Step 2: When you return for delivery of your trays we will
ensure fit and comfort. You will also be given a pack
with the actual bleaching gels and information on
how to properly use these products at home. |
