There’s nothing more beautiful than a white and perfect smile. It conveys a good oral hygiene and self confidence. There was a time when white smile only belongs to celebrities and superstars, but it’s not the case anymore. Today, anyone can have a perfect smile as long as you can afford it, you can have it. There are a lot of teeth whitening products nowadays that are readily available in the market. These products range in price from several dollars up to hundreds of dollars.
Anyone can have teeth whitening done by the dentist in his clinic in about an hour, or you can buy a teeth whitening system from your dentist to use right in your own home. Laser teeth whitening system can cost you $600.00 for just one session. It may be expensive but it is worth your money. If you don’t have that much money to spend, and do not have to see the results immediately, you can try teeth whitening right in your own home. The most popular in home teeth whitening system are the tray based systems.
Your dentist will perform a thorough examination of your teeth and gums before starting your teeth whitening treatment. The dentist will make sure that your teeth and gums are healthy, which will cut down on potentially painful side effects. If you have receding gums you are at more risk to suffer from gum tenderness when using a tray based whitening system.
You will need to decide if you are going to whiten both upper and lower teeth. If you only have one dental tray made, the price is much lower compared to having two trays made. It is also best to whiten both lower and upper teeth at the same time. You don t want to have a set of brilliant white top teeth and dingy yellow bottom teeth not a good look.
Your dentist will also advise you that any dental restorations you may have will not whiten. If there is an obvious noticeable difference you may have opt to have the restoration replaced once the desired level of whitening has been achieved.
In order to help you see your progress your dentist will determine your current tooth shade on a chart. This way when you return for a check up you ll be able to see how much whiter your teeth are. Your dentist will take an impression of your upper and lower teeth. These impressions will be turned into clear soft flexible plastic trays. These trays will be trimmed so they cover each tooth, but not the gum line.
When you see your dentist and are given the trays, generally a few days after the impressions are made, the dentist will make sure the impressions fit well and are comfortable. He or she will give you the 10 carbamide peroxide gel to use in the trays. They ll also show you how to put the gel in the tray and how to avoid getting excess gel on your gums.
The dentist will give you instructions on how long to wear the trays in your mouth. Some dentists recommend not wearing the trays for longer than five hours to minimize possible gum tenderness. Some people are able to wear them overnight. Dentist’s suggests that if you cannot wear your dental tray for at least four hours, then don’t. Wearing dental tray less than four hours is just a waste of whitening gel because it has no effect.
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