When you meet people, they usually notice your smile first. But, if you have discolored or stained teeth, you might prefer to hide them by not smiling as often. The good news is, getting a beautiful smile with whiter teeth is easier than you think.
Our team at Crystal Smiles Dental in Livermore, California, led by Colin Young, DMD, can help. We offer professional teeth whitening that can improve the color of your teeth in just one visit. It’s that simple!
Let’s first look at why your teeth might have lost their luminosity.
Causes of teeth discoloration
Your teeth can become discolored over time for various reasons. The main culprits include:
- Smoking
- Eating dark-staining foods, such as berries and chocolate
- Drinking dark beverages, such as coffee, tea, and red wine
- Having poor dental hygiene
- Taking certain medications
- Aging that causes your dentin to grow and your pulp to decrease
- Experiencing trauma to your teeth
At our practice, we can reverse the darkening of your teeth. You can also keep your teeth white once you’ve had our professional treatment.
How professional teeth whitening works
For a few weeks before your treatment, we recommend that you use a special toothpaste if you have sensitive teeth.
When you come into our office for your teeth whitening, we first examine your teeth and clean them, as well. To make sure we effectively reach each tooth, we put an oral device in your mouth to hold it open. We then carefully paint each tooth with our professional-grade, hydrogen peroxide gel.
We also give you sunglasses to protect your eyes from the laser light we use to shine on each tooth. The powerful laser activates the gel, which eliminates stains on your teeth.
The first round of treatment lasts about 15 minutes. Once we finish, we remove the gel and then repeat the process up to two more times to reach the maximum effect.
When you walk out the door, your teeth are noticeably whiter, leaving you with a beautiful, confident smile.
Follow-up to professional teeth whitening
To keep your teeth their whitest, we send a kit home with you that includes a customized tray that fits your teeth and our professional teeth-whitening gel that removes stains. Use the kit on an as-needed basis.
We also encourage you to practice healthy dental hygiene habits, such as brushing your teeth at least twice a day and flossing at least once a day. In addition, do your best to avoid dark-staining foods and beverages as much as possible.
End results
As you can see, there are many benefits to our professional teeth whitening treatment that include:
- Whiter teeth in one visit
- Painless procedure
- Highly effective treatment
- Custom take-home kit
If you’d like to schedule an appointment for our team to professionally whiten your teeth, contact us today by calling, texting, or requesting your appointment online. You can also send us a message if you have any questions or concerns before you come in.