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Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening is very popular these days. Just about every tube of toothpaste on the shelf seems to tout its ability to whiten your teeth, as well as clean them and guard them from decay. That’s no surprise, since there are a lot of things in our contemporary diet that can stain our porous teeth. One big offender is coffee. We drink a lot of it in the United States. About 64% of Americans drink coffee daily, and the average American spends more than a thousand dollars on coffee each year. But coffee isn’t alone in the tooth-staining department. Other culprits include: dark teas. Sodas & sports drinks, red wine, blueberries, beets, tomato sauce, soy sauce and dark balsamic vinegar.

The good news is that whitening methods have come a long way over the years. Contemporary technology whitens without risk to the structure of teeth.

On one level, whitening is whitening. The same essential materials are used whether you go to your dentist or buy some sort of off-the-shelf whitening kit. The difference with professional whitening is the strength of the whitening material and the method used in applying it to the teeth. Off the shelf whiteners tend to have much less potent formulas and provide less than optimal coverage. We see a lot of patients coming in for whitening after unsatisfying experiences with a store-bought whitening product.

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When you come to Aria Dental for whitening treatment, Dr. Daniel will have a careful conversation with you and, based on the current condition of your teeth, will recommend one of two methods:

Tray Whitening

In this method, we will take an impression of your teeth in order to make a custom whitening tray for you. We will also give you a supply of professional-strength whitening gel. At home, you’ll put some gel in your tray and wear the tray for a few hours each day. The combination of high-potency whitening gel with a custom tray that is made to the specifications of your teeth provides a method for much better whitening results than you get from mass-market products. The treatment ends when you have reached a level of whitening that pleases you. This type of whitening is known to cause some sensitivity of the teeth, but that sensitivity is almost always temporary.
In-Office Whitening

This is, by far, the most efficient method for whitening teeth. Very high-potency gel is used and applied directly to the teeth. The gel is allowed to sit for up to 30 minutes, at which time it is removed. That process is repeated multiple times, checking the change in shade after each application. The procedure changes a bit depending on the specific whitening system being used but those basic steps remain the same. With in-office whitening, you can get incredible results in just one office visit.

As we mentioned above, we’re not a one-way-of-doing-whitening practice. Dr. Daniel will work with you on deciding which whitening method is best for you and helping you get the best results from it. Anyone looking for teeth whitening in Annapolis should make Aria Dental their first call.