Tooth Whitening Services FAQs - More
How do I know whether tooth whitening treatments will work on my teeth?
You can’t know that without consulting a dentist. He can examine your teeth to determine the causes of discoloration. Not everybody is a good candidate for teeth whitening treatments.
How can I tell which over-the-counter teeth whitening treatment is best?
The first thing to do is look for the ADA seal of approval (American Dental Association). Teeth whitening gels contain peroxides, usually carbamide peroxide, which bleach the teeth and are at different strengths in different products (10%, 16% or 22%). Only those which are given to you by your dentist, and which contain 10% have the ADA seal.
You may save some money by opting for a take-home system, but you’ll lose something too. Results will be better if you have the teeth whitening done professionally; there’ll be a fluoride treatment before and after which will strengthen the tooth enamel; and results will be faster, accomplished perhaps in just one visit.
Teeth whitening toothpastes contain extra polishing agents and work by mild abrasion, not by bleaching. So they don’t affect the basic color of you teeth, just remove surface stains perhaps a little more effectively than regular toothpaste. Again, look for the ADA seal. And keep in mind that such toothpastes can be too abrasive for your particular teeth, and destructive to the enamel. Professional teeth whitening would avoid this potential danger.
Why do some tooth whitening treatments use a light and others don’t?
There’s a discussion in the dental community as to whether such lights are necessary. Teeth whitening gels contain peroxides and when purchased by the dentist, are packaged in two separate components. One is the chemical activator of the other and the dentist mixes them at the time of use. The activator speeds up the breakdown of the peroxide into its reactive components (oxygen free radicals) which shortens the teeth whitening treatment time and increases its effectiveness.
Another way to speed that breakdown of the peroxide is use of a light, which provides heat that speeds the process. Many of the better-known brands of teeth whitening systems such as Zoom! require this light. When such lights were first used they generated more heat, which in turn sometimes led to tissue damage, pain, or increased sensitivity after the treatment was finished. More recently, the lights used have a filter which blocks the infrared part of the light and this has reduced such after effects.
We serve patients in the following South Florida cities within Broward, Miami Dade and Palm Beach County:
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Boca Raton Coconut Creek Cooper City Coral Springs Dania Beach Davie Delray Beach Deerfield Beach Fort Lauderdale |
Hallandale Beach Hillsboro Beach Hollywood Lauderhill Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Lazy Lake Lighthouse Point Margate |
Miami Miramar North Lauderdale Oakland Park Parkland Pembroke Park Pembroke Pines Plantation Pompano Beach |
Sea Ranch Lakes Southwest Ranches Sunrise Tamarac Weston West Park West Palm Beach Wilton Manors |
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301 Southeast 16th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954.462.5252
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