When you have unsightly discoloration on your smile, then we can help remove them, often brightening your teeth by up to eight shades. Our unique system combines in-office and take-home systems to help you enjoy results that shine. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about professional teeth whitening.
The Factors Behind Discoloration
What causes our teeth to develop unsightly discoloration? Teeth stains could form due to plaque buildup, itself a product of a diet high in sugar and poor brushing and flossing habits. This buildup makes stains more visible. If you use tobacco products, this could also discolor your smile. Drinking beverages with dark pigments, such as tea, coffee, red wine, and soda could be factors too. As part of your treatment, we will conduct a detailed dental examination to assess the cause of your discoloration, so we can choose the right whitening option to brighten your smile.
Combining In-Office and At-Home Treatments
Our professional teeth whitening system combines our in-office and at-home treatment options. You will first visit our office so we can take detailed digital impressions of your smile, using them to create a set of plastic trays. We then conduct an in-office whitening procedure with a bleaching gel and light. Afterward, we send you home with the trays and a powerful bleaching gel.
At home you continue treatment by adding the gel to the trays and wearing them for a set amount of time, usually about an hour a day, over a period of one to two weeks. For many, teeth could be up to eight shades brighter! You can then keep the trays and any leftover gel for use down the road should your smile need a touch-up.
Masking Teeth Stains
What if you have intrinsic teeth stains, also known as permanent teeth stains? These form in the dentin beneath the enamel and can cause major discoloration that resists teeth whitening. But our team can actually mask these with cosmetic dentistry. Our team will use dental bonding to mask the discoloration and instantly cover them in only one visit. We also have lifelike veneers, thin restorations that we place onto the front of the teeth to mask discoloration and other imperfections. In fact, these can also address issues with the shape of the teeth or with gaps between them.
If you have any questions about how we remove or mask teeth stains, then contact our team today to learn more about our teeth whitening treatments.
Do You Have Questions About Cosmetic Dentistry?
Our team wants to help you enjoy a brighter smile with treatments like teeth whitening, bonding, and even custom veneers! To schedule an appointment with Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX, call (214) 851-0130.
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