Tooth Whitening enables you to enjoy the benefits of a whiter, brighter and healthier looking smile. We currently recommend two different take-home whitening systems. For healthy, lightly stained teeth, the Tres-White prepackaged disposable trays provide ten treatments. If you have teeth that require frequent bleaching maintenance or the type of discoloration caused during development, then the most effective bleaching is with a custom made set of reusable trays that hold the bleach in place; the bleach can be purchased separately and as often as needed. We can also jump start the bleaching process by doing the first whitening treatment in the office.
Tooth whitening products are available from many sources and can vary considerably in the final real cost for the same results. It's a huge industry with a lot of good and bad information. Be very careful to avoid so-called tooth-whitening boutiques who claim to get better results with laser or special light exposure. Bleaching can only be accelerated by raising the temperature of the teeth and this can sometimes result in unnecessary death of the pulp and the need for root canal treatment on the overheated teeth. An extensive study by one of the most respected dental products researchers, Dr Gordon Christensen, established that quick verses slower acting bleaching was inconsequential since all products and techniques yielded very similar results over time.