Professional and Cosmetic Teeth Whitening Is Amazing

Yellowed teeth can be very embarrassing. You may feel like you do not want to smile because someone may see your yellow teeth. You may notice when you do smile that others grimace slightly when they see your teeth. It can have an impact on your self-esteem and your life in general. So you decide to commit to teeth whitening solutions, but you wonder which option is best for you. While there are many options available, there is really only one option that is truly effective.

A Professional Teeth Whitening Is Your Best Option

The best whitening option is to have your teeth whitened professionally. At home treatments can brighten your smile somewhat, but the bleaching agent used by a cosmetic dentist is much stronger than the agents used in commercial products. The dentist protects the rest of your mouth so that the bleaching agent does not bleach and damage the rest of your mouth. A Lenoir cosmetic dentist is also much more capable of whitening your teeth to exactly the brightness that you are aiming for.

At Home Teeth Whitening Has Some Impact

At home teeth whitening solutions are definitely more convenient, since you simply will need to pick the product up at one of several stores. You can have the treatment performed at your convenience. However, the product may be more expensive overall because the volume of treatments necessary to achieve the same results will add up to the cost of a single professional treatment.

Whitening toothpaste can remove surface stains because it contains mild abrasives. This may be enough to have a barely noticeable impact on the brightness of your teeth. However, using a whitening toothpaste is better than using a non-whitening toothpaste if your primary goal is to brighten your smile.

The best at home whitening treatments are strips and gels. These are applied to the teeth and remain in contact for a designated period, lifting stains and bleaching the teeth. The worst whitening treatments are whitening rinses, which do not remain in contact with your teeth long enough to whiten effectively.

If you are thinking of whitening your teeth professionally, give our Lenoir office a call and schedule an appointment for a cosmetic treatment.