Achieving Your Brightest Smile With Teeth Whitening

Nothing is worse than watching your dazzling smile become dull and tired due to yellowing. Whiter teeth are easier than ever to achieve using the tooth whitening procedures available in your dental office.

The Latest in Tooth Whitening Procedures

You can have whiter, brighter teeth in two weeks or two hours depending on the tooth whitening treatment you choose. Your dentist can provide you with all the information you need to find the tooth whitening solution that  will work best for you.

There are many options available for home treatments to Zoom Whitening. Each tooth whitening procedure has excellent results and varies in price and application. Some are applied using customized trays and others are enhanced with the use of light.

Home Teeth Whitening Kits

Your dentist can provide you with a home tooth whitening kit. These kits are designed with custom made trays that fit your teeth for even distribution of the teeth whitening gel. Your home teeth whitening kit allows you to apply the gel at home for an hour and usually takes about two weeks of use to get the desired whiteness.

Although you can buy teeth whitening kits in supermarkets and stores they do not have the strength of a kit provided by your dentist. Application of store whitening kits can lead to uneven distribution causing streaking and blotchiness.

Zoom Teeth Whitening

Zoom is an advanced whitening procedure performed in your dental office. It can offer whitening up to eight shades lighter than your existing smile. Zoom also provides a pain free option allowing teeth to be whitened without the uncomfortable tooth sensitivity often associated with tooth whitening. Zoom provides a whiter smile within one hour in one treatment. It helps protect enamel and can be applied in customized settings.

You can also use Zoom teeth whitening at home. Home use will take up to two weeks to achieve the shade you desire. Some dentists will provide the chair Zoom whitening treatment and, as an incentive for whiter teeth, will provide at home treatments as an added bonus for free.

Side Effects of Tooth Whitening

There has been known sensitivity with teeth whitening treatments but when done at the office the procedure uses numbing agents and gum protection. You can also choose from a number of strengths of whitening solution in order to avoid sensitivity.

Maintenance Whitening

Because you continue to eat and drink the same items that caused yellowing, teeth whitening is not a permanent solution. You can help maintain your white smile with the proper care and maintenance whitening products your dentist can provide.

At the Townsville Dental Centre we can provide the teeth whitening solutions you require to achieve a dazzling smile. We offer both in office and at home treatments for your convenience.