Bleach
White teeth are beautiful and used to be a sign of good oral hygiene. Today, it is one of the beauty ideals and is a frequently requested treatment at the dentist. Whitening your teeth is also possible within our practice.
Here is a method for whitening your teeth:
With this method, impressions of your teeth are taken. These impressions are then used to create custom-fit whitening trays. You can fill these trays with whitening gel at home. The gel spreads throughout the trays and over your teeth. This way, you can decide for yourself when you want to whiten your teeth. The gel contains some milder ingredients, which means the whitening process will need to be repeated several times. You can decide for yourself how white you want your teeth to be.
The method has its pros and cons.
The advantage of the do-it-yourself method is that you can schedule it around your own time. You pay a one-time fee to have the trays made and can purchase additional gel as needed, which is relatively inexpensive. You can decide for yourself which teeth to whiten and how many. One disadvantage is that you don’t have professional guidance to offer personalized advice on the method, its effects, and the consequences of use. You are responsible for carrying out the whitening process correctly.
With this method, you should avoid drinks, foods, and other products containing harmful substances, acids, and dyes that could affect the color of your teeth for a few hours after the treatment. Examples include coffee, tea, red wine, licorice, and cigarettes.
Frequently Asked Questions:
The more you consume cigarettes, coffee, wine and the like, the faster your teeth will discolor. You should realize that the bleaching treatment has made your teeth slightly more porous and therefore will lose their shade faster.
Some insurers will reimburse it, others will not, or only partially. If you want to be sure, you will have to contact your own insurer.
No, unfortunately not. Crowns and fillings do not color with them. Please keep this in mind. If you have cavities you would do well to have them filled before bleaching. Similarly with the placement of a crown, bleaching must be taken into account.
Yes, your teeth have just been processed with an aggressive substance. Any contact with gums or weakened areas may cause irritation or hypersensitivity.
You should not smoke, drink tea, coffee and red wine for at least 24 hours after treatment. If you do, the dyes in these products will affect the color of your teeth.
No, in most cases these irregularities subside within a week.