Tooth Whitening
Everybody loves a bright white smile, and there are a variety of products and procedures available to help you improve the look of yours.
Many people are satisfied with the sparkle they get from brushing twice daily with a fluoride-containing toothpaste, cleaning between their teeth once a day and the regular cleanings at your dentist’s office. If you decide you would like to go beyond this to make your smile look brighter, you should investigate all of your options.
Get Whitening for Life!
At Indiana Family Dentistry we offer our Whitening for Life program. Participate in our at home whitening tray systems and come in for your recommended cleanings and exams, and every year you will receive a free tube of whitening agent to bring back that freshly brightened smile. Year after year your healthy smile will continue to look great!
You can take several approaches to whiten your smile:
- In-office bleaching, which utilizes a higher concentration of whitening gel to get immediate results
- At-home bleaching, which is the most common form we recommend. It uses a high strength whitening gel that brings out a bright smile in about one to two weeks.
- Whitening toothpastes and over the counter whitening agents, which may help in some cases involving surface stain. To ge the biggest benefit however, many people will need to supplement this with an at home system.
Dr. Hine can tell you whether whitening procedures would be effective for you. Whiteners may not correct all types of discoloration. For example, yellow-ish hued teeth will probably bleach well, brownish-colored teeth may bleach less well, and grayish-hued teeth may not bleach well at all. Likewise, bleaching may not enhance your smile if you have had bonding or tooth-colored fillings placed in your front teeth. The whitener will not affect the color of these materials, and they will stand out in your newly whitened smile. In these cases, you may want to investigate other options, like porcelain veneers or dental bonding.
Information courtesy of the American Dental Association