There are plenty of options available if you wish to have whiter teeth and these include whitening strips and gels, whitening toothpastes, and rinses, but nothing is as effective as laser teeth whitening for removing the yellow and brown staining on your teeth and giving you a gorgeous set of pearly gates.
You should discuss your teeth whitening options with your dentist and they will recommend the best teeth whitening treatment for you and let you know all the benefits of laser teeth whitening. Many people actually prefer laser teeth whitening to take home whitening kits because you leave the dentist’s chair and have white teeth within an hour.
People actually rate having white teeth a lot higher than the extra cost involved in such a treatment. Dentist-dispensed take home kits cost in the range of $200 to $400, with laser treatment something along the lines of $1000. If you look at this logically you will see that the advantages of laser teeth whitening outweigh any possible disadvantages. We recommend laser teeth whitening as the best possible procedure you can get if you want white teeth immediately (laser teeth whitening typically takes only one hour to achieve the result of beautiful white teeth).
The laser teeth whitening process begins with professional teeth cleaning by your dentist to remove any plaque or buildup that has been produced along the gum line. Once this is done your dentist applies a translucent bleaching gel to your teeth. A laser light is then used to activate the gel so that your teeth can get as white as possible. Laser teeth whitening usually takes an hour (give or take 15 minutes) and can bleach your teeth up to 10 shades (many over the counter products only whiten your teeth up to two shades).
Most of the time it only takes an hour to get your teeth really white, but on the odd occasion due to severe discoloration you may need to repeat the procedure so that you get the results that you want. There are a number of factors that are responsible for giving you yellow teeth. At the top of the list are smoking, coffee, red wine, and food stains, among other things. Therefore once you have had your teeth laser whitened you will want to maintain those gorgeous white teeth. It is best if you cut out the known triggers that cause your teeth to go yellow, and make sure that you follow a good oral hygiene regime religiously.
Do you have sensitive teeth and are concerned about laser teeth whitening? Laser teeth whitening is a good treatment for people that have sensitive teeth because it is often a very painless procedure. The cleaning of your teeth prior to the procedure will actually hurt your teeth more than the process itself. Many people that have sensitive teeth actually prefer this treatment over more affordable take home treatment options because it only takes one lot of treatment (one visit), and one lot of potential pain to get beautiful white teeth.
Also remember that your dental professional has performed this procedure hundreds of times and knows how best to treat your teeth so that the procedure is as painless as possible. They may give you some pain relief to make you feel better if the pain is excruciating. However, this does not often happen with laser teeth whitening but there are always exceptions.
