A smile can lighten the mood in a room and make life seem so much better. The brighter your smile, the more you uplift the spirits of your friends and family. However, teeth stains and yellow dentin may prevent you from achieving your brightest smile. Dr. Schraner offers teeth whitening in Yonkers to help you achieve your smile goals.
What is teeth whitening?
Teeth whitening refers to the process of lightening your teeth using medical bleaching agents to give you a brilliant smile. As you age, your enamel tends to wear down, exposing your dentin and making your teeth appear yellow. Beverages such as tea and coffee can also cause teeth discoloration over time. The team at Yonkers Dental Arts uses abrasive treatment or bleaching agents to penetrate your enamel and whiten your dentine, giving you a stunning smile.
How can you benefit from in-office teeth whitening?
The specialists often prefer professional in-office teeth whitening over at-home kits. Both teeth whitening procedures use peroxide bleach to brighten your teeth, but in-office teeth whitening offers better and quicker results. In-office teeth whitening is also done at the facility under the supervision of a professional dentist, which makes it safer than at-home kits. The team at Yonkers Dental Arts uses controlled amounts of high concentrations of bleaching gel to ensure that your experience is painless but worth it. Advantages of in-office teeth whitening include:
- Produces instant results after the procedure
- It is safer
- Convenient because it only requires limited visits
- It uses a potent concentration of hydrogen peroxide, which removes stubborn stains
In-office teeth whitening is appropriate for busy individuals who barely have time for applying at-home kits or needs instant but excellent results.
What happens during a teeth whitening procedure?
Before your treatment, Dr. Schraner thoroughly examines your mouth and prepares it for the treatment. She may insert a lip retractor into your mouth to help you relax your jaw muscles. During your treatment, she ensures that you are comfortable and relaxed to have a pleasant experience. Professional teeth whitening is a painless procedure and takes less than one hour to be completed. Dr. Schraner then applies the bleaching gel on your teeth surface using a small brush. She then allows the gel to settle on your teeth for about 30 minutes, depending on how bright you want your teeth. Professional whitening does not need light sources to improve the results, unlike at-home kits. Using light in conjunction with bleaching gel can make your teeth too sensitive and cause an uncomfortable feeling in your mouth for some time.
How effective is in-office teeth whitening?
Although the results of a teeth whitening treatment vary from one person to another, Dr. Schraner ensures that your smile is eight shades brighter. You can also schedule more appointments with her if you are looking for long-term results. The team at Yonkers Dental Arts may take photos of your teeth before and after the procedure to help you see the remarkable change in your smile.
If you are not comfortable with the color of your teeth, call Dr. Schraner or schedule an appointment online for a teeth whitening treatment today.
