Do you have unsightly stains on the surfaces of your teeth? If so, then you should consider an appointment with our team for teeth whitening! In today’s blog, your Kansas City, MO, dentist talks about how we help brighten smiles with our professional teeth whitening treatment.
Removing Teeth Stains from Home
Our at-home teeth whitening system can brighten smiles by as many as eight shades. First, you will visit our office so we can take impressions of your bite and use them to create a set of plastic trays. We then send these trays home with you, along with multiple plastic syringes containing a powerful bleaching gel. At home, you add the gel to the trays and wear these for about an hour a day. Some may need to wear them overnight. This is done daily for one to two weeks, at which point you can obtain a much brighter smile. You then keep the trays and any remaining syringes of gel for touch-ups in the months to come. The trays ensure your results will be bright and even across your smile, and prevents the gel from being diluted by saliva.
Masking Them With Bonding and Veneers
With our take-home whitening kit, our team can take on most surface stains, known as extrinsic discoloration. But what about intrinsic discoloration? Also known as permanent teeth stains, these form beneath the outer enamel and are more difficult to remove. But our team can still brighten your smile! With dental bonding, we can mask them in one visit with the same composite resin we use to repair damage and treat cavities. We could also mask them with porcelain veneers, thin restorations that we attach to the front of the teeth to make instant cosmetic improvement. These can also address other concerns with the shape of the teeth, and even fill in gaps between them!
Keeping Teeth Bright
Following your treatment, you can make changes to your daily routine to help your smile stay brighter for longer periods. For example, try to limit the amount of sugar and starch in your diet and cut back on drinks with dark pigments, such as soda, coffee, red wine, and tea. Make time to brush and floss daily, and see our team for a professional dental cleaning every six months.
If you have any questions about how we remove teeth stains with whitening, or how we mask them with bonding or veneers, then contact our team today to learn more.
Schedule Your Cosmetic Appointment With Delightful Dental Care
We want to help brighten your smile with our teeth whitening treatment. To find out more about our cosmetic treatment options, call Delightful Dental Care in Kansas City, MO at (816) 942-7669.