Do you have stained teeth? Don’t hide your smile from the world, or depend on less-than-stellar results from store bought strips and toothpastes. Instead, talk to our team about professional teeth whitening! In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about achieving brighter smiles with teeth whitening.
Our At-Home Teeth Whitening Kit
With our take-home teeth whitening treatment, we can brighten smiles by up to eight shades! To get started, visit our team for a brief in-office appointment, so we can take detailed images and measurements of your smile, which we use to design and craft a custom set of plastic trays. We then send these trays home with you, along with several plastic syringes of bleaching gel. At home, you will add the gel to the trays and wear them for about a half hour or so a day, depending on our recommendations. Over a period of a week to ten days, this can remove stains and brighten your smile. The trays ensure the results are even across your smile. You can even keep the trays and leftover gel for touch-ups down the road as needed.
Masking Teeth Stains
Extrinsic teeth stains from on the surfaces of your smile and are the most common form we address with our at-home teeth whitening treatment. But what if you have intrinsic stains, the kind that form beneath the enamel? These could be caused by medications or illness, and we can mask them to significantly brighten your smile. We could use composite resin in a bonding procedure to mask them. We could also opt for thin porcelain veneers to mask stains and also reshape the teeth at the same time. For some, we could combine these, reserving veneers for the front facing teeth and bonding for the side and rear teeth. No matter the cause or severity of your teeth stains, we can help you obtain a brighter smile!
Keeping Your Smile Bright
To help ensure your teeth remain bright and beautiful for longer periods, we suggest brushing for two minutes when you wake up and then do so again before bed. You also need to floss every evening before bed and cut back on the sugar and starch in your diet. Try to avoid tobacco products too. These actions can help your smile stay brighter for much longer. If you have any questions about cosmetic dentistry, then contact our team today to learn more. We want you to smile without hesitation!
Schedule Your Teeth Whitening Appointment With Dr. Browne, D.D.S.
We want to help you smile with confidence by addressing or masking your discoloration. To find out more about obtaining a brighter smile, then call Dr. Browne in Prairie Village, KS, at 913-901-8585.
