Dentist New York,NY-Dr Lawrence Spindel Teeth whitening
Teeth Whitening
Today patients have never had more options for whitening their teeth , including over the counter preparations(Whitestrips), in-office light assisted tooth whitening(and hour or two) or using trays made be the dentist to be used at home to gradually lighten and whiten teeth(one to three weeks). It wasn't always this easy!
In the 1980's in -office light assisted bleaching was an option, but it was more time consuming , took many more sessions and was a much more expensive than it is today. Also, dentists had a procedure for lightening nonvital teeth,which sometimes provided acceptable results, but wasn't good for healthy teeth. Accordingly, dentists looked for a better ,more affordabel way and tray bleaching was developed using vinyl mouthguards designed for preventing tooth grinding and inserting a 10% carbamide peroxide solution in the tray and having the patient wear it over night for 3-6 weeks until the desired shade change had occured.
Now, we have improved techniques and either in-office chairside tooth whitening or custom tray bleaching are relatively affordable and popular options. In our office we utilize the Zoom tooth whitening system for in office tooth bleaching procedures in an hour or two. We also like using a 16% carbamide solution placed in trays and worn at night to gradually lighten the teeth at night. Both techniques have pros and cons , but both work well!
Write us : drspindel@lspindeldds.com
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Monday, June 11, 2007