Different Teeth Whitening Options

10/25/2016 15:18

Stains of the teeth can arise in many ways, but several teeth whitening options are available to remove the discoloration. If you want to brighten your smile, you can choose from a host of at-home and professional whitening solutions. Here are some of the most popular options and how they compare to one another.

Home Whitening Choices

For whitening at home, you can choose from whitening oral hygiene products, kits, gels, and strips. Several toothpastes and antimicrobial rinses contain peroxides that bleach tooth enamel, and some toothpastes contain baking soda or other abrasives. Certain gels and strips work after application to the teeth, and kits do the same during overnight tray wear. All of these options tend to take days or weeks to work, and moderate to severe stains may not be significantly reduced this way.

Professional Whitening

Office whitening from our Northridge cosmetic dentist involves using high-strength whitening gels to bleach the teeth. Professional supervision, special activation, and teeth sensitivity prevention helps maximize results while minimizing side-effects. Even many severe stains can be removed this way, and results can take an hour or less to appear.

The greatest improvements to tooth tint come from professional whitening. At a consultation with our expert in teeth whitening in Northridge, you can find out more about how different whitening methods address tooth stains.