{"id":667,"date":"2017-03-14T18:05:51","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T18:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevin-alperstein-demo.mylocalbeacon01.com\/blog\/website_library\/teeth-whitening\/"},"modified":"2021-11-07T23:35:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T23:35:14","slug":"teeth-whitening","status":"publish","type":"website_library","link":"https:\/\/toothcenter.net\/website_library\/teeth-whitening\/","title":{"rendered":"Teeth Whitening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.optiopublishing.com\/api\/js\" async defer><\/script>\n<div class=\"optio-video\" data-video-id=\"dentistry\/cosmetic\/laser_whitening\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>With so many teeth whitening options available\u2014both over-the-counter and professional\u2014it can be difficult to determine which option is best for your teeth. While take-home tray whitening systems are effective, patients typically prefer in-office teeth whitening with their dentist. That\u2019s because professional whitening involves careful preparation and the use of high-quality products that yield results almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Teeth typically become discolored through extrinsic factors like coffee, wine, or smoking\u2014or through intrinsic factors like medications, or excessive fluoride use. Although some people experience discoloration simply due to aging.<\/p>\n<p>Before your whitening procedure begins, your dentist will complete initial prep work, including a thorough cleaning of your teeth and gums. Next, he or she will apply the whitening solution onto any exposed surfaces. Depending on the whitening system being utilized, a light source may be used to enhance the whitening gel.<\/p>\n<p>The most common in-office professional teeth whitening procedures include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Philips Zoom!:<\/strong> Using a combination light and gel therapy, this system brightens teeth 6-10 shade in just one hour.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BriteSmile:<\/strong> Similar to Zoom!, this system uses light and gel treatments to brighten teeth, but this gel contains less peroxide and is better for patients with sensitive gums.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opalescence:<\/strong> Using high-concentrated peroxide gel, this whitening technique offers brighter, whiter teeth in less than an hour.<\/li>\n<li><strong>K\u00f6R\u00ae Whitening Deep Bleaching:<\/strong> This is the only whitening system available today that brightens teeth up to 16 shades in less than an hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":741,"template":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Teeth Whitening - toothcenter.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/toothcenter.net\/website_library\/teeth-whitening\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Teeth Whitening - toothcenter.net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u00a0 With so many teeth whitening options available\u2014both over-the-counter and professional\u2014it can be difficult to determine which option is best for your teeth. 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