Regular cleanings that are accompanied by professional polish, will remove all the superficial stains we collect from delicious food, coffee, and tea, smoking and vaping. And it also removes the chromogenic stain that is caused by iron metabolites...
Some stains are more intrinsic and the natural yellowing of teeth due to aging can be reversed by using safe brightening agents at home or at our office at Downtown Seattle dentist, Gloria Tucker DDS.
Here at our clinic, we use the Sinsational Smiles kit containing Carbamide peroxide which is a combination of hydrogen peroxide and another chemical compound called carbamide or urea. While it has a slightly different chemical makeup, carbamide peroxide is also an oxidizing agent and works on stains in the same way that hydrogen peroxide does.
Our chosen brand is gentle, works gradually, brings you to your natural comfortable shade of your youth without causing sensitivity or any dental and gingival damage.
What to expect: After your routine dental cleaning and polish, a tray containing the brightening agent is placed in your mouth, covering your teeth. A blue light is used to activate the agent and it takes about 25 minutes. You are asked to avoid colorful food and drinks for about 24 hours proceeding your treatment, as your teeth can become re-stained.
You will leave our office with your bleach trays and a pen with a brightening agent, and you can continue to get brighter as you desire by using your trays at home.
WE also have take home kits for our patients who would like to do this at home.
The best time to brighten your teeth is right after your biannual cleanings. So, make sure to schedule that along with your cleanings to get your best results.
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