Professional whitening can be performed in the office with the aid of a laser or at the patient's home through the use of special templates, it will then be up to the dentist to evaluate the best option.
Professional whitening performed in the office in addition to laser may include the use of LED lamps, while if this treatment will be performed at the patient's home, the dentist will provide templates built on the basis of the patient's dental arches.
The patient should take care of placing the gel inside the templates and wearing them for the necessary time that the dentist will determine.
Both treatments can be performed, either in the office or at home, after performing whitening in the office the patient can then also perform it at home, this will enhance the effect of the treatment.
Advantages of this treatment
- Dental elements are bleached without spoiling
- It is performed based on the patient's needs and is therefore customized
- The hydrogen peroxide that is used for this treatment ensures an excellent result
- It is performed with certified products
- One treatment session may be enough if performed with the help of the laser in the studio
Disadvantages of this treatment
- Cannot whiten fillings and capsules composed of ceramics
- Cannot be performed on tooth elements affected by caries
- Not suitable for patients who have gingival irritation or gingival bleeding
In any case, it will be the dentist who will evaluate the best option based on the situation of the patient's dental elements.
Advice on behaviors for whiter teeth
- Perform professional teeth cleaning annually
- Limit consumption of coffee, tea, cigarettes, soft drinks such as coke, red wine
- Have your dentist recommend safe whitening products to use at home by being wary of miracle advertisements for products that turn out to be not only ineffective but also unsafe
- Be wary of all non-certified products that can damage your teeth
- Brush your teeth regularly
Causes leading to color alteration of dental elements
As one ages, dental elements tend to change color, other habits that may be at the root of this issue are frequent consumption of coffee, cigarettes, red wine, soft drinks such as coke, a tip to preserve the color of one's dental elements as long as possible is to consume these substances in moderation.
Professional tooth whitening on devitalized teeth
Devitalized tooth elements react differently than other teeth that have not undergone such treatment; it may be recommended that this procedure be performed only on the tooth element that has undergone devitalization to allow it to have a similar coloring to other tooth elements.
What issues can this treatment cause?
This treatment does not present major problems although it should be specified that immediately after treatment there may be an increase in tooth sensitivity that will fade on its own, gingival irritation may also occur.
The medical team at the Savasta office after visiting you and seriously and professionally assessing your dental elements will evaluate whether this treatment is suitable for you, and if so, they will work to schedule an appointment where they will proceed to perform the whitening in the office or provide you with the trays and directions on how to perform it yourself at home.
