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Have your teeth become dull or discolored? Do you wish your teeth were brighter? With 1-hour teeth whitening, your dentist in Katy can restore your smile's luster and sparkle! Your smile is one of the first features that many people notice about you, so why not make it dazzle? With take-home whitening kits dispensed by your dentist and 1-hour whitening administered in your dentist's office, you can achieve a brighter, whiter smile you have always desired with long-lasting results. Whitening treatments are designed to get your smile looking its best, having effectively restored the smiles of people with stained, dull, or discolored teeth for many years. Tooth whitening from a dental professional is one of the quickest and most cost-effective cosmetic dental procedures available to improve the look of your teeth. What Causes Stains? Food particles are naturally attracted to a tooth's enamel by a certain protein. Products like coffee and tea, berries and soy sauce are notorious for staining teeth. Over time, teeth become more absorbent and vulnerable to staining from food and other substances. There is a direct correlation between your age and tooth color. As a result of wear and tear, your teeth begin to darken. Teenagers appear to experience immediate, dramatic results from whitening because as people reach their twenties, the teeth begin to show a yellow cast, which requires more effort for whitening. If your teeth are opaque and thick, you have an advantage because they appear lighter in color, show more sparkle and are more responsive to bleaching. Teeth that are thinner and more transparent have less of the pigment that is necessary for bleaching. Other causes of teeth staining include: * Eating habits
* Smoking habits
* Drugs/chemicals
* Grinding
* Trauma 1-Hour In-Office Whitening 1-hour whitening is a bleaching process that is widely used around the world to lighten and eliminate discoloration of enamel and dentin. The complete teeth whitening procedure takes approximately an hour, but a regular teeth cleaning is recommended before your treatment can begin. Your dentist will begin by covering your lips and gums, leaving only the teeth exposed. Next, the whitening gel will be applied, which works to penetrate the teeth and break up the stains and discoloration. The gel will remain in place for approximately 15 minutes while the light is activated. The bleaching gel will be applied for three 15 minute sessions of light activation to give you the smile you desire. Once the sessions are complete, a sensitivity-reducing fluoride paste-gel is applied to your teeth to lessen or eliminate tooth sensitivity. Take-Home Whitening Kits When used as directed, dentist-dispensed take-home whitening trays and strips can produce dramatically whiter teeth over the course of treatment. The key reason to at-home whitening success is their ongoing use and the fact that only small amounts of bleach remain within the tooth structure for up to 36 hours. When a new dose of bleach is applied to a tooth that is retaining the previous day's peroxide, the effect is greater. Even though you can get over-the-counter whiteners without a dentist's recommendation, if you over-use them or use them incorrectly, they can harm your tooth enamel and irritate your gum tissue. Over-bleaching can also produce an undesirable bluish hue, chalky whiteness, or uneven results. Supervision by your dentist can help prevent these problems. If you are unhappy with the appearance of your smile, visit your cosmetic dentist in Katy today for further consultation on an appropriate treatment to enhance your smile. Professional whitening performed by your dentist in Katy has been proven to be the most effective and safest method for whitening your teeth.
Sean Hartmen writes for leading Katy orthodontist and general dentist, Dr. Darrell Hamon and Dr. Arnaud De Buyl. Specializing in Invisalign, Orthodontics, oral surgery and veneers in Katy, Drs. Hamon and De Buyl and their team of professionals are equipped to handle all of your dental health care needs.
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