When you have stained teeth, this could definitely be a source of embarrassment. But our team can help by removing teeth stains with our take-home teeth whitening kit. You could even enjoy teeth up to eight shades brighter! In today’s blog, your Astoria, NY, dentist talks about how we make smiles shine with professional teeth whitening.
The Factors Behind Your Teeth Stains
But what causes teeth stains to form on our smiles? They could be caused by a number of different factors. For example, if you have a lot of sugar in your diet and also don’t brush and floss properly, this could lead to plaque buildup, which makes discoloration more visible. Lack of professional cleanings every six months to plaque and tartar could also be a factor. When you consume beverages with dark pigments, such as soda, red wine, tea, and coffee, this could discolor your smile too. Tobacco use is also a major cause of dental discoloration! Understanding the common cause means you can take steps to help your smile stay brighter for longer.
Trying Our Take-Home Kit
As we mentioned in the opening, this treatment option could brighten smiles by up to eight shades! Our team will first take images and measurements of your bite, which we use to create a set of plastic trays. We then send these trays home with you, along with multiple plastic syringes of bleaching gel. At home, you will fill the trays with gel and wear them for a specific amount of time each day, usually about an hour. This is repeated for a week to ten days, and you will obtain optimal results. The trays help ensure the results are even across your smile and prevent saliva from diluting the gel. You can even keep the trays and any leftover gel for touch-ups down the road.
Masking Teeth Stains
What if you have intrinsic teeth stains, the kind that may resist some teeth whitening treatments? If you have intrinsic discoloration too severe for our trays and gel, we could discuss masking them with dental bonding or by placing porcelain veneers, or a combination of the two. This instantly changes the color of your teeth and could also address other cosmetic imperfections at the same time. If you have any questions about how our team will mask teeth stains or remove them with professional teeth whitening, then contact our team today to learn more.
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TEETH WHITENING
Our team wants to help you smile without hesitation by removing your discoloration, so you can enjoy a much brighter smile and feel confident in social situations. You can schedule an appointment by calling our office in Astoria, NY at 718-728-8320.
