About Teeth Whitening
Until a couple of years ago, only dentists could perform teeth whitening treatments.Teeth whitening is one of the simplest cosmetic procedures if done right. Doing it right means using a proper whitening agent (that is, a good hydrogen peroxide gel) and an appropriate whitening accelerator. The most practical accelerator is an LED lamp emitting cold blue light with a wavelength of around 465 nanometers. This wavelength of light is ideal for activating the hydrogen peroxide and accelerating the whitening process.
The procedure is very simple. Hydrogen peroxide gel is applied to the teeth. A cold blue light is placed directly in front of the customer’s exposed teeth and run for 15-20 minutes per treatment. You typically perform 1 to 3 treatments on each customer during the same session, and the more treatments you perform the better results you obtain.
A cosmetic teeth whitening treatment will NOT make the teeth look fake, but yet pearly white. It will make them whiter. How much whiter? It really depends on a multitude of factors, including how stained the teeth were before the whitening, what kind of staining agent caused most of the coloration, how well the person’s enamel reacts to peroxide and the number of treatments performed. It also depends on the kind of gel (carbamide peroxide,hydrogen peroxide), the concentration of the teeth whitening gel and the kind of application system that is used.
Most people will get impressive results while a few will get less dramatic results, but 99% of people are very satisfied with the results they obtain with our system. Some people’s teeth cannot really be whitened at all, such as those that were stained by the antibiotic tetracycline or fluorosis.
Although there are significant differences among the teeth whitening lights available in the market, the most important factor is the gel. Hydrogen peroxide works much better than carbamide peroxide. 16% hydrogen peroxide is the strongest teeth bleaching gel you can use without the use of a gingival barrier. However, this gel is so strong (and therefore gives such good results), that it cannot be used with a mouth tray because with the mouth tray it gives too much gum irritation because some of the gel goes onto the gums.
ADVANTAGES OF USING OUR TEETH WHITENING SYSTEM
1. It is more effective because the gel has the highest concentration of hydrogen peroxide permitted for cosmetic teeth whitening. Hydrogen peroxide at that high of a concentration used in a mouth tray will cause a lot of gum irritation.
2. There is no mouth tray interfering between the light and the teeth.
3. It's safer because the gel is applied directly to the teeth so no gel squeezes onto the gums; hence it does NOT cause gum irritation.
4. It's more comfortable because the cheek retractor keeps the customer's mouth open without any effort on their part.
