Teeth Whitening Q & A

Who Should Have Their Teeth Whitened?

Anyone who is unhappy with the shade of their teeth may want to consider teeth whitening through their dentist. Most types of stains can be addressed with teeth whitening, including coffee and tea stains, wine stains, and nicotine stains. Natural darkening of the teeth can also often be successfully treated with teeth whitening through the dentist.

What Is Opalescence Go?

Opalescence Go system is a set of pre-filled disposable trays. It can be taken anywhere, so whitening on the go is now easy. This system offers a white smile in only around 5 to 10 days. Patients wear the trays for anywhere from 15 to 90 minutes a day. The Opalescence Go system also has three different flavors to make teeth whitening taste great.

What Is Opalescence PF?

Opalescence PF is a take home whitening option. It includes a set of trays and a whitening gel that the patient will load into the trays for daily use. Like Opalescence Go, several flavors are available. The trays used in Opalescence PF are custom-made, ensuring that all teeth are whitened fully and effectively. If patients prefer, Opalescence PF can be specially ordered for in-office treatment.

What Is Opalescence Boost?

Opalescence Boost is a 40 percent hydrogen peroxide power bleaching gel. This type of whitening is done entirely in the dental chair. As a result, it offers whiter and brighter teeth in under an hour.

What About Teeth Whitening Strips?

Dean Dental Solutions offers Sheer White! whitening strips. These strips have a simple application process, excellent adherence, and no leaking while they are worn. The strips can be worn for as long as two hours (the maximum that the strips should be worn at one time) due to the comfortability of the special Sheer Film technology. This simple solutions makes for whiter teeth, no trays required. Futhermore, they have much better results than over-the-counter options, and patients have the security of knowing that their dentist is monitoring their whitening.