Tooth whitening is something that a lot of people do when they see that their teeth are stained. The colour of teeth can change because of smoking, chemicals or food stains, medications, and getting older.
With the latest technology, it's easy to whiten your teeth, and sometimes you can even make them whiter than they naturally are. Laser teeth whitening can fix some yellow, brown, and spotted stains on teeth, and it can be done on people of all ages. This is a good way to bring back the shine and bring a smile back to life.
In New York, real laser systems from Opus 10 and LaserSmile are used in clinics to whiten teeth with lasers. When a laser is used to whiten teeth, it makes a red light.
Here are some of the benefits of teeth whitening with a laser:
- You don't have to wear the tray overnight with the laser system, but you do have to wear the whitening gel overnight with other systems.
- It whitens teeth much faster and more gently than other systems that don't use lasers. When using a laser to whiten teeth, the gel only stays on the teeth for 16 minutes, while it stays on the teeth for 60 minutes when not using a laser.
- Less pain after the procedure and faster treatment time because the laser energy in a laser tooth whitening system is more precise and uses less energy.
Before getting your teeth whitened with a laser, there are a few things you should think about.
Bleaching is not recommended for people who drink alcohol or smoke. Before having your teeth whitened, you should not do this. Smoking hurts the gums and tissue around the teeth and may make whitening less effective. People whose teeth have turned yellow because of age, coffee, or tobacco are the most likely to get laser teeth whitening.
Porcelain restorations and extensive composite. Restorations like crowns, veneers, bonding, bridges, and fillings that are already in your mouth can't be bleached. Instead, they will be replaced with ones that are the same colour as your newly whitened teeth.
The teeth that used to be there were sensitive and clear. More than half of the people who get laser teeth whitening will have pain for 1–4 days because their teeth are sensitive. But the pain will go away when the bleaching is nearly done. After bleaching, some teeth that were once clear may look darker.
The front teeth were fixed with amalgam, and the yellow in the gingival third was exposed. For safe tooth whitening, you need a safe prognosis, and you need to get rid of amalgam to avoid the greening effect.
Unrealistic expectations or failure to follow through. Everyone has a different level of how white their teeth are. Also, the way the colour changes depends on how each person reacts to the whitening agent. In this situation, some people may or may not do anything.
Different ways to whiten teeth
- Teeth that can be whitened at home This take-home whitening kit can be used in two different ways: either overnight or twice a day.
- Teeth whitening in the office The laser teeth-whitening process only takes an hour to finish. And it makes sure that a proper checkup is done before the treatment so that the right precautions, like blocking the gum line, can be taken before the whitening gel is put on.
Laser teeth whitening is now common in New York because the FDA, ADA, and CE all recommend it. People like how well laser teeth whitening works, and it's much safer than other ways to whiten teeth. Always keep in mind that there are some things to think about if you want laser teeth whitening to be safer and work better.
