Cosmetic Dentistry
Home Teeth Whitening (Bleaching)
Nothing freshens up your appearance like a whiter, brighter smile. The whitening toothpastes at the grocery store just can't give you the whitest possible smile. In fact, they can actually wear enamel away from abrasiveness. Willow Bend Dental uses the latest technology from Discus Dental called Nite White Excel 3. Nite White is a liquid gel that safely and effectively whitens your teeth while wearing customized bleaching trays for 5 days, for only 1-hour for a day. The FDA has recognized the active ingredient in Nite White, carbamide peroxide, for many years as an oral antiseptic. This technology is especially helpful for removing stains caused by food, coffee, wine, tobacco, aging, and other sources. Today's bleaching methods are safe for the teeth and surrounding soft tissues, and you can have overnight results! It is fast and simple to use. Maximum results may require bleaching the teeth daily for thirty to sixty days. The bleaching gel comes in a variety of carbamide peroxide concentrations ranging from 9.5% to 30% strengths. View our dazzling whitening results in the photo gallery.
For sensitive teeth, we offer Day White Excel 3 from Discus Dental. Day White Excel 3 is a low sensitivity daytime tooth whitener that is used for only thirty minutes twice a day. The delicious cool mint flavor comes in a 9.5% hydrogen peroxide concentration.
All Night White and Day White products use an advanced dual barrel syringe, which allows the Peroxide chamber to remain separate from the activator chamber until the moment of use. This allows the freshest blend of gel to be dispensed every time. The shelf life of these products is two years. Learn more about tooth whitening from www.discusdental.com .
If you have questions about tooth whitening and bleaching, please contact our Plano, Texas office for more information.
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LaserSmile by Biolase
The LaserSmileTM teeth whitening system is manufactured by Biolase Technology, Inc. Willow Bend Dental was the first office in Dallas Ft. Worth to offer the Laser Whitening, in 1996. If you want your teeth whiter instantly, The LaserSmile by Biolase is the technology for you. LaserSmile teeth whitening treatments usually take 2 hours from start to finish. Each whitening session is broken down into two individual applications with the duration of the first application being 16 minutes and the second 8 minutes. This means that the cumulative exposure of the patient's teeth to the LaserSmile teeth whitening gel is 24 minutes. Teeth can lighten up to six shades whiter!
If you have questions about our tooth whitening systems, please contact our Plano, Texas office for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of tooth whitener is used with the LaserSmile™ teeth whitening system?
The LaserSmile teeth whitening system uses a hydrogen peroxide-based whitening gel which a 37% hydrogen peroxide concentration and a pH of around 7. In comparison, at home teeth whitening kits usually contain 3 to 10% hydrogen peroxide. This difference in peroxide concentration is why professional teeth whitening treatment can achieve whiter results more rapidly.
How long will it take to whiten my teeth?
Most people only need their teeth bleached once, as Laser Teeth Whitening can whiten up to six shades in one session. Each teeth whitening session is broken down into four individual applications of the teeth whitener: two applications on the top teeth and two applications on the bottom teeth. The duration of the first application is 16 minutes and the second application is 8 minutes. This means that the total exposure of the patient's teeth to the LaserSmile teeth whitening gel is a total of 24 minutes on the top teeth and 24 minutes on the bottom teeth, a total of 48 minutes. Pre and post treatment preparations and activities that surround the treatment usually cause the treatment to last about two hours.
How should I prepare for teeth whitening?
Before your appointment you should have a professional dental cleaning to remove surface stain and tartar.
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