How Teeth Whitening Can Brighten Your Smile

Have you tried over the counter teeth whitening products with little to no lasting success? Have the strips or one-size-fits-all trays been cumbersome or caused gum sensitivity? If so, you should look into professional teeth whitening from Dental Planet in North Hollywood. Quicker and more effective than drugstore treatments, professional whitening with Dr. Michael Amir or Dr. Talia Amir enhances tooth color dramatically and safely. Learn the details here!

Why are your teeth stained?

Hard tooth enamel is porous because a network of calcified fibers actually makes up the outermost layer of your tooth structure. Like a concrete sidewalk, tooth enamel absorbs organic material including coffee, soy sauce, tobacco, certain prescription drugs, and more. These extrinsic stains deepen over time, leaving a dull, yellow smile that might make you eel old and self-conscious.

Enter professional teeth whitening

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) says that at-home and in-office professional whitening is the single most popular aesthetic dental service available today. Economical and safe, professional whitening improves tooth color by up to eight shades. Often, teeth whitening is a part of a dental maintenance plan or total smile makeover at Dental Planet in North Hollywood.

Here's how it works. Your dentist will examine your teeth and gums to confirm that they are healthy enough for whitening. If they are, you will select either at-home whitening or an in-office version, both using concentrated hydrogen peroxide gel delivered right to tooth surfaces.

The in-office version takes about an hour. Your hygienist will apply the gel, allow it to seep into your teeth, and then rinse it off. The at-home version takes a week or more of daily gel applications via custom-made acrylic trays. Either way, you'll see a dramatic result: bright white teeth that are just dazzling.

Keeping a bright smile

There are many ways to maintain your new smile:

• Limit staining foods and beverages and brush right away if you do consume them
• Brush twice a day and floss daily to avoid plaque and tartar build-up
• Get your routine cleanings and examinations with Dr. Amir
• Stop smoking or chewing tobacco (besides its many health risks, tobacco leaves stubborn, ugly, brown stains)
• Get periodic whitening touch-ups as needed

Learn all about teeth whitening...

And explore the other cosmetic dentistry services your friends at Dental Planet offer. For your own consultation with Dr. Michael Amir or Dr. Talia Amir, call our office team at (818) 506-2977.