Different Methods to Get Whiter Teeth

Does your smile accurately reflect what you want it to reflect? If you have a stained, dingy or discolored smile, it may be adding years to your appearance. Teeth whitening can help improve the appearance of your smile and leave you looking refreshed and revitalized. Our Beverly Hills smile makeover specialist explains your options.

•    Over-the-counter whitening
OTC whitening kits are readily available. These contain a mild bleaching solution that can be painted on, rinsed with or applied using mouth trays. Although they can reduce stains, they rarely reach into the deeper layers of teeth where stains frequently lurk. Additionally, using these kits too frequently can damage your gums and enamel.

•    Take-home whitening
These whitening treatments combine custom-fit mouth trays and a powerful bleaching solution. Our dentist will provide you with specific instructions for using these trays so that you can achieve a brilliant smile within days.

•    In-office whitening
If you want a bright, white smile fast, our dentist can perform your whitening treatment in our office. We paint on a prescription-strength bleaching solution and then activate it using a special light that sends the solution deep inside your teeth. Stains will be broken up and lifted away, and your teeth may be as much as eight shades lighter in just one hour.

•    Porcelain veneers
Some stains do not respond to traditional whitening treatments. Our Beverly Hills porcelain veneers specialist may recommend porcelain veneers, which can be used to conceal deep stains.

Contact us today to schedule your teeth whitening consultation.

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