• Follow instructions from your dental professional.
• If you are a smoker, do not smoke for 48 hours.
• Stay away from highly colored foods (red sauce, blueberries, etc.) and beverages (coffee, tea, etc.) for 48 hours.
• Mild sensitivity to hot or cold liquids may occur.  This usually passes within 1-2 days.  If sensitivity is severe or persists, contact  dental office.
• If you experience gum sensitivity do not brush the afflicted area while brushing your teeth.
• Immediate whitening results can be quite dramatic due to minor dehydration of your teeth.  It is normal for the color to tone down somewhat after treatment when your teeth rehydrate to a natural white tone.
• Long term results vary from patient to patient.  This can depend on the original shade of your teeth and include habits such as smoking or drinking colored beverages (red wine, coffee, tea, etc.)
• “Touch-up” treatments may be needed every 6-12 months to retain color.  You can ask your dental professional about different “touch-up” options.
• Existing fillings, crowns, bonding, etc. will not whiten.  Therefore, these may need to be changed in order to match your new smile.
• If your family or friends notice your new smile, let them know that office whitening can help improve their smile too!
• Recommend a visit to North Pacific Dental to your friends and family.
• Enjoy.
  

  Whiter teeth in less than an hour

Whiter teeth in less than an hour

Teeth whitening, is a common procedure in general dentistry but most especially in the field of cosmetic dentistry.

As a person ages teeth often become darker due to changes in the mineral structure of the tooth, the enamel gets dark. Teeth can also become stained by bacterial pigments, food and drink pigments and tobacco. Certain antibiotic medications (like tetracycline) can also cause teeth stains or a reduction in the brilliance of the enamel.

There are many ways to whiten your teeth, most common are: “At home whitening” or (trays system) and “In Office Whitening”, that use light energy to accelerate the process and in about 45 minutes you get the white that you always wanted.

The effects of bleaching can last for several months to years, but may vary depending on the lifestyle of the patient. Factors that decrease whitening include smoking and the ingestion of dark colored liquids like coffee, tea and red wine. So the more you stay away from dark colored food and drinks the more your whitening will last. Touch ups are also beneficial to maintain your teeth color.

Existing restorations (White fillings; porcelain or composite restorations, crowns or veneers) may not whiten at all or evenly during the procedure. Please discuss this with us prior the beginning of the treatment.

Get a whiter smile at North Pacific Dental,

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