Laser Teeth Whitening

With visual appearance becoming increasingly important, many of us are now focusing on achieving that perfect smile resulting in a growing dissatisfaction with the color of our teeth. Laser teeth whitening is fast becoming one of the most popular options for teeth whitening with the speed and simplicity of the laser teeth whitening process being its main attraction.

Despite the fact that laser teeth whitening is one of the most expensive teeth whitening options for many the one-hour teeth whitening process, with the added advantage that it’s generally a viable option for people with sensitive teeth, is making laser teeth whitening hard to resist.

Laser teeth whitening is simple to the extreme when compared to other teeth whitening processes:

• Your cosmetic dentist ill clean your teeth and remove any plaque ahead of the laser teeth whitening process.

• Once your teeth have been prepared your dentist will apply a peroxide based gel of professional strength and then use a laser light to kick start the teeth whitening process.

• With laser teeth whitening you will be able to walk away after about an hour with teeth that have been whitened up to a possible 9–10 shades.

One point to note is that like all teeth whitening, laser teeth whitening has a limited life with further sessions being required at 2-3 year intervals (depending on the level of dental care including what you continue to eat and drink) in order to maintain that laser bright smile.

If you are considering any other form of cosmetic dentistry work you need to make sure you undergo the laser teeth whitening treatment first. Prosthetic teeth such as crowns, bridges, tooth implants and dental veneers will not bleach so unless you want to ruin the natural look of prosthetic teeth you must have your own teeth whitened before you undergo any other form of cosmetic dentistry.

For those with sensitive teeth, tray based teeth whitening products are not necessarily a good idea due the repeated application of the bleaching product. Laser teeth whitening is different given the single application process which has been found to be more suitable for those with sensitive teeth.

If all else fails and you have been advised against laser teeth whitening and all other tooth whitening products due to dental problems, sensitive teeth or the fact that your have prosthetic teeth, check out the option of dental veneers to give you that perfect smile.

By Terry Ross