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Is professional teeth whitening for everyone?

As cosmetic teeth whitening surpasses $300M per year, it’s clear that nothing is more desired or compelling than a beautiful and confident smile.

And despite the new products and fads, professional bleaching, using high-quality professional strength gel and custom-fit trays, continues to be the most popular and the most successful method of whitening smiles. No method of whitening (whether used by itself or in conjunction with other laser or light-based treatments) provides more dramatic results than bleaching, and short of permanent veneers, it’s the method that provides the most lasting results.

Professional strength home bleaching kits have helped millions of people boost their self confidence by giving them a brighter set of teeth to show whenever they smile.

Though nearly everyone is interested in maintaining a white and beautiful smile, bleaching is not ideal for everyone. For a person with extremely sensitive teeth, a high level of man-made tooth surfaces, or in need of basic dental maintenance, it is best to let their regular dentist decide if their teeth are healthy enough for whitening and to recommend the best whitening process a client should undergo for optimal comfort and highest result.

However, with careful use, almost every client can benefit from some level of whitening using a high quality professional-level bleach such as the 20% and 33% carbamide peroxide gel solutions provided by Shine:

1. Anyone with gum problems should take extra care to keep the whitening gel from touching any part of their gums. In fact a person with moderate to advanced gum disease should not be getting their teeth bleached at all. However, remember that a good set of custom fit trays, or careful application with the tiny brush on a teeth whitening pen can help to keep gel safely away from the gums. Also remember that 50% of the whitening action happens in the first 15 minutes of treatment, so for anyone who is concerned, there is no need to risk sensitivity by wearing whitening trays for more than 10-15 minutes at a time.
2. If whitening gel should leak out of the tray, the client should simply wipe it away with a cotton swab or a tissue rather than let it remain. Also, if any part of the gums appear “white” from exposure to gel when the trays are removed, there’s no problem. Other than possible sensitivity, the gums won’t be harmed by the exposure and will return to their normal pink color within several minutes. However, the white appearance is a sign that too much gel has been applied to the tray, and the client should take care to use a lighter application next time.
3. Most dental insurance plans don’t cover teeth whitening procedures. However, at $99 for a full custom whitening kit – or $20 for a whitening pen – clients are delighted to gain these professional products at a fraction of the cost a dental office would charge.
4. Any manmade tooth material will not be further whitened by the application of bleach. This is most important to remember when a client has tooth-colored fillings on the front surface of teeth. While they can and should maintain the color of their teeth post filling, clients should take care to emphasize the spaces between teeth most fully, where darkening happens first, and to avoid making the teeth whiter than the embedded fillings.
5. Whitening toothpastes are a nice complement to a teeth whitening regimen and they can remove light stains and improve the appearance of teeth – but toothpaste alone does not dramatically or permanently change the color of teeth.
6. Bleaching doesn’t produce the same level of result for everyone. In particular, teeth that are yellow or gray due to antibiotic will be more limited in their improvement and in extreme cases may only be improved through the application of permanent veneers.
7. If cavities are present, clients should have them filled before bleaching.
8. The professional bleaching kits from Shine, which are identical to a dentist’s bleaching kit, contains a much stronger peroxide agent than over-the-counter products, which typically contain peroxide in only a 2-4% strength, which means that a professional kit will be far more effective than over the counter tooth whitening strips or similar products.
9. No matter how often you whiten, regular dental cleaning is still imperative to the continued look and health of your smile.
10. For clients who are pregnant – no study has ever indicated a risk of danger to mother or child of carbamide peroxide teeth whitening (although extra care should be taken to be sure the gel is never worn during naps or accidentally ingested). However, for maximum caution, you should advise any client who is expecting to follow their doctor’s advice before using any teeth whitening gel.

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