Dentist in Charleston describes convenience, safety of take-home whitening trays

When you think of a pretty smile, the first characteristic that probably comes to mind is the color of the teeth that make up that flawless smile. You have a wide array of options to brighten a dingy smile.

You may have seen over the counter toothpastes or even whitening kiosks at the mall. These options may seem affordable or convenient on their face, but take a deeper look and you may be setting yourself up for disappointment. Commercial products that claim to whiten your teeth might not have sufficient amounts of active bleaching ingredients to make a difference in the shade of your teeth. Whitening kiosks are usually not staffed by dental professionals, so you could end up with damage to your teeth.

Dr. Andrew Greenberg eliminates all of these worries about the effectiveness and safety of whitening treatments by offering a superior option: take-home whitening trays.

By creating a tray or dental appliance customized to your mouth, the bleaching ingredients are evenly distributed. This results in both a natural and dramatic improvement to the appearance of your teeth, when used on a daily basis as directed by Dr. Greenberg and his team at Mouth Carolina Dentistry, PA.

It’s important to keep in mind that:

• Not all stains are the same. Intrinsic stains are often caused by trauma to the tooth during childhood, or by over-use of antibiotics and fluoride. Extrinsic stains are caused by coffee and other staining foods and drink, such as wine and berries.
• Intrinsic stains may need to be corrected with porcelain veneers. These thin strips of porcelain are bonded to the front of the teeth. They cover very dark or gray teeth, or areas on the surface of the tooth that appear spotted.
• Porcelain veneers are known to be resistant to staining; however, whitening maintenance treatments may be necessary to keep up with the results you first realized with at-home trays.

You can see full results from Dr. Greenberg’s prescribed treatment within two weeks as the professional grade whitening gel gently goes to work as soon as you begin wearing the customized dental tray. The gel and the trays are comfortable and safe, so the concerns associated with store-bought (and even some doctors’ in-office power whitening) are eliminated.

Your trusted Charleston Dentist, Mouth Carolina Dentistry, PA, will first evaluate the health of your teeth and gums before moving forward with whitening trays or other alternatives to brighten the smile. Call (843)751 4262 to schedule an examination.