Professional Teeth Whitening Helps in More Ways than You Think
Perhaps you’ve tried a whitening toothpaste, but your smile still seems dull. If you drink tea, coffee, or dark sodas, it’s tough to prevent stains on your teeth. What you need is professional teeth whitening. Having your tooth color lightened by a professional cosmetic dentist is much more effective—and longer lasting—than any over-the-counter solution.
In fact, whitening your teeth doesn’t just result in a brighter smile—it also can improve your mental health.
The Health Benefits of a Confident Smile
Scientific studies have shown a connection between improving your smile and having higher self-esteem. When you’re proud of the way your teeth look, you’re more likely to smile big and smile often. Smiling causes our brains to release a feel-good chemical called serotonin. Serotonin impacts our mood, sleep, digestion, and other important functions that contribute to our overall health.
3 Convenient Options
Whether or not you’re looking for a confidence boost, professional teeth whitening can be achieved through three great options. Each choice meets different personal needs and preferences.
1. At-Home Teeth Whitening
If you lead a busy life, you may not have time to visit a cosmetic dentist to complete a series of treatments. At-home professional teeth whitening—with special trays made just for you or a take home LED mouthpiece—offers an affordable and convenient solution. Professional teeth whitening has many advantages, including a comfortable, custom fit. It also allows you to use a medical-strength whitening solution that you can’t buy in stores.
At-home whitening typically takes just a few weeks, and it offers long-lasting results. You can whiten your teeth while watching TV, relaxing, or even sleeping at night. Use the trays whenever it’s most convenient for your schedule each day.
Consider combining at-home whitening treatments with an in-office session for even faster results. This combination is perfect for those wanting whiter teeth in a hurry, perhaps for an upcoming wedding or other special event.
2. In-Office Teeth Whitening
With in-office professional teeth whitening, the cosmetic dentist performs a series of cleaning, bleaching, and rinsing your teeth. The first step is a good cleaning, an added benefit of professional teeth whitening. Good teeth cleanings help with your overall oral hygiene and prevent gum disease. Read about the dangers of plaque buildup.
The Glo Professional Whitening system allows your dentist to apply a concentrated bleaching solution to some, or all, of your teeth. A specially designed light is directed at the teeth to speed the bleaching process. The solution is then rinsed from your teeth, and the steps may be repeated several times.
The dental team will closely monitor you during your treatment, which will take about an hour. This careful watch ensures you get the results you want for the perfect shade of whitening. Some dentists even give you bleaching trays to take home for future touch-ups.
3. Bleaching a Single Tooth
If you have just one tooth that’s discolored, this is a great solution for you. Cosmetic dentists are able to customize the bleaching solution to match the color of that tooth to its adjacent teeth.
A Bright Future for Your New Smile
No matter which option you need, consider professional teeth whitening for newfound confidence with the perfect smile. And be sure to find a cosmetic dentist who offers take-home touch-up kits, so you’ll be smiling brightly well into the future.
Invisalign®: Something New to Smile About
If your teeth have become overlapped or crooked over time, you aren’t alone. And you aren’t without options. Clear aligners can be a great way to improve your smile and boost your confidence. By using Invisalign® clear aligners, millions of adults and teens have discovered something new to smile about.
How Clear Aligners Work
Invisalign® uses a series of removable clear aligners that gradually move your teeth. On a regular schedule, about every few weeks, you’ll switch to a new set of aligners. This series of trays is designed by a computer using sophisticated Invisalign® software. To ensure the best results, your trays are custom-made just for you.
Why Consider Invisalign®?
Perhaps you aren’t comfortable smiling and showing your teeth. Maybe you cover your mouth during long conversations or every time you laugh in front of other people. You know it’s time to make a change but aren’t sure where to start. You want to learn about ways to straighten your teeth, but the thought of metal braces makes you cringe.
Clear aligners could be the answer you’ve been searching for. Invisalign® dentists can help with the full range of issues that cause misalignment.
A Convenient Solution
Invisalign® trays are designed to be removed. You’ll wear them about 20-22 hours each day. That leaves plenty of time for eating, as well as cleaning your teeth. You’ll brush and floss your teeth each day as usual. And while your Invisalign® trays are out of your mouth, you’ll simply clean them with tap water.
Invisalign® fits snugly over your teeth. And since it’s nearly invisible, others likely won’t even notice you’re wearing them. Clear aligners also don’t cause the cuts and sores in your mouth that are common with metal braces. Another great benefit is that clear aligners require far fewer visits to the dentist office, making it a convenient choice for busy people.
Fast and Predictable Results
Many wearers complete their Invisalign® treatment in less than a year. For others, it takes about 18 months. The fact is most clear aligners straighten teeth in less time than traditional braces. It’s worth discussing your personal timing with your dentist that offers Invisalign®, especially if you want straighter teeth before a big event that’s coming soon.
Your Invisalign® dentist uses a computer program that predicts how your teeth will move over time. That way, you’ll know exactly what to expect, and it will keep you grinning through every step of the process.
A Brand New Smile
Ready for a new you? Your new smile may be easier than you think—and more affordable. And with clear aligners, you aren’t limited in what you’re allowed to eat and drink along the way. Unlike metal braces, you can eat and drink whatever you want with Invisalign®.
Here’s another great benefit that will help you smile big well into the future: Getting your teeth straightened now can help you prevent future problems. Misaligned teeth can cause oral health issues such as cavities, gum disease, and tooth decay and erosion.
For Invisalign®: Magnolia Has Just What You Need
Whether you’re a teen who wants to discreetly straighten your teeth or an adult who doesn’t want metal braces, think about the Invisalign® option.
If you’re considering clear aligners, find a dentist that offers Invisalign® who has experience with cosmetic dentistry. This important step will make sure you get the best results.
Cosmetic Dentistry Can Boost Your Confidence
If you aren’t smiling as brightly as you used to, cosmetic dentistry can help. Oral cosmetic services offer a variety of solutions for a wide range of issues. Whatever is causing you problems, we’re sure to have a dental repair solution to get you smiling again. And bright, happy smiles lead to improved self-confidence.
Dental Veneers
Veneers can be used to change the color and/or the shape of your natural teeth, giving you a brand new smile. Veneers place dental material on the front of your teeth. The result is for your teeth to appear perfectly aligned without removing too much from the structure of your natural teeth. Porcelain veneer teeth are the most common type and offer the longest lasting and most realistic-looking option. Composite veneers also are available.
Dental Implants, Bridges, and Crowns
Dental implants are a great solution if you’re missing one or more teeth. Implants create an artificial root to attach replacement teeth. They are long-lasting and durable, and implants are used to fix a variety of problems. Replacing missing teeth not only helps your appearance—it also improves your chewing function, digestive process, and overall oral health.
Dental bridges can be removable, or they can be fixed in place by attaching them to your adjacent natural teeth. Dental bridges, also called fixed partial dentures, look like natural teeth and can replace one or more missing teeth.
A dental crown procedure corrects teeth that are decayed, damaged, cracked, or even just misshapen. Dental crowns permanently cover problem teeth. And the color of the crown is carefully selected to match your natural teeth. Also, crowns can prevent future problems like infection and bone loss.
Laser Gum Reshaping
Lasers can reshape the gum tissue in your mouth. This can improve your appearance as well as your gum health. Lasers can remove excess gum tissue that doesn’t look the way you want it to. Or lasers can reshape your gum tissue, based on the size and alignment of your teeth.
Tooth-Colored Fillings
Still have a mouth full of silver fillings? Modern cosmetic dentistry offers tooth-colored replacements for those old metal fillings. This solution is called a “restoration” because it restores your tooth’s natural appearance—and it’s sure to restore your beautiful smile.
Professional Teeth Whitening and Straightening
In-office and at-home solutions are available if you want to straighten or brighten your smile. Over time, perhaps your teeth have become crooked, or they’ve darkened in color. These are natural occurrences that affect many millions of Americans. A cosmetic dentist can help.
Teeth whitening or bleaching is used to lighten the color of your natural teeth. Three great options are available, depending on your personal needs:
- We can send you home with a professional teeth whitening kit.
- We can whiten your teeth in our office.
- We can whiten a single tooth that’s become discolored.
And if your teeth are crooked as well as discolored, Invisalign® clear aligners can be used to straighten your teeth and lighten their color—all at the same time.
Plenty of Options to Improve Your Smile
It’s comforting to know you have options and there are plenty of ways a dentist can improve your smile. Using a qualified cosmetic dentist is critical, no matter which service you need. The only way to ensure you get the results you want—and the boost in confidence to go along with it—is to use a cosmetic dentist who has proper training and experience.
Fortunately, an expert cosmetic dentist at Magnolia Family Dental is just around the corner.