How well do the teeth whitening trays at the dentist work?!?!?!?!
Question:
How well do the teeth whitening trays at the dentist work?!?!?!?
I am going to get my teeth whitened and my dentist recommended this. Does anyone know how many shades (on average) this whitens your teeth??? I am not getting the kind of trays that are cheap from the store.. I am getting the ones @ the dentist. Thanks in advance!
P.S. I really need to know soon
Answers:
They are good trays. You should have had an appointment with the assistant or dentist taking impressions to fit your custom bleaching trays.
The shade change is different for everyone. There's no real average, sorry. If you are committed to following your dentist's advice post-treatment, then it should work very well for you.
In our office, we do send the trays home with the patients. The initial in-office bleaching treatment is a "booster" bleaching. It accelerates the bleaching process to begin the whitening. You will see a difference as soon as you get out of the chair. The trays you use at home will enhance the treatment.
The Golden Rule: if the food you want to eat will stain a white shirt, it will stain your teeth in the first 72 hours after the in-office bleaching!!
Make sure to ask your dental professional for both written and oral instructions for post-treatment.
P.S. Sensitivity may be a side effect, discuss this with your doctor at length.