Teeth Whitening/Bleaching

Keeping our teeth white can be a challenging thing even with proper oral hygiene and maintenance. Many different things can attribute to the darkening of our teeth, including many different types of food, drinks, and smoking. Teeth whitening is a very simple and non-invasive way to enhance and change the appearance of your smile.

Tooth whitening has become a very popular aesthetic treatment because of how quickly you can see drastic changes in the appearance of your teeth. Although it is not permanent, touch-ups can be done frequently to offset the stains caused by smoking, coffee, tea, wine, and other dark foods.

Whitening Systems Offered at Conway Family Dental Care

ZOOM!: Zoom! is a professional grade whitening treatment that is done in-office. This whitening treatment uses high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide that is applied to individual teeth by your dental technician while utilizing UV light to provide whiter teeth when you leave that day. This treatment may need to be done additional times if the desired shade is not achieved with the first treatment.

Custom Fitted Trays: This whitening treatment is designed to take impressions of the patient's dentition and fabricate customized trays to be used at home. These trays have specialized whitening gel that is placed and can be worn several times a day or at night until the desired shade is achieved. These trays are customized and reusable. Additional gel can be purchased if needed for any future touch-ups.

Professional Grade Whitening Strips: These whitening strips are professional grade and contain a higher dose than an over-the-counter whitening strip. These aren't customized like a whitening tray but they are a great way to obtain a desired shade and for touch-ups.

Tooth sensitivity is a normal experience for most people while whitening your teeth and should subside after whitening has completed. Ask your dentist about ways to reduce sensitivity during your whitening treatment!