Your wedding day is rapidly approaching, but is your smile ready? Do you wish your smile was brighter and whiter? You can now whiten your smile in as little as an hour to prepare yourself for a montage of photo opportunities on your wedding day. With at-home teeth whitening and Zoom! in-office teeth whitening, your dentist in Shakopee can restore your smile's luster and sparkle! Your smile is one of the first features that many people notice about you, so why not make it dazzle? With take-home whitening kits dispensed by your dentist and Zoom! whitening administered in your dentist's office, you can achieve a brighter, whiter smile you have always desired with long-lasting results just in time for your special day. Why are Your Teeth Discolored? Food particles are naturally attracted to a tooth's enamel by a certain protein. Products like coffee, tea, berries and soy sauce are notorious for staining teeth. Over time, teeth become more absorbent and vulnerable to staining from food and other substances. There is even a direct correlation between your age and tooth color because, as a result of wear and tear, your teeth begin to darken. Teenagers appear to experience immediate, dramatic results from whitening because as people reach their twenties, the teeth begin to show a yellow cast, which requires more effort for whitening. If your teeth are opaque and thick, you have an advantage because they appear lighter in color, show more sparkle and are more responsive to bleaching. Teeth that are thinner and more transparent have less of the pigment that is necessary for bleaching. Take-Home Whitening Kits When used as directed, dentist-dispensed take-home whitening trays and strips can produce dramatically whiter teeth over the course of treatment. The key reason to at-home whitening success is their ongoing use and the fact that only small amounts of bleach remain within the tooth structure for up to 36 hours. When a new dose of bleach is applied to a tooth that is retaining the previous day's peroxide, the effect is greater. Even though you can get over-the-counter whiteners without a dentist's recommendation, if you over-use them or use them incorrectly, they can harm your tooth enamel and irritate your gum tissue. Over-bleaching can also produce an undesirable bluish hue, chalky whiteness, or uneven results. Supervision by your dentist can help prevent these problems. Zoom! In-Office Whitening Zoom! whitening is a bleaching process that is widely used around the world to lighten and eliminate discoloration of enamel and dentin. The complete teeth whitening procedure takes approximately an hour, but a regular teeth cleaning is recommended before your treatment can begin. Your dentist will begin by covering your lips and gums, leaving only the teeth exposed. Next, the Zoom! whitening gel will be applied, which works to penetrate the teeth and break up stains and discoloration. The gel will remain in place for approximately 15 minutes while the light is activated. The bleaching gel will be applied for three 15 minute sessions of light activation to give you the smile you desire. Once the sessions are complete, a sensitivity-reducing fluoride paste-gel is applied to your teeth to lessen or eliminate tooth sensitivity. If you are unhappy with the appearance of your smile and want to change it before the big day, visit your cosmetic dentist in Shakopee today for further consultation on an appropriate treatment to enhance your smile.
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