If you’re concerned about the brightness of your smile, then you’re in excellent company. The Australian Dental Association reports that more than one in five adults have tried teeth whitening treatments, which has only increased since 2017.
One trend is that many of us in Highgate Hill, QLD turn to store-bought or internet-purchased teeth whitening treatments. The Be Well Dental team agrees that teeth whitening is a straightforward and non-invasive way to whiten your smile, but we also want to educate our patients on the difference between whitening at your dentist vs. over-the-counter treatments.
Teeth Whitening Supervision Is Safer
The ADA explains the logic behind professional teeth whitening because by using store-bought options, you may be “exposing yourself to a range of injuries including soft tissue burns from peroxide, extreme pain if the bleach gets into a crack or hole” in your tooth.
Your dentist can evaluate your teeth before treatments to ensure you don’t have undiagnosed tooth damage that we should resolve first. Your dentist also can select a whitening formulation that fits your needs. This creates results with less risk than the one-size-fits-all approach from store-bought whitening.
More Advantages to Teeth Whitening with Be Well Dental
While safety is paramount, you also want a teeth whitening treatment that yields results. Here are the advantages of our cosmetic dentistry team’s approach:
- Prescription-strength – our whitening formulas use active ingredients at a concentration not allowed with store-bought solutions.
- Customised – if you buy whitening trays from the market, they cannot possibly fit your teeth tightly because everyone’s smile is unique. So our take-home treatments include trays that we mould to your smile, which hold the compounds against your teeth better while protecting your soft tissues from leakage.
- Preparation – Most people don’t realise that getting a professional clean before whitening can improve the final results because less plaque will block the bleaching action. We can also ensure your oral health and advise you on stains that won’t respond to teeth whitening.
We Provide Professional Teeth Whitening in Highgate Hill, QLD
If you’re ready to seek teeth whitening supervised by a dentist to ensure safe and excellent results, we invite you to schedule a consultation. Then, a brighter smile may be just a call away.