Teeth Whitening – Jenks, OK
Remove Stubborn Stains and Boost Your Confidence
Most people consider bright, flawless smiles an attractive feature, but the truth is that even perfectly healthy teeth are more ivory than snow white. Furthermore, repeated or prolonged exposure to darkly toned foods and drinks can leave them looking worse for wear.
Fortunately, our team offers teeth whitening solutions to remove stubborn stains and boost your confidence. Continue reading to learn more about this popular cosmetic service, who it can help, and how it works so you can make an informed decision to upgrade your appearance!
Why Choose Elwood Avenue Dental for Teeth Whitening?
- Professional-Strength Opalescence and KöR Products
- Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- Flexible Financing Available
Who is a Good Candidate for Teeth Whitening?
Potentially, anyone who isn’t perfectly happy with the shade of their smile when they see their reflection in the mirror can benefit from teeth whitening. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone is a good candidate for this service.
For instance, if your dental discoloration was caused by consuming too many darkly colored foods, it may respond well to topical bleach. However, this option can be less effective for intrinsic discoloration that began in or seeped into the lower layer of dentin. This sometimes requires repeated applications or a different cosmetic solution, such as covering blemishes with veneers or dental bonding.
How Does Teeth Whitening Work?
Once our team has examined your mouth to treat any pre-existing problems, like cavities or gum disease, and has determined that teeth whitening is right for you, we can recommend one of the following options to help meet your unique needs:
Take-Home Teeth Whitening
We are happy to provide all the supplies you need to brighten your enamel at a time that works for you from the comfort of your own home. These kits contain ultra-concentrated whitening solutions designed to reduce potential sensitivity, and custom-fitted applicator trays for beautiful, reliable results.
Many patients start to see changes within just 2 weeks of using the product as directed.
In-Office Teeth Whitening
Our team also offers in-office procedures for patients seeking more immediate outcomes. We carefully apply professional-strength bleach to your enamel, then accelerate the bleaching process with ultraviolet light.
This can potentially brighten your teeth by several shades in a single hour-long appointment and is often recommended if you want to look your best for an upcoming event or momentous occasion.
Tips for Maintaining Your Brighter Smile
It’s only natural to want to do all that you can to preserve the results once you’ve finally achieved your dream shade. Thankfully, there are several proactive ways you can help maintain the perfect tone, including:
- Implementing a routine. Brushing and flossing twice daily removes plaque and bacteria that give tinted particles a textured surface to cling to.
- Avoid darkly pigmented ingredients. Minimizing your consumption of common culprits, such as coffee, tea, berries, tomatoes, and wine, can help prevent additional stains.
- Eat white dairy products. Filling up on lightly shaded dairy products, like milk and yogurt, helps keep discoloration at bay while strengthening your enamel.
- Schedule touch-ups. You might require periodic retreatments to preserve the ideal hue.
- Keep up with routine appointments. Seeing us every 6 months for a checkup and cleaning allows us to catch and treat areas of concern before they progress, and polish away more recently developed surface stains.