If you want a white and bright smile, you may think the best way of getting it is to use store-bought products. Wouldn’t a convenient kit – or toothpaste, or strips, or so on – make your grin gleam easily? All that said, you should actually get your teeth professionally whitened by a trained dentist. Doing so comes with more benefits than you’d enjoy from supermarket items. For further details, here are four reasons to get professional teeth whitening instead of store-bought alternatives.
You’ll Have a Safer Treatment
Perhaps most importantly, “pro” teeth whitening is the much safer option. It brightens up your whole smile without risking your long-term oral health.
Whiteners from stores are notorious for having iffy side effects. To name just a few, examples range from gum irritation and tooth sensitivity to the loss of enamel. Complications like these don’t tend to show up with professional teeth whitening, though. Since a trained dentist (and their team) monitors the latter, it’ll brighten your pearly whites without harming your health.
You’ll Get Faster Care
Despite rumors to the contrary, professional whitening is often faster than the store-bought kind. It requires a much smaller time commitment in comparison.
The biggest proof comes from in-office teeth whitening. Rather than days or weeks, this approach only takes an hour or so to take effect. (The dentist just applies bleaching gel in short, fifteen-minute intervals.) The result is a smile that’s six to eight shades brighter, all within the span of a single dental visit.
You’ll Enjoy Customized Work
Another unique perk to “pro” whitening is that it’s highly customized. Unlike store-bought whiteners, the former is tailored to your unique smile.
Remember: Modern dentists are the premier experts on teeth. Once they’ve performed an oral exam, they can adjust your care to provide the desired level of brightness. They’ll also focus on parts of your grin that especially need help, ensuring your smile looks noticeably whiter. Store-bought products simply don’t provide this kind of customization; they only offer a one-size-fits-all process.
You’ll Sport Longer-Lasting Results
You can even get longer-lasting results with “pro” whitening. In other words, it offers a bright smile that sticks around for more time.
Said benefit stems from the gel dentists use. While store-bought whiteners can sometimes remove stains, they’re rather weak; a dental practice’s whitener is stronger and adjusted for you. That means professional whitening’s stain-removing effect persists over a greater span of time, lasting up to three years with proper care.
If you’d like, you can always learn other reasons to get teeth professionally whitened. Just consult your dental provider about them!
About the Practice
York Smile Care is based in York, PA. Led by Dr. Biju Cyriac, our practice embodies compassionate, comprehensive, and effective dentistry you can trust. We always work closely with each patient, ensuring treatment results that suit their smile’s specific needs. That applies whether the treatment in question is preventive, cosmetic, restorative, or even emergency-based! For more details or to book a visit, please contact us on our website or by phone at (717)-741-0893.