Teeth Whitening
Get Brilliance Back for Your Pearly Whites
Even if you take excellent care of your teeth and gums, after years and years, the foods and drinks you have can leave a residue on your enamel, giving them a yellow or brown dullness. As a result, a bright, white smile is associated with youth and beauty. Fortunately, reversing the color of your teeth is possible! You probably have seen whitening products at the drugstore, but did you know there’s a more powerful, effective way to reverse the clock on your smile? Reach out to us today to schedule your professional teeth whitening treatment!
Why Choose Pioneer Greens Dentistry for Teeth Whitening?
- In-Office and Take-Home Professional Options Available
- Treatment Personalized to Each Patient
- See the Results before Treatment Starts with Digital Smile Design
Who is a Good Candidate for Teeth Whitening?
Compared to some cosmetic treatments, teeth whitening has very few prerequisites. To have your teeth whitened, you simply need to have a healthy, infection-free mouth. In other words, no cavities, no gum disease, and no severe dental damage. Because teeth whitening only addresses the shade of the surface enamel, the rest of your tooth structure needs to be in decent shape.
How Does Teeth Whitening Work?
Whether you buy a whitening toothpaste or strips at the store or turn to us, most whitening treatments work similarly. They contain an active ingredient (either carbamide or hydrogen peroxide) that bleaches stains out of enamel. However, professional whitening has a significantly higher concentration of this active ingredient. While store-bought, commercial whitening tends to brighten teeth by around three to five shades, our whitening can make twice the difference!
Opalescence Take-Home Teeth Whitening
If you prefer to handle your whitening at home on your own time, you can take advantage of our take-home kits from Opalescence. Usually, this treatment is worn for about 30 minutes every day for two weeks, which is what you’d do with store-bought options. Unlike those one-size-fits-all trays, we provide trays customized to your upper and lower arches. That way, the solution touches your teeth equally, ensuring even results.
In-Office Zoom! Or Sensational Smiles Teeth Whitening
For many people, prolonging treatment doesn’t fit in with their busy schedules. They would rather get it done in one session at our office, which is why we offer aa couple of options for treatment here. In either case, we use an especially potent solution that finishes in just one hour. This option is particularly convenient if you have a special event coming up soon or have a lot going on in your life.
Tips for Maintaining Your Brighter Smile
Once you’ve achieved your final results, we have no doubt you’ll love your smile and want it to look that amazing as long as possible! While it won’t last forever and will likely need to be repeated about every two or three years, you can do simple things to preserve the whiteness and avoid staining your teeth again.
- Brush and floss every day.
- Continue visiting our office regularly for cleanings and checkups.
- Drink less dark beverages like coffee, red wine, colored soda, black tea, and others, and have more water sips throughout the day.
- Eat less soy sauce, tomato sauce, and acidic foods.
- Have more white foods like cauliflower, mashed potatoes, apples, or yogurt.
Understanding the Cost of Teeth Whitening
When you’re ready to enjoy the amazing benefits of professional teeth whitening, you may be curious to know how much you can expect your treatment to cost. However, because each treatment is 100% customized to each patient’s individual smile, there is no way to provide a one-size-fits-all price. Here are a few important factors that may impact the final cost of your treatment.
Factors that Affect the Cost of Teeth Whitening
While teeth whitening treatments are typically one set price, there are a variety of factors that can affect how many treatments you’ll need to achieve your desired shade of white, including:
- How severe your stains and/or discoloration are.
- The types of discoloration present in your smile, such as age or medication related, and whether the stains are extrinsic (located on the surface of the tooth’s enamel) or intrinsic (located within the tooth).
- Whether you’ll need any preliminary procedures, such as fillings or dental crowns first.
Types of Teeth Whitening: What Do They Cost?
In-office teeth whitening typically costs between $400 and $800; however, in some rare cases it could exceed $1,000 depending on your individual circumstances.
Take-home whitening kits include custom-fit trays and typically cost a few hundred dollars.
Over-the-counter whitening trays that are not custom fit typically cost around $100 or less.
The cheapest option by far is whitening strips or gels, which can be purchased at most pharmacies, discount, and grocery stores. Strips typically cost between $20 and $40 a box and usually contain enough product to treat your teeth for up to two weeks.
Fast Teeth Whitening VS Inexpensive Teeth Whitening
If you’re only paying attention to the numbers above, you’re probably wondering why professional whitening options from your dentist are so popular when they’re so much more expensive. It’s important to remember, however, that when it comes to cosmetic dentistry, the quality of the work is clearly reflected in the price you pay.
When you use cheaper strips or gels, you typically will not get noticeable results if you have serious discoloration, or it could take months to achieve the shade you desire.
Conversely, with professional treatment, you can lighten your tooth enamel by multiple shades in a much faster timeframe. For in-office treatment you can remove up to eight shades of discoloration in just one appointment, while professional take-home kits can deliver similar results in just one or two weeks, but most patients see noticeable results right away.
When it comes to choosing the right teeth whitening options for your smile, it’s important to consider what kinds of results you’re looking for and how fast you’d like to achieve them, not just the price!
Options For Making Teeth Whitening Affordable
Teeth whitening is considered a cosmetic dentistry procedure, which means that it’s almost never covered by traditional dental insurance. However, at Signature Smiles of Rockville, we are proud to accept flexible payment plans from our preferred third-party financier, CareCredit. These plans can help make teeth whitening more affordable by breaking up the cost of your treatment into multiple, low-to-no-interest monthly payments that may be better suited to your budget.
We’re standing by to help you whiten your smile and restore the gorgeous glow to your pearly whites! If you’re ready to remove up to eight shades of discoloration, schedule a consultation with us today to learn more about the financial details of this treatment.