Home bleaching refers to whitening teeth at home. Teeth whitening at home may be done by several methods including
Home bleaching kits enables you to apply whitening agent to your teeth by yourself. Only the teeth to be bleached are covered by the gel. Dentist-based kits are dispensed by your dentists. It consists of a customized tray specific to your teeth and patented whitening syringes of suited concentration levels for your teeth type.
Over-the-counter bleaching kits or OTC may be bought in stores. OTC normally have a generic bleaching tray that may not fit properly to your teeth. As the product and your case is not checked by your dentist, please do check its product safety certification and teeth whitening considerations factors before deciding your tooth whitening options.
Whitening toothpastes contains contain peroxide that is the ingredient found in tooth bleaching gels. Whitening toothpastse cannot alter the natural color of teeth or reverse discoloration by penetrating surface stains or decay. It typically a much longer time ranging to weeks for any effect to be visible relative to in-office or take-home bleaching kits.
The take-home whitening systems used at our BIDC dentist offices are from USA.
Opalescence by Ultradent (available in stock)
Zoom! DayWhite and NiteWhite from Philips, USA (needs pre-order)
If you are unsure if teeth whitening is suited for you, email us or walk-in for a checkup and free consultation. Take-home kits from our dentist office comes with customized trays.
For faster results, in office bleaching or power bleach would be the alternative. It takes just one hour of your time in the dental clinic to professionally lighten your teeth.
Some people who undergo home bleaching may experience some sensitivity in their teeth. It normally dissipates in 1-2 days after the whitening applications is stopped. Call our dental office for advise if you are unsure on the use of your take-home whitening kit.
Simply follow good oral hygiene practices for home bleaching :
Teeth bleaching can be done at home. It however do take a longer period of time as compared to in-office teeth whitening at your dentist office where results are instant. If you have decided to opt for home teeth bleaching, here are some commonly asked questions:
Having a tray that fits snuggly on your teeth is essential to assure proper home teeth bleaching and consistent results. Custom trays ensures comfort and enables less gel to be used. Because trays are individualized, it means that the whitening gel does not go onto your soft tissue gum margin that can cause irritation and increase sensitivity.
At BIDC thailand dental clinics, a clear, flexible tray can be made at our offices to fit comfortably over your teeth within just 2 hours.
Many dentists consider teeth bleaching whitening at home relatively safe if you choose an approved and certified system and follow the given instructions. We do however recommend that you have a pre-check done with your dentist to ensure that you are a candidate suitable for teeth whitening. See considerations to teeth whitening.
Certified take home bleaching kits can be purchased at our Thailand dental clinics. And you can also request to have a customized bleaching tray done. Teeth bleaching gel is not intended to be in contact with the gums, a customized tray relative to a universal tray is thus helpful to prevent gum irritation and teeth sensitivity.
Tooth whitening is not permanent. The length of time that home bleaching or in-office bleaching lasts is dependent on many factors including your diet, the original color of your teeth, and each individual tooth’s ability to absorb the bleaching products.
Ready-made or on-the-go teeth bleaching kits (OTC) are available over the counter. These kits contain a universal tray and the whitening gel is normally a weak concentration solution as compared to the one provided by your dentist for safety reasons. Please do check that the over the counter whitening kit is an approved and certified product before your purchase to ensure there are no harmful chemicals that can damage teeth. If you are unsure on your OTC, you can get a free consult with our dentist and opt for a verified take-home bleaching from our dental clinic.
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