At-home teeth whitening - Carbamide peroxide / tray-based teeth bleaching systems.
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Here's a brief overview of our topic - Tray-based Teeth Whitening!
Bleaching teeth at home by way of the person wearing a plastic tray that has been filled with a tooth whitener is the method most often utilized by dentists when helping their patients brighten their smiles. This fact alone should suggest to anyone who is seriously considering making a color change with their teeth that they should investigate tray whitening technique and see what advantages and benefits it has to offer.
How tray bleaching work? - As its name implies, tray-based tooth whitening involves the use of a thin plastic "bleaching tray" that has been fabricated so it fits suitably and comfortably over the person's teeth.
A carbamide peroxide bleaching gel is dispensed into the tray. The loaded tray is then seated into place and worn (at home, on the patient's own time) for multiple hours per day (or else overnight), for some weeks, while the lightening effects of the process take place.
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What is at-home, tray-based teeth whitening? How do tray bleaching systems work?
While you probably already know that there are a number of different types of systems that can be used to whiten teeth, you may not be aware of the fact that since the early 1990's more dentists have chosen to utilize tray-based teeth whitening products with their patients than any other bleaching approach.
The typical dentist-dispensed tray-based teeth whitening system involves the use of a plastic tray (termed a "custom tray) that has been fabricated and adjusted so it fits comfortably over the patient's teeth. This bleaching tray is then sent home with the patient along with a quantity of carbamide peroxide gel (10% concentration) and instructions describing how to use them.
In general, the idea is that the patient needs to place dabs of the whitener into the bleaching tray and then seat the tray over their teeth. The tray is worn for multiple hours per day (or else overnight), over a series of days or weeks (per the dentist's and manufacturer's instructions), as the effects of the whitening process are allowed to take place.
Is an at-home tooth whitening system the best choice?
Using at-home tray teeth whitening products can be an excellent way for a person to safely and effectively bleach their teeth. It is, however, extremely important for anyone choosing to utilize this type of system to realize that essentially all of their whitening treatments will be performed on their own with absolutely no direct supervision by a dental professional. Because of this, anyone bleaching their teeth must be certain that the specific whitener they are using is safe and that they know how to use this product in an appropriate manner. Failure to meet either one of these conditions might result in damage or harm.
About at-home teeth whitening products: Know what you're buying.There's a wide variety of tooth bleaching products that are available to you as a consumer, both from your dentist and also over-the-counter (i.e., drug stores). You might assume that any product which is available has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") but this is not the case. The FDA does not categorize tooth whiteners as drugs and therefore it does not regulate them. As one of its functions the American Dental Association (the "ADA") has chosen to set guidelines for dental products. These guidelines dictate standards for both safety and product effectiveness. In the case of at-home tooth whiteners, the ADA's guidelines state that a product (when used as directed) must not be harmful to either teeth or the soft tissues of the mouth, and that it can effectively whiten teeth.
You may discover that the gel that your dentist has chosen for your use with your bleaching tray has not been granted the ADA's seal. There can be good reasons for this:
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About the information found on Animated-Teeth.com regarding at-home tray-based teeth whitening products.
So to insure that there is no miscommunication about the information that we provide. All references to tooth whiteners (whitening gels, tooth bleaches, bleaching agents, bleaching gels, etc...) found on the pages of our At-Home Tray-Based Teeth Whitening topic refer to only those "at-home" dentist dispensed bleaching products that have earned the ADA's "Seal of Acceptance," that are utilized in custom fitted bleaching trays that have been fabricated by a dentist, whose use is monitored by a dentist, and are used in accordance with both a dentist's and the manufacturer's instructions.
Need help telling someone that whitening their teeth wouldn't hurt?
Do you know someone who you would like to drop a hint to that whitening their teeth might make a nice change. If you do, our "Penguin" movie might be able to give you some assistance in breaking the ice about this topic. The "share" button right above the movie has an "e-mail the movie's link" option.
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