Teeth Whitening

There are different options if you are interested in whitening your teeth. There is in office whitening, take home custom whitening trays and prescription strength disposable whitening trays. There are also over the counter options such as toothpastes, mouth rinses and whitening strips. These are lower strength products and don't show the same results as the professional strength options. Everybody's teeth whiten differently and whitening can cause some sensitivity so not every option is suitable for all people. If you have very sensitive teeth, you would want to go with a lower prescription gel or option. In office Boost whitening is the strongest and fastest option. There are different in office whitening systems but the one we use is boost. It has a 40% HP (hydrogen peroxide) rate and is chemically activated so there is no light needed. It is placed in two- twenty minute applications, one right after the other. Depending on how your teeth whiten, this option gives you the fastest results and you can see a difference before leaving the office. Another option is custom made take home whitening trays. We take molds of your teeth and make you an upper and lower tray that is perfectly fit to your teeth. You place the gel we provide in the trays and wear them anywhere from 15-35 minutes a day depending on the strength of gel you choose. There are stronger gels and lower percentage gels depending on your level of sensitivity. With the trays, it can take anywhere from 1-2 weeks to notice a difference. Over time you can do touch ups and wear your trays for 2-3 days every few months and get them whiter. There are also disposable whitening trays where you simply put a pre-made upper and lower tray with gel already inside over your teeth and wear for 15 minutes a day for 10 days. If you are unsure of how your teeth will whiten, you may want to start with the disposable trays to see if it would be worth doing the boost whitening and help predict what type of results you will get.