| 1. Is whitening the teeth harmful?
2. Can everyone have their teeth whitened?
3. What is the teeth whitening process?
4. How does dental bleaching remove stains?
5. Is this whitening process permanent?
6. Why is the Smile Bright system better than other whiteners?
7. What causes tooth discoloration?
8. Who may benefit from tooth whitening?
9. Is it safe to bleach my teeth?
10. How long does the bleaching process take?
11. Are there any side effects? Click HERE for Federal Guidelines
1. Is whitening the teeth harmful?
Recent scientific research by the University of Leuven has shown that where the teeth are normal and healthy there are no demonstrably adverse effects on the tooth enamel.
Furthermore, Smile Bright ensures a precise level of dosing that meets legal requirements.
The unique Smile Bright REVOLUTION WHITENING™ MOUTHPIECE containing the active ingredient prevents excessive dosing. The brief treatment time of only 20 minutes also plays an important role.
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2. Can everyone have their teeth whitened?
No, not everyone. People that at a young age have used medicines such as tetracycline are not eligible for the treatment. Also any discoloration and stains resulting from decalcification such as excessive use of fluorides and porous teeth will have little result from the treatment. People born with gray teeth will likewise gain little benefit from the treatment.
However, it may be assumed that Smile Bright will have its effect for 90% of users, though it is advisable for the teeth to be in order and without cavities.
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3. What is the teeth whitening process?
Teeth Whitening is actually a bleaching process that lightens discolorations of tooth enamel. This process uses an effective whitening product retained in a REVOLUTION WHITENING™ mouthpiece that is worn over your teeth for 20 minutes and as many times after that until you have reached your desired level of whitening. Enclosed are accessories and instructions for use.
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4. How does dental bleaching remove stains?
Dental bleaching systems will remove most stains with a gentle action that whitens your teeth. As the active ingredient in the mouth piece (hydrogen peroxide), is broken down, the blue LED light and the warmth acts upon the stained organic deposits, which oxidizes them into a white color. This process makes the overall tooth color closer to its natural unstained color. Your tooth structure remains unchanged. Years of clinical tests have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of this system. Over 90% of people treated achieve some level of tooth whitening. Crowns, bridges and fillings do not lighten with dental bleaching.
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5. Is this whitening process permanent?
For most people, the treatment will last for many years. Your teeth have become stained in the first place from consuming foods and beverages. Upon the completion of your initial bleaching process, your teeth are restored to their natural white color. Exposure to foods, drinks (especially coffee, colas and red wines), smoking and other consumables will gradually darken teeth again over time. You may want to periodically bleach your teeth. After an initial treatment, most people do touchups about once every month.
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6. Why is the Smile Bright system better than other whiteners?
With REVOLUTION WHITENING™ system’s unique application array, the client or chair-side assistant opens the sealed sterile pouch, grasps the patented lens’s extension to remove the sterile array. The client simply places the tray, prefilled with a 30% carbomide peroxide formula, into the mouth and then disposes of the entire treatment array at the end of the whitening session. At no time is any contact made with the whitening solution or tray. No brushing of solution on the teeth is required No foam pads or strips need be inserted. Most importantly there is no need to insert, remove and then reinsert the tray as with bite registration systems that require syringe filling of the impression created by the client.
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7. What causes tooth discoloration?
There are many causes. The most common include consumption of foods, coffee, tea, wine, and smoking. In other words, our teeth naturally get more and more stained as time goes on and we continue to live our lives. NOTE - Tetracycline discoloration and artificial dental work are usually not responsive to dental bleaching.
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8. Who may benefit from tooth whitening?
Almost everyone. However, there are some cases where treatment may not be effective. Tooth whitening is ideal for patients who have healthy teeth and would like a whiter, brighter smile.
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9. Is it safe to bleach my teeth?
Yes, SmileBright® is specially designed to be an easy-to-use system with detailed instructions. Over a decade of research and a late study by the university of Leuven indicates that whitening teeth is absolute safe.
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10. How long does the bleaching process take?
Results are depending on individual characteristics of each person, like age and the grade of discoloration, but most people usually see results after the first treatment by leaving the tray for 20 minutes in the mouth even if the tanning period is only 10 minutes. Optimal results are achieved after the 5 to 12 treatments depending on personal parameters as described above.
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11. Are there any side effects?
Some people may feel a little tingling sensation on the gum ,this is over as soon as you brush your teeth . NOTE - Pregnant or nursing women should not engage in dental bleaching. | |
