Dental stains are a natural part of life. Dark-colored foods and drinks—like coffee and tea—can cause discoloration over time, while habits like teeth grinding may also contribute. Fortunately, professional whitening treatments can restore your smile’s natural brightness and give you a confidence boost.
With our advanced whitening options, you can achieve a noticeably brighter smile in just one appointment—without compromising your oral health.
Understanding Dental Stains
Several factors can lead to dental discoloration, but to understand them, it’s necessary to distinguish between two types of stains:
Tooth discoloration occurs when the color of teeth changes. It can manifest in several ways, with teeth appearing yellowish or less bright, developing dark spots, and even white spots.
- Extrinsic Stains: These affect the enamel—the outermost layer of your teeth. They’re often caused by coffee, soda, acidic foods, dark sauces, and smoking.
- Intrinsic Stains: These occur inside the tooth, affecting the dentin beneath the enamel. They are typically caused by aging, dental trauma, or certain medications.
How Does Teeth Whitening Work?
Cosmetic dentists an significantly reduce or completely remove stains in just one visit. During the procedure, we use hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide, which breaks down stains and lifts them from the tooth surface.
The presence of certified dentists ensures this procedure is safe and doesn’t harm your teeth’s enamel. This is crucial, as dental enamel doesn’t regenerate naturally. Moreover, we’ll check the state of your mouth beforehand to ensure there are no underlying cavities or good disease. Undergoing a teeth whitening procedure with tooth decay can be damaging, extremely painful, and even have drastic consequences for oral health.
In-office bleaching can take between half and one hour to complete. With the proper care, the results can last from six months to even years!
Professional Whitening Aftercare
After your in-office whitening treatment, we recommend following these instructions to maintain your bright results and prevent stains.
- Limit coffee and tea consumption
- Avoid dark-colored sauces
- Reduce acidic foods to prevent sensitivity
- Use a straw when drinking stain-causing beverages
- Quit smoking
- Maintain a consistent oral hygiene routine
Professional Whitening vs. Over-The-Counter Products
There are many store-bought whitening products that claim to brighten your smile. While they may provide some improvement, their effects are often less noticeable and short-lived compared to professional treatments.
This is because over-the-counter products contain lower concentrations of whitening agents, such as hydrogen peroxide. Many patients end up overusing these products in an attempt to achieve stronger results, which can weaken enamel and cause sensitivity.
On the other hand, in-office whitening is faster, more effective, longer-lasting, and—most importantly—completely safe.
