Laser teeth whitening are safe and effective
November 17, 2009 by
Filed under Teeth Whitening
Laser teeth whitening is safe and at the same effective. It will reduce stains or existing fillings and usually there is a long term effect on you. The hydrogen peroxide which is the main ingredient in the bleaching gel used in laser teeth whitening contains 15% of it.
This amount of gel is safe for all types of gums and teeth thus it will not create sensitivities compared to other teeth whitening procedures which produce thermal sensitivity.
How does laser teeth whitening works?
After your dentist has applied the peroxide solution to your teeth, he will then use a laser to accelerate the whitening process. This procedure will only take for about 1 to 2 hours and will not require any other home treatments.
Laser teeth whitening result will last for 1 up to 2 years as long as you maintain professional care from your dentist. You will need to use whitening toothpaste in order to experience the long-term effect of laser teeth whitening. In addition, you should be able to avoid drinking coffee, tea and soda. Avoid smoking too.
What are the advantages of laser teeth whitening?
What is good about this treatment is that while it is truly effective, there is no need for you to use after treatment home procedures. After the first session has been done, there will be no follow-up treatments required for you.
Laser treatment will only take you 1 to 2 hours only and the results will last longer than any other teeth whitening treatments.
Are there disadvantages?
Compared to others, laser whitening treatment will cost you more. It is really expensive. To give idea of how much you will spend, honestly, it will cost you between $500 and $1500.
One thing more, this treatment is effective if you are trying to remove stains rather than lighten naturally gray teeth. Sensitivity is more likely to happened compare to tray whitening.
Laser teeth whitening vs. Non-laser teeth whitening
The laser wavelength output works hand in hand with the whitening gel. In other words, they are coordinated, so, they increase efficiently and reduce the amount of energy required to give utmost whitening treatment. The result of this process is shortened treatment time and increases the effectiveness of the treatment for you.
While the non-laser teeth whitening needs longer treatment and of course higher power output because you can not expect much of their efficiencies. In fact, the non-laser teeth whitening devices are only small part of the polychromatic light’s energy.
The rest of the energy becomes heat and light that is absorbed by the teeth and gums tissues thus results to intra operative and post operative sensitivity. This treatment will take 2 to 3 hours of your time.
