Benefits of Professional Teeth Whitening
What Does the Procedure Involve?
The following steps are free from pain and discomfort:
- Your dentist near you will insert a cheek retractor into the mouth, exposing all the teeth that are visible when you smile known as the “esthetic zone teeth.”
- They will paint a hardening resin onto your gum tissue or a liquid rubber dam. This protects them from irritation caused by the bleaching gel.
- Next, a bleaching gel that contains hydrogen peroxide is applied to your teeth and kept on for approximately 15 to 30 minutes.
- The bleaching gel on your teeth is then suctioned or washed off and reapplied for a period of 15 to 30 minutes.
- A light unit may be used to activate the bleaching gel.
- Your dentist will check your teeth between applications to determine how well they have whitened and whether more bleach is required.
- Lastly, the cheek retractors are removed after the final gel application, and you will rinse your mouth.