How Can a Cosmetic Dentist Whiten My Teeth?

    /24-7PressRelease/ - ATLANTA, GA, March 16, 2008 - From minor dulling to deep staining, tooth discoloration can be corrected with cosmetic dentistry. Tooth whitening is the most popular option, and you can choose a subtle lightening of just a few shades, or a more dramatic, dazzling effect. If your teeth are resistant to whitening or very deeply stained, you can choose other options such as porcelain veneers to correct the appearance of staining, while simultaneously correcting other dental imperfections.

Tooth Whitening

Tooth whitening can be done in your dentist's office or at home. Unlike over-the-counter tooth whitening treatments, those performed in your dentist's office and the take home treatments your dentist can provide are customized to reach your personal whitening goals, and they are effective.

In-office treatments take about an hour, and can lighten your teeth up to eight or ten shades in one treatment. A whitening gel is applied to your teeth and a special light activates the gel.

Take-home whitening is more gradual, but you will see results quickly. You simply wear the whitening trays overnight or for the designated amount of time each day, and your teeth will become progressively lighter, until your reach the desired shade.

Tooth whitening is a safe procedure, and although it is often referred to as "tooth bleaching" no chlorine bleach is used.

Porcelain veneers

If your teeth are badly stained, or if they will not respond to whitening due to darkness inside the teeth, you can still have a white, bright smile with porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers are a thin shell of porcelain that is custom crafted and bonded to the surface of your teeth.

Porcelain looks just like natural tooth enamel, so your veneers will look and feel just like your natural teeth. When you choose porcelain veneers you can also correct the appearance of other imperfections such as crooked or chipped teeth.

A whiter, brighter smile can make you look younger and boost self-confidence. It can even reduce the appearance of minor dental flaws. No matter how stained your teeth have become there is a way, through cosmetic dentistry, to have a white, bright, beautiful smile again.

Learn more about how you can have beautiful, white teeth. Please contact Art of the Smile in Atlanta, Georgia today for your personalized cosmetic dentistry consultation.

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