| Laser teeth whitening – benefits and | | | | whitening. |
| disadvantages are to be considered before going | | | | • Based on the effects one wants, one |
| for this procedure. The popularity of the | | | | can keep the Gel for little more time. |
| procedure has grown so fast that no one bothers | | | | • If the desired color change is minor, one |
| to look at the disadvantages and straight away | | | | needs to be a sitting of a short period. At the |
| jumps on their decision to go for laser teeth | | | | maximum one may be required to have a sitting |
| whitening procedure. | | | | of one hour. |
| Laser teeth’s whitening has become very | | | | Laser whitening is required to be performed by a |
| popular, since so many people are looking to | | | | Dentist in his office, because first the teeth plaque |
| improve their smile. There are a variety of | | | | requires to be removed, which is food debris |
| options available to help you achieve that bright | | | | accumulated on teeth. This ensures that laser |
| white smile. | | | | teeth whitening effect is perfect. |
| Laser Teeth Whitening Procedure: | | | | After your teeth are free of plaque and debris a |
| Laser teeth whitening is combination of two | | | | gel is applied to your teeth. The gel is what |
| techniques. The first technique is by application of | | | | actually whitens the teeth. However, the laser is |
| bleaching gel and the second part of the | | | | used to speed up the process and activate the |
| procedure is deploying UV lights beam focused on | | | | whitening gel. |
| the teeth having prior application of bleaching gel. | | | | The crystalline bleaching agent, present in the gel, |
| The procedure is conducted in dentist’s | | | | gets activated in presence of the light energy |
| in-office setting. The laser light beam activates the | | | | generated by the laser, which now penetrates the |
| Gel faster in its bleaching action. The activated gel | | | | enamel of the teeth. This procedure helps for |
| releases Oxygen, which performs bleaching of | | | | increasing the whitening effect on the teeth. |
| teeth. | | | | Disadvantages of Laser Whitening: |
| Advantages of Laser Whitening of Teeth: | | | | • The evident disadvantage of laser |
| • Laser whitening helps in reversing the | | | | whitening is cost as compared to other |
| discoloration process of teeth. Laser whitening is | | | | techniques. Cost of laser teeth whitening is around |
| completed very fast and there is no associated | | | | $1000, which increase if more sittings are required |
| pain with the procedure. | | | | to carry out the procedure. |
| • Laser whitening is recommended, when | | | | • Few times one finds soreness of teeth |
| the teeth are stained by smoking or by drinking | | | | and gums, which is due to bleach used to whiten |
| coffee. | | | | the teeth. It is a short duration effect, which gets |
| • Laser whitening is the best choice in | | | | rectified of its own. |
| persons, who have not used any whitening agent | | | | • Laser teeth whitening, is not suitable for |
| before. | | | | persons who have increased chemical sensitivities. |
| • The appreciated advantage of laser | | | | • Laser teeth whitening procedure is |
| teeth whitening is its ability to provide whitening | | | | carried out in the dentist’s in-office |
| results in one sitting. | | | | environment and is cost prohibitive in presence of |
| • One can find instantaneously the | | | | procedures, which can be conducted at home. |
| comparative effect of laser based teeth | | | | |