Aug
We all adore a gleaming, white smile. Luckily, there are plenty of cosmetic dental treatments to enhance your smile. Besides porcelain veneers and cosmetic bonding, Albrecht Dentistry in West Bend, Wisconsin, offers professional teeth whitening to make your smile look brighter and healthier. Dr. James (Jim) Albrecht uses the revolutionary KoR Whitening® to eliminate even the most stubborn stains, including tetracycline cases.
Tooth discoloration occurs when pigments and stain molecules accumulate the tooth’s microstructures. The stains cause your teeth to lose their natural luster and appear grey, dark, or yellow. While teeth naturally lose their sparkle with age, certain factors can accelerate discoloration. Smoking, poor oral hygiene, certain foods (coffee, wine, and soda), and medications are common factors of tooth discoloration.
All teeth whitening systems use peroxide gels to remove tooth stains. The peroxide breaks down into free radicals that remove tooth stains while leaving the healthy enamel intact. The KoR whitening system restores your teeth’s oxygen-absorbing capability. Oxygen molecules eliminate stains as they infiltrate the tooth.
The KoR teeth whitening system offers both in-office and at-home teeth whitening options. However, before the whitening session, our dental team inspects your oral health to ensure you are suitable for teeth bleaching. If it’s been years since your teeth were professionally cleaned, we recommend a dental cleaning before whitening.
Bleaching using customized at-home whitening trays: After making scans of your teeth, we fabricate thin bleaching trays to ensure a good fit for consistent delivery of the bleaching agent. Bleaching is done for about two hours a day for about four weeks. Some people may not need a full four weeks to achieve great results, others may need more time, depending on a number of factors.
In-office teeth whitening: In-office whitening offers a jump start to the bleaching process. Your gums and cheeks will be isolated to prevent the whitening gel from affecting the soft tissues. We then carefully apply the whitening gel on the teeth surfaces and leave it for about 15 minutes to work on the stains. This process is repeated three to four times, depending on how bright you want your smile. KoR in-office teeth whitening can whiten your teeth significantly within an hour! Although in-office bleaching can get fast results, all bleaching systems recommend using at-home bleaching to get the best overall results.
You can regain your radiant, white smile with professional teeth whitening from Albrecht Dentistry in West Bend, WI. Please call (262) 357-6622 to schedule your appointment today.