Shenk Dental Care
Roswell, GA 30075
TEETH WHITENING
Whitening procedures have effectively restored the smile of people with stained, dull, or discolored teeth.
The darker tissue of your teeth, the dentin, can become exposed as the outer layer of enamel is worn away by the effects of aging or things like caffeine and tobacco.
Food particles are naturally attracted to a tooth's enamel by a certain protein. Products like coffee and tea, berries and soy sauce are notorious for staining teeth. Over time, teeth actually become more absorbent and vulnerable to staining from food and other substances.
One type of stain-caused by traumatic injuries, medications and fluorosis-actually begins inside the tooth; brushing and flossing don't help. Another type of stain-one that can be more easily attacked by brushing, flossing and rinsing-is caused by external factors such as foods.
More and more people today are choosing tooth-whitening procedures to reverse the effects of aging and abuse from food and tobacco stains.
Some commercially available "whitening toothpastes" can be somewhat effective at removing stains and making teeth a few shades brighter. However, many of these products have abrasive substances that can actually wear away your tooth's enamel.
Whitening agents actually change the color of your teeth, but only are effective on certain types of stains. For example, bleaching agents have a difficult time removing brownish or grayish stains. These products also are not as effective on pitted or badly discolored teeth, or on restorations such as crowns, bridges, bonding and tooth-colored fillings (porcelain veneers may be more appropriate in this case).
Professional whitening performed by our office is considered to be the most effective and safest method; done properly, tooth whitening can last as long as five years and with a one or two day “touchup” at home after each regularly scheduled cleaning it will last almost indefinetly.
Exceptional Whitening
No doubt you have heard about the many new whitening programs now available from dentists coast to coast. You may have heard about Zoom!™ whitening on the TV show, Extreme Makeover.
But do you know how effective these whitening systems really are? A former engineer, Dr. Shenk has already done the research and due diligence on every whitening system currently on the market. What he learned may surprise you.
The most effective whitening system currently available is the take-home system many dentists have recommended for years. This simple system offers greater whitening power and longer-lasting results than anything else on the market with much less sensitivity. This makes it the first choice in whitening.
The many benefits of at-home teeth whitening:
- Whitens teeth several shades more than most other systems.
- Convenient, easy-to-use take-home materials.
- Works while you sleep.
- Extremely reliable results.
- Reduced time in the dentist’s office.
- Offers better, longer-lasting results than laser or Zoom! whitening systems.