I Have Recently Had my Teeth Whitened Professionally, Am I Able to Use a Home Kit to Get Them Whiter?

i had my teeth whitened by a professional yesterday but did not get the result i wanted they only went 6 shades whiter. Would i be able to use a home kit or whitening pen to get them a little whiter and how long would i have to wait before i do this ? , if so what make would you recommend ?

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Post-Whitening Care

Yes, we always recommend that our patients “top off” professional in-office whitening with take home bleaching products that we provide. In fact, the 48 hours following professional whitening are important in maximizing your results… you should also avoid staining substances such as coffee/tea, tobacco products, dark cola, red wine, etc for 48hrs.

Whitening teeth after professional visit

The ideal sequence of teeth whitening after professional whitening will include the trays made from your impressions and 10-15% whitening gel for home use. It allows to significantly improve the whiten teeth to desired shade.

Teeth whitening at home

Yes! I always have my patients follow up the in office professional whitening with an at home kit. The only way to get your teeth their whitest is with a consistent daily whitening regimen for 3-14 days or more. There is no reason to delay home treatment, in fact now is the best time. However, it would be best that you discuss this with your dentist and get custom made trays with a professional strenght whitening gel for the at home treatment. I also recommend... more

Can I Get My Teeth Even Whiter Using a "Home Kit" After Professional Whitening?

This is a good question. In my office, whenever we bleach someone's teeth in the office we also include a take home bleaching kit because studies have shown that the most effective way to bleach teeth to get them the whitest they can be is to "power bleach" in a controlled environment (high concentration of bleach professionally applied) followed by persistent daily applications of less concentrated bleach. In theory, it would actually be effective to continue your bleaching at... more

What to do with teeth that did not whiten

As long as you did not get any sensitivity you whiten your teeth more. However, teeth have a mind of their own. They may only get whiter a few shades and not more no matter how many times you do the whitening. Professional whitening is almost always most effective, ZOOM II is the most available and best out there. Pens usually are ineffective, and take home kits of 22% or higher( of Carbamide peroxide) is the way to go for you as long as you do... more

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DteethW 21 Nov 2012

To answer your first question, yes, you would be able to use an at home teeth whitening kit to get them whiter. If your dentist gave you custom trays, then you're set, start bleaching away following the instructions provided by your dentist. To answer your second question, there are many diy teeth whitening kits out there, just choose one with a % based on the sensitivity of your teeth. Probably good to start at 22%.

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