Teeth Whitening: Q&A
Ask a QuestionHow to Get Longer-Lasting Teeth Whitening Results?
What to do to prevent rebound? why laser teeth whitening seems only to last for a week or a month instead of the 1 or 2 years people promise? Also can people eat honey the day i had a laser teeth whitening treatment?
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Long lasting bleaching results are like working out
I often am asked this question by patients interested in brightening their smile. They want to know how quickly they will get results and how long those results will last and what their maintenance will be like. I explain that tooth bleaching is exactly like working out with a personal trainer or just on your own. It's unrealistic to think that you can eat junk food all day for years then go see a personal trainer and after one hour session, you'll have a rock...
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Make Teeth Whitening Last Longer
You can make your home teeth whitening (or any whitening including Deep Bleaching or Deep Whitening) last longer with a few simple steps.
I see in my patients who stay their whitest, that they are doing a little bit of whitening very frequently. I would say one to two days every two weeks. You could consider even one day per week. This gradual constant re-whitening will help offset any of the stains that you naturally absorb into your teeth from your diet.
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Teeth whitening lasting effects
While you are having your teeth whitened in the dental chair a little bit of dehydration takes place and that makes the tooth look whiter. Once you resume normal activites there will be a rebound in the acquired shade. How long that shade last is directly related with your diet and home care . Avoiding staining foods and smoking during the first week helps maintain the color as well as permanent use of an electric toothbrush.
Bleaching strips either given by your dentist or purchased...
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Some teeth whitening effects are from dehydration
Some systems out there use a process that heats up the teeth. During the procedure, the teeth dehydrate, which gives a very short term whitening effect. Within a few days it may appear that nothing has changed.
A better process is what dentists commonly refer to as "Deep Bleaching" or KöR Whitening. It is not a single visit, but the results are the best I have ever seen and last longer as well.
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Why laser teeth whitening has not lasted longer
You do not mention your age or the color of your teeth before you had your in office teeth whitening procedure.. It may take a few times with the whitening system and the light or laser before the optimal results show. if you are older or your teeth were not white to begin with, it may take more than a few times to bring the color up to the results you want. Also you need to use take home whitening along with this for the best resilts. I would be careful after the...
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Longer lasting results with Power Bleaching
Never heard of any negative effects from honey. You should avoid staining foods for 24 hours such as red wine, cranberry juice, and mustard. It is best with Power Bleaching to follow the in office procedure with take home trays to boost the whitening effect more and for period maintenance every 3-6 months.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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