Have years of coffee consumption left your teeth looking more yellow than white? Maybe you recently started a new medication that has taken a toll on the appearance of your smile. No matter what the case is, we recommend scheduling a consultation with our cosmetic dentist in St Albans, VT to discuss your treatment options, like our take-home teeth whitening products! To learn more, get in touch with us to schedule an appointment or read on!
If you are interested in teeth whitening in St. Albans, but you have some concerns about the cost, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us! From there, we can learn more about your smile goals, provide you with an estimate of the price, and review the financial solutions available, like CareCredit. If you haven’t heard of CareCredit before, it’s a trusted third-party financier that allows you to space out the cost of your treatment into smaller chunks instead of paying for it in one lump sum. One of the many perks is that several of their payment plans have little-to-no interest attached!
Considerable sensitivity is very common when whitening gels are used too often or for too long. That’s another perk of visiting a professional: they can oversee the entire process to ensure the health of your teeth aren’t compromised in the brightening process. They can also provide helpful recommendations if you struggle with dental sensitivity, like drinking room-temperature water and using a desensitizing toothpaste in the days after your appointment.
The process of lifting stubborn stains typically takes about two weeks with our at-home whitening treatments. That said, if we need to provide preliminary care beforehand or conduct multiple brightening treatments to give you the results you desire, it could take a bit longer. That’s why we encourage our patients to schedule a consultation with us right away (instead of waiting until a week or two before an important event).
Sadly, your teeth won’t stay perfectly white forever. You can, however, prolong your beautiful results by incorporating the habits we recommend above into your daily routine, like using a straw when drinking coffee and brushing your teeth each morning and evening. We also encourage our patients to visit us every six months for a checkup and to schedule touch-up whitening treatments as needed.
As you may have suspected, you should avoid eating anything that’s dark in color, like tomato soup, blackberries, and marinara sauce. You should also steer clear of coffee, wine, soda, juice, and other dark-colored beverages. Instead, eat plain yogurt, white fish, oatmeal, and other foods that won’t leave behind stubborn stains.
If you’re still on the fence regarding whether or not professional teeth whitening is right for you, just ask the millions of patients who have left stubborn stains in the past; the answer is “yes!” In fact, addressing dental discoloration can have a positive impact on your self-esteem, your oral health, and even the success you experience in your career and love life.
