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The spa-like Britesmile teeth whitening solution uses a state of the art proprietary laser light to activate the bleaching process in the high concentration hydrogen peroxide teeth. Working in conjunction, these two effectively remove external stains on your teeth and improve your dental hygiene. Unlike other types of laser teeth treatments, the BriteSmile laser system emits light with neither heat nor UV rays which can be harmful to our bodies. Each treatment lasts only about an hour and the best part is that dramatic whiter shade results can be seen almost immediately. If you are rushing for a important photo shoot or hot date, you just need to pay more for getting a confident smile. A unsubstantiated study in Boston claims that patients undergoing BriteSmile procedure also improved the health of their gums. We are not convinced it is really directly due to the laser and bleaching treatments. Most likely these people felt the pinch of the expensive Britesmile process and are angry with their previous poor oral hygiene that led to yellowish teeth. To avoid paying through their nose again, most decided to take more proper care and brush their teeth regularly to prevent stain buildups.

Many people who want whiten teeth fast will have to seek professional dentist treatments such as zoom teeth whitening which has potential for 8 shades of whiter tooth enamel. The actual dental surgical operation usually takes less than an hour. Before the laser light assisted bleaching, your entire teeth structure will first be cleaned and polished by the dentist to remove plaque and tartar. These preparations allow your teeth dentin to get maximum exposure to the bleaching process and have an uniform whitening effect. Rest assure that the anatomical structure of your teeth will remain safe as the Zoom treatment only acts on the discolored tooth dentin areas. Some slight teeth sensitivity may be encountered but the dentist will usually prescribe some anti-sensitivity toothpastes to alleviate the pain and discomforts. Bring some magazines or books to read while waiting for the zoom teeth laser to work its magic, or you may doze off during the teeth bleaching.

In case you are wondering, yes the Zoom teeth whitener system also uses a hydrogen peroxide-based gel similar in theory to your $20 Crest whitening teeth strips. So why pay so much more for some hydrogen peroxide? This is because the Zoom bleaching gel contains 32% hydrogen peroxide gel, several times more than your Pro Effects strips and also comes with a proprietary activation agent to speed up the start of the teeth bleaching process. The third component that completes the Zoom teeth package is a mercury metal halide light with a wavelength of around 350-400nm, in other words safe violet rays to enhance the whitening teeth effect. If you are worried about getting burns from the laser, rest assured that this is a cool laser that does not cause any significant temperature rises in the patient mouth during the treatment. The laser unit also has an infrared filter to further minimize the amount of heat radiated onto the teeth surface. Before I forgot, there is also a post treatment fluoride application gel given to you to restore any mineral loss from your teeth during the bleaching treatment.

These days more and more people are getting familiar with the benefits of cosmetics dentistry. This may be due to many teeth care companies aggressively marketing their products and the envy of those perfectly white smile on the many Hollywood celebrities. If you have yellowish teeth, you have many options and treatments to choose from, depending on your specific cause of stained teeth, budget, urgency, etc. If your discolored teeth problems are only due to age, smoking, food and drinking habits, poor oral hygiene, then you have a easier time trying to whiten your teeth. About 96 % of all patients that tried some form of teeth whitening products eventually experience some improvements after completing the treatments.

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Interestingly, not many teeth whitening products claim to be able to remove tetracycline stains on the teeth. The conventional solution is to wear porcelain veneers to cover up these tetracycline stains. Although BriteSmile claims to be able to remove tetracycline stains, be aware that many treatments may be required and the total treatment costs can be very high. It seems that persistence and time is more important for removing such discolored teeth. By the way, it seems that abrasion-based whitening toothpastes have absolutely no effects on clearing up tetracycline stains since they are intrinsic stains.
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There are many different types of teeth whitening solutions in the market right now. The expensive laser whitening treatments that everyone has heard of, well to be honest, there are clinical studies that have shown that they provide faster results but does not result in whiter teeth compared to non-laser based whitening and teeth bleaching gel in the long run. While the latter two treatments take a longer time for whiter teeth and a fabulous smile to show up, the results are no worse with respect to the more expensive laser cleaning.

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Like all professional teeth whitening treatments at the dental clinics, you can expect to be charged a higher price for laser teeth treatments compared to those do-it-yourself DIY teeth bleaching products that can be bought at supermarkets and pharmacies. If you are used to using the teeth bleaching gets and Crest whitestrips bought from the stores, you may get a big shock when you ask for the cost of laser teeth whitening such as zoom or britesmile, usually in the range of $700-$1500. While the whitening gels and medicine used by dentists does not cost that much more, you are actually paying more for the professional assistance of the dentist as well as for the specialized laser equipment. Such treatments usually take several hours and how much do you think is the hourly rate for a dentist?

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Modern medical laser technology has been effectively used in many fields of medicine such as the widely known Lasik eye surgery, laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy and photodynamic therapy for cutting cancer tumors etc. Do you know that lasers can also be used to remove persistent stains on your teeth that cannot be easily removed by off the shelf teeth whitening products nor at your general dentist clinic?

Laser teeth whitening is also suitable for patients who want a very quick and painless process for brightening up their smiles. Even with a single treatment, the whiter teeth can be seen clearly. Many people and even Hollywood celebrities opt for this treatment because of its fast and effective results. If you are in the sales and service line where leaving a good first impression determines more than half of your success rate, you better be sure you have a pair of clean white dentures to complement your smile. And you certainly do not want yellowish, stained teeth to scare away your first dates.