Teeth whitening Boca Raton

There are three basic types of teeth whitening procedures and products. In-office, take-home trays and over the counter. In-office teeth whitening can be done in two ways: with or without light activation. Systems such as Zoom! and BriteSmile have made light-activated whitening systems very popular in the last few years, and patients usually ask for it by their brand name, even though there is a multitude of different systems and they are all the same. In recent studies, it has been shown that the UV light activation of the whitening gel has shown no significant effect on the final result and in-office non-light activated systems are an equally effective and safer option. Take-home trays are perhaps the most widely performed cosmetic procedure in dentistry. Customized plastic trays are made for the patient. These trays fit snugly around the teeth and carry the whitening gel, that will stay in contact with the surface of the tooth for periods ranging from 30 minutes to a few hours depending on the gel prescribed. The trays are worn for the specified time, for a few days, until the desired level of teeth whitening is achieved. Over-the-counter products contain the same bleaching agent as the dentist-administered kind but in lower concentrations. Most of them consist of a paint-on or strip delivery system, and the way it works is basically the same, by staying in contact for prolonged periods with the surface of the teeth.