Teeth Whitening

Tooth enamel can be stained. Smoking, coffee, tea, and berries can all dull that bright white that most patients want for their smile.

Call Baum Dental Clinic in Mineral Wells, Texas, to ask about their professional whitening services before you spend any money on at-home whitening kits. Most patients are disappointed with the results of the over-the-counter whitening because they just do not provide the degree of whitening that is expected.

Professional whitening can make your teeth several shades whiter and in much less time than trying to do it at home. The reason is that the whitening agents available at the store are not as strong as the agents available to a dentist. The strength required to make a noticeable difference requires supervision to prevent damage to the tooth enamel.

A whitening session in the office will last 30-60 minutes, although it may take several visits to achieve the desired level of brightness.

Whitening toothpaste advertising can be misleading. Even if it contains hydrogen peroxide (the activating ingredient for whitening), the amount of time spent brushing and the strength of the agent will not allow for any effective change. Toothpaste that advertises whitening but no hydrogen peroxide will only contain chemicals and scrubbing agents. The best results from those will be approximate one shade white because there is no bleaching effect at all.

Call 940-325-1788 for an appointment today.