Curious about what you can do to brighten your smile? Depending on your preferences, there are two main whitening options that you should consider, so check out our quick breakdown below:
Take-Home Trays
- Clear, flexible trays molded from your teeth
- After filling them with whitening gel, fit trays onto teeth twice a day for one hour over a period of one to two weeks.
- Benefits:
- Self-application
- Affordability
- Things to consider:
- Delayed results
- Temporary sensitivity (up to 48 hours after use)
ZOOM Whitening
- Two-hour in-office procedure
- Teeth are isolated to ensure gums, cheeks, etc. are protected
- Whitening gel is applied to teeth, which are then exposed to ZOOM light intermittently
- Benefits:
- Immediate results
- Brighter white
- Things to consider:
- Costlier than take-home option
- Temporary sensitivity (up to 48 hours after procedure)
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