Teeth Whitening – Cincinnati, OH
A Reliable Way to Brighten Your Smile
If you’re like most folks today, you probably want a white and gleaming smile. Current surveys suggest as much – 80% of Americans aged 18-49 would prefer to have brighter teeth. Well, we at Kemper Meadow Family Dentistry have a way for you to meet that goal. You just need to visit our practice for top-tier teeth whitening here in Cincinnati! As for how this treatment works, please keep reading or book a visit to learn more.
Who is a Good Candidate for Teeth Whitening?
The truth is that it doesn’t take much to qualify for teeth whitening. Aside from being a fairly healthy adult, this treatment lacks strong requirements. However, the whitening process does benefit some patients more than others.
You see, the best candidates for teeth whitening have extrinsic tooth stains. That means treatment works best on stains made by foods, drinks, and other outside sources. By removing those markings, whitening will often make a patient more confident and self-assured.
On the other hand, teeth whitening isn’t effective for intrinsic tooth stains. It can’t easily remove marks that occur beneath a patient’s enamel.
How Does Teeth Whitening Work?
At your initial consultation, our dentists will see if you qualify for teeth whitening. They’ll check your smile for removable stains and draft a treatment plan tailored to your needs. Once they’ve reviewed their findings, they’ll then suggest specific teeth whitening options.
Teeth whitening at our office can take two forms: our ‘Teeth Whitening for Life’ program or in-office treatment. These methods differ from each other, but they can both brighten your grin by many shades.
Teeth Whitening for Life Program
For our ‘Teeth Whitening for Life’ program, our team will give you an at-home kit to use. The initial set will include custom-made bleaching trays (from our cosmetic dentist) and two tubes of bleaching gel. To use these tools, you must wear the gel-infused trays for one hour daily over two weeks. Your grin should then look six to eight shades brighter!
At every teeth cleaning visit afterward, you’ll get one free gel tube as long as you’re a patient with us.
In-Office Teeth Whitening
In-office teeth whitening takes place at our office and tends to go quickly. By relying on the Phillips Zoom® bleaching solution, it brightens your smile in three 15-minute sessions with little hassle. That means you’ll have dramatic results in just an hour – less time than a standard dental checkup! We just need to expose the bleaching gel under our Zoom! LED light to properly activate it. Once that’s done, we’ll give you take-home trays to help you maintain your new smile.
Tips for Maintaining Your Brighter Smile
Teeth whitening results aren’t permanent, but you can take steps to help them last. Just remember to use these tips:
- Keep Your Smile Clean – By brushing your teeth twice daily and flossing once daily, you’ll stop plaque from causing stains. You can also prevent plaque buildup with dental checkups and teeth cleanings.
- Don’t Eat Risky Meals – Avoid foods and drinks that contain tannins, as these compounds stain teeth. Notable examples are coffee, berries, red wine, tomato sauce, etc.
- Have Dairy – Eating white dairy products will strengthen your enamel. These items also lack dyes, so they won’t stain your grin.
- Get Treatment Touch-ups – Before your whitening results fade, look into a follow-up treatment.
Understanding the Cost of Teeth Whitening
The cost of teeth whitening in Forest Park is typically a set price that our team can provide you with directly. However, depending on your circumstances, like whether you have intrinsic or extrinsic staining, you may require multiple treatments. Our team at Kemper Meadow Family Dentistry can help you navigate these costs and get the smile of your dreams.
Factors That Can Impact the Cost of Treatment
There are three factors that could cause the cost of your teeth whitening treatment to go up. These include:
- More Severe Staining: If you have intrinsic dental staining, which can be caused by genetics, taking certain medications, or other habits, you may require more than one treatment to achieve your desired brightness.
- Need for Preparatory Treatments: Before any cosmetic treatment can be done, lingering oral health problems must be addressed first, like cavities.
- Presence of Dental Restorations: If you have veneers, crowns, bridges, fillings, or other visible dental restorations, these may need to be replaced before teeth whitening to make sure your smile is evenly whitened.
Types of Teeth Whitening & Their Costs
There are several different teeth whitening options out there, all with different associated costs:
- In-office treatment is completed at the dentist’s office and typically costs between $400 and $800.
- Take-home professional teeth whitening kits usually contain custom trays and powerful whitening gel and typically cost a few hundred dollars.
- Store-bought whitening trays can be found at most pharmacies and supermarkets and usually cost less than $100.
- Whitening strips and toothpastes usually cost between $10 and $50.
Store-Bought vs. Professional Teeth Whitening: What’s the Difference?
If you’re on a budget, you’re likely considering opting for the least expensive options on the list above, like whitening toothpastes. While these can be a good investment for some, they are much less reliable than professional treatment, and when overused, they could lead to dental sensitivity and enamel erosion.
If you’re looking for a smile-safe, ADA-approved treatment, our team highly recommends our professional Zoom! take-home or in-office teeth whitening. These products are virtually guaranteed to brighten your smile by up to eight shades after either an hour-long treatment or two weeks of use, making the investment well worthwhile.
Options for Making Treatment More Affordable
We offer a couple of different options to help make payment easier. Our Teeth Whitening for Life program is included with your initial treatment. It includes a free tube of bleaching gel for as long as you’re a patient at Kemper Meadow Family Dentistry, making touch-ups a breeze. We also offer additional financing through both CareCredit and Lending Point. Each of these financiers offers low-to-no interest monthly payment plans.