Franklin, TN
It is amazing how having whiter teeth can transform the appearance of your smile and, with it, how you feel about yourself. Thanks to advances in dental science, having a beautiful, brighter smile is more attainable than ever. Receive a professional whitening treatment from your cosmetic dentist in Franklin, Dr. Lee Palmer.
Why should I choose a professional whitening treatment?
You can walk into any grocery store or pharmacy and probably find several different whitening kits available for purchase over the counter, but the professional dental treatments are a better choice.
A professional whitening treatment has the following advantages over store-bought whitening kits:
- Superior results. The whitening gel used in a professional whitening treatment will produce teeth that will stay whiter for a longer period of time. Over-the-counter kits use a lower concentration of whitening gel because they are non-prescription, meaning that results will last for just a short amount of time.
- Less sensitivity. One of the most common side effects of a store-bought whitening treatment is increased sensitivity in teeth. Since these over-the-counter products also must be applied more often because they do not last as long, the sensitivity often can be magnified in repeat applications. Our professional treatments cause minimal sensitivity and pain.
What to expect from a whitening treatment
- In-office: This is a professional whitening treatment which is administered by a member of our Leipers Fork cosmetic dental team. Although the needs of each patient vary, we typically can complete an in-office whitening procedure in a single office visit—often in less than an hour.
- At-home: We can supply our patients with a professional whitening kit they can take home and administer at their own convenience. Each of our at-home kits has the same concentration of whitening gel used in our in-office whitening procedures.
- Pre-filled trays: These pre-filled, disposable trays make our at-home whitening treatments more convenient than ever. Each tray contains a small quantity of our prescription-strength whitening gel, which is placed in the mouth for just 15 minutes per day in order to achieve your desired results.
Make your whitening treatment last
Your personal habits can dictate whether your teeth become stained or discolored. Using tobacco in any form will discolor your teeth. Stains or discoloration also can develop from regular consumption of foods and drinks such as dark berries, beets, coffee, tea, soft drinks, and red wine.
Your teeth also will turn yellow naturally as part of the aging process. Discoloration of teeth also is a rather common side effect of many prescription medications.
To make your whitening procedure last, limit how often you consume the above while keeping up a thorough regimen of at-home oral hygiene that includes brushing twice per day and flossing daily, while also seeing your Franklin dentist once every six months for a professional cleaning and thorough examination of your oral health.
Teeth whitening in Franklin, Thompson Station and Leipers Fork, Tennessee
To learn more about our teeth whitening procedures or to schedule a consultation, call the office of Lee Palmer, DDS, today at (615) 794-0756 or visit us online.