How Much Whitening Can You Expect From Professional Tooth Whitening?

Dark clouds are gathering above professional tooth whitening. Many people say in-office bleaching is history. Don’t bet the farm yet. Dentists still have a few more strong cards in their hands.

Learn the top 4 reasons for choosing professional tooth whitening.

At-home tooth whitening is becoming more and more popular every day. I also think at-home kits can do a very good job at whitening your teeth (if you follow through with your treatment).

But I am not going to hide information just to support my views about at-home bleaching. I do a lot of research to make this website valuable. I know in-office tooth whitening provides exceptional benefits that other at-home products don’t or cannot.

Whitening power is just one of these benefits.

Professional tooth whitening gels are much more powerful but unpredictable.

Some professional gels contain 35% hydrogen peroxide. Compare this to maximum 6 to 10% hydrogen peroxide in at-home kits. Will all this power get your teeth much whiter? Maybe. Tooth bleaching is very unpredictable.

I think of professional whitening as playing cards. You are taking a chance in hopes of winning big.

Betting on a single treatment is risky but if it works you will not regret it. Many people get excellent results but there are no guarantees. Tooth whitening is not just about power it is also about time. Many stains respond slowly to treatments. In these cases longer treatments can get you whiter teeth than sheer power.

If you are not satisfied after an in-office treatment your dentist will most probably advise you to continue bleaching at home.

The truth is: In office bleaching will most likely get you about the same results as at-home whitening. But it will get you there much faster.

My advice: Don’t choose in-office bleaching in the belief that it will get you the whitest possible teeth. There are much better reasons for professional tooth whitening.

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