Teeth Bleaching

A beautiful smile is one of the things people notice first about a person, but you may not feel as confident with your smile as you age because your teeth can become discolored.

Whether it is a result of foods, drinks, or simply the aging process if your teeth appear yellow or even light brown, it can be a burden, making you self-conscious and causing you to smile less.

If you live in the Glenview, Illinois area and are suffering from discolored or stained teeth, the experienced cosmetic dentists at the Colonial Dental Group can help you regain a sparkling white smile.

Your teeth can become discolored and stained from a variety of different sources:

• Dark Drinks – Coffee, tea, soda, and any other darker beverage can stain your teeth over time
• Age – As part of the aging process, your teeth will naturally begin to look darker over time
• Tobacco – Smoking or chewing tobacco is one of the leading causes of serious tooth stains
• Antibiotics – certain medicines can discolor the teeth when they’ve been taken for a long amount of time
• Fluoride – Too much fluoride can stain the teeth

In order to improve the color of your teeth and lighten stains, the experienced cosmetic dentists at Colonial Dental Group in Glenview, Illinois can provide you with fantastic tooth bleaching solutions that can be performed in our office or in the comfort of your own home.

During an in-office treatment, we will apply a tooth bleaching gel to the front sides of your teeth. Once the tooth bleaching gel has been applied, we will shine an activating light onto the gel, which will allow it to break up stains and improve the shade of your teeth.

For at-home tooth bleaching treatments, you will be given dental trays and a tooth bleaching gel. Over the course of a few nights, you will place some of the tooth bleaching gel in the dental tray and place it over your teeth. Depending on the amount of tooth bleaching desired, the number of times this is performed varies.

Tooth bleaching can provide excellent results for people, but it can be unpredictable because different teeth and different people react differently to the tooth bleaching gel. In order to accomplish a more permanent and consistent tooth whitening option, you may want to consider porcelain veneers.

If you are interested in tooth bleaching and would like to learn more about how our cosmetic dentists can improve the shade of your teeth, please schedule an initial consultation with the tooth bleaching cosmetic dentists at Colonial Dental Group in Glenview, Illinois.