Re: Teeth whitening laser treatment?




The only thing that was left out, is that most laser whitening
treatments include take home trays to maintain the results.

If you're going to use trays anyway, and the results at 6 months
are identical, why pay through the nose for laser whitening?

CRA did a study on bleaching and found that the laser (and other
special lights) had no effect on the bleaching process except for
a very small increase in the temperature of the bleach.

IOW's, an in office power bleach is great if you are getting
married tomorrow and forgot about your teeth. If you're
getting married in a couple of weeks, save some money for the
honeymoon.

:-)
D

Compared to traditional tray bleaching, laser whitening is:
Quicker
More convenient
More expensive
More likely to cause severe (if transient) dentinal hypersensitivity.

Effectiveness seems to be about the same as bleach whitening, from what I've seen and heard.



I 100% agree with Dr. Steve. Complete and to the point....Good post.

J Suljak DDS



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