Having a beautiful smile is even easier than you think with our simple “bleaching” whitening procedure

What is teeth whitening for?

Dental bleaching can be used to correct tooth discoloration and staining.

Using the latest in bleaching technology, we can offer a safe, extremely effective and inexpensive method for creating a beautiful “brilliant” smile.

If your teeth are severely stained or discolored, crowns or porcelain veneers may be more appropriate options for you.

What causes teeth to become discolored?

There are multiple reasons to why teeth can become discolored, some reasons are due to lifestyle factors, while others are due to uncontrollable factors.

  • Foods & drinks – such as coffee, tea, soft drinks, wines and starchy foods
  • Poor dental health – An unhealthy mouth causes discoloration
  • Tobacco use – Smoking is a huge cause of discolouration
  • Diseases – Some diseases prevent proper development of enamel
  • Medications – Some medications can discolor teeth
  • Trauma & injury – Impacts and trauma suffered to the mouth can disturb enamel formation
  • Genetics – Some people genetically have thicker, whiter enamel for protection
  • Environmental effects – Too much fluoride can cause white spots
  • Aging – Naturally as we age, enamel deteriorates, causing the yellow dentin to show

How is teeth whitening done?

You will have a consultation with our professional dental team, where we will discuss whitening options and your suitability for teeth whitening.

Custom bleach trays are highly recommended. We take an impression molding of your teeth in office and send it out to our lab where they will create your custom trays for you. Once you’ve received your custom trays after about 2 weeks, we will send you home with a bleach kit that you can continue at home. Our office has a variety of different bleach solution percentages that work best for your individual preference.

At your consultation, we will make sure that you are given all options of teeth whitening before we continue with the treatment you are most comfortable with. If you have any further questions, one of our front office administrators would be happy to answer your questions, give us a call today!

How to maintain whitened teeth?

Once your teeth are whitened, you will receive at-home touch-up kits to help maintain that whiter smile.

It’s also important to have a daily oral care routine that involves brushing, flossing and rinsing your mouth daily, to ensure a clean and fresh mouth.

The team at Curtis Couch also suggest staying away from staining agents such as coffee, tea, red wine, soft drinks, food colouring, tobacco and other products which cause staining and discoloring of teeth.

Can anyone get their teeth whitened?

Teeth whitening is not always for everyone, as it depends on the reasons why your teeth are discolored.

Teeth which are extrinsically discolored can be whitened, however teeth that are discolored intrinsically are harder to whiten using teeth whitening and age-related discoloring cannot be whitened.

Contact Curtis Couch for teeth whitening

If you want to find out more information on teeth whitening, our team at Curtis Couch in Thousand Oaks will be happy to help.

Contact us online or call on 805-497-8077 with any questions or to book in for a tooth whitening consultation.

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If you have any questions or would like to book an appointment with us, please give us a call at the office. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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