Sporting Smiles – The Whiter Smile

White teeth treatments

The smile is one of the first features that people notice about you. Your teeth are used for many functions including assisting your tongue in verbal communication, properly shredding food into safe portions for you to swallow, and attracting others to you. It makes sense that many want a white perfect smile with your teeth being so valuable to everyday life. There are a few at-home teeth whitening treatments that can help you achieve that bright smile you’ve always dreamed of. Let’s look at two of the most popular treatments and how they work. 

Teeth Whitening Lights: 

Using blue light paired with a whitening serum has become a mainstream way of whitening your teeth. This was performed at dentist offices for years before the technology came home. Make sure your teeth are properly cleaned before your treatments by brushing them. There are a few brands that offer teeth whitening lights but they typically all work the same way. 

The whitening gel serum is typically a bit stronger than other treatments. If you have sensitive teeth or gums, this form of teeth whitening may not be for you. Gentle brush the whitening serum onto the teeth you wish to have whitened making sure to avoid any contact with your gums. After your teeth are properly coated, use the blue light mouth guard that comes with your teeth whitening kit. This mouthguard may feel bulky but it should fit your mouth. Be careful not to smear the gel around your teeth and bite down onto the mouthguard to hold it in place. The blue light mouthguard will have a cord connected to it. This cord can be plugged into your phone to be powered making it mobile-friendly for you to continue your activities at home. 

You won’t be able to speak during this 10-15 minute process. Find an activity to do that doesn’t require much effort or sit back and text a friend while your teeth whitening light works. You need to be careful with teeth whitening lights as there are many brands out there. Counterfeits can be dangerous or useless. With improper use of the blue light or too much direct exposure, your gums can start to bleed. 

Teeth Whitening Lights are most preferred with the expertise of dentists but that can become costly. These treatments typically see the fastest results as patients can leave the dentist that day with noticeably whiter teeth. At-Home teeth whitening lights are effective and can turn your teeth into a bright white within a week. Teeth Whitening Lights can be fairly expensive and can cast anywhere from $130 – $210. Be careful as some patients have found that the mouthguards and cords are easy to break rendering the treatments useless. 

Custom Teeth Whitening Trays: 

Another popular at-home treatment for obtaining white teeth is custom teeth whitening trays. Customers will use an impression kit and take molds of their teeth to send them back to a dental lab. The dental techs will craft a custom teeth whitening tray that fits perfectly over the teeth and is unique to each smile. These whitening trays tend to be durable and can last for a few years. 

Users will inject a teeth whitening gel into the cups of the trays and pop the teeth whitening trays on. There are different types of whitening gels, but Sporting Smiles offers a gel formula that foams into the cracks and crevices of your teeth when activated by saliva. This benefit helps all teeth achieve a white surface, including the back of your teeth. 

Custom Teeth Whitening Trays are easy to communicate with and do not require any support. You’ll be able to speak or walk around your home continuing your daily activities. These treatments are completed in 10 to 20 minutes and results can come in as little as 7 to 10 days. Another benefit to this treatment is the cost. Custom Teeth Whitening Trays can cost as little as $70

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