La Jolla Teeth Whitening

Food, drinks, and natural aging can cause your teeth to darken. With great products, custom trays, and the right instructions we can reverse these stains and give you a white smile you will love at an affordable price. I was one of the first dentists in La Jolla to provide home bleaching to patients. I was featured in a channel 10 ABC newscast describing this new technique at the time. Since that time home bleaching has become widely available. It is important to make sure you are getting the proper fitting trays, products, and instruction to get the results you are looking for. My staff and I are highly trained in La Jolla teeth whitening to ensure you get the best results available.

Not all teeth will whiten the same. Tetracycline stain, amalgam filings, and bonded teeth do not bleach as well as natural teeth. It is proven that over a long period of time Tetracycline stain can be lightened, but in this situation I may recommend having Zoom in-office La Jolla teeth whitening done in combination with take home trays. Amalgam fillings can stain the teeth with a gray hue and they may not lighten. I have many options to correct this for you whether it is simple bonding or veneers. If you already have bonding on your teeth that has stained or is a darker shade that can be replaced with a custom shade to match your whiter smile.

How can I get my teeth their whitest?

• Accurate fitting trays
• Whitening gel that is proven to work
• Reduce possible sensitivity with the right techniques
• Proper instructions to maximize your results

In my La Jolla office molds are taken of your teeth from which 2 custom plastic bleaching trays are formed of your upper and lower teeth in our on site lab. These trays are made to fit perfectly covering the teeth, but not the gums. Many offices give their patients trays that are not sculpted around each tooth that can cause painful irritation and sensitivity to the gums by holding bleach on the surface of the gums. I have used many different whitening gels in my career, but now use only one exclusively because it provides great results with no sensitivity.

Our patients place the bleaching gel in the trays at home and wear them for 45 minutes 2 times a day for 7-10 days. In some cases this time is even shorter depending on the level of stains to be bleached. The take home trays can last you many years and additional whitening gel is very inexpensive.  It is very important to wear the trays consistently to maximize your results. We can also customize a bleaching schedule that is right for you to make whitening your teeth even easier. Please call my helpful staff and discuss how take home La Jolla teeth whitening can be easy and affordable for you.