Teeth Whitening - Encinitas
Achieve a Shockingly Gorgeous Smile
Teeth are exposed to all sorts of materials over years of chewing, and many substances can leave unsightly stains in their enamel. While many popular foods and beverages like coffee, tea, red wine, colas, and dark sauces can discolor your teeth, the team at McElroy Smiles by Design offers effective teeth whitening treatments that can lift stubborn stains that do not respond to conventional oral hygiene methods and leave your smile up to eight shades brighter. Here’s a quick look at how the teeth whitening process works, but please contact our team if you would like to know more.
Why Choose McElroy Smiles by Design for Teeth Whitening?
- Skilled and Experienced Cosmetic Dental Team
- Lift Stubborn Stains and Discoloration
- Flexible Financing Options Through CareCredit
Who Is a Good Candidate for Teeth Whitening?
Teeth can develop distracting stains and discoloration due to frequent or prolonged exposure to the pigments, dyes, and tannins found in foods and beverages like tea, coffee, cola, red wine, candy, berries, and richly colored sauces, and they may also be discolored due to age, genetic conditions, or tobacco use. Most stains are either extrinsic, meaning located on the surface of the tooth, or intrinsic, meaning located within the enamel, and teeth whitening treatments from McElroy Smiles by Design can be a fantastic way to eliminate even stubborn discolorations.
Teeth whitening is noninvasive and painless without anesthesia, which makes it a great option for virtually everyone with frustrating dental stains. Since these procedures can deliver amazing results in brief timeframes, they can be especially excellent for those who wish to present their best smiles at an upcoming special event such as weddings or graduations.
How Does Teeth Whitening Work?
While you can find teeth whitening products at your local store, these can lead to lackluster results or even injuries due to poor manufacture or user error. In-office whitening treatments and take-home whitening kits from our office, on the other hand, are entirely customized so they can reliably deliver amazing results.
Take-Home Teeth Whitening
One of these kits will include a set of customized dental trays designed to fit your teeth and a tube of concentrated whitening gel. You’ll only need to apply the gel to the trays and wear them over your teeth for about an hour daily for about two weeks to achieve incredible results. This treatment can be an easy and convenient process for many patients.
In-Office Teeth Whitening
Our in-office teeth whitening procedures can lift stubborn stains and discoloration in about an hour, which makes it a great choice for those who are looking forward to a special event like a wedding, graduation, or job interview. This process is a safe and effective way to quickly achieve an amazing new grin.
Tips for Maintaining Your Brighter Smile
The best ways to preserve your teeth whitening results include:
- Practicing excellent oral hygiene.
- Enjoying plenty of white dairy items to provide your enamel with the vitamins and minerals it needs to stay strong.
- Limiting your intake of stain-causing foods and beverages.
- Visiting our office regularly for checkups.
- Receiving touch-up whitening treatments as needed.
