If you suffer from tooth discoloration, you are not alone. Many patients will experience tooth discoloration at some point in their lives as they age. Tooth discoloration is caused by common foods and beverages containing powerful staining agents that attach to your teeth and cause them to look yellow or dull. At LIFESmiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we offer a full range of professional teeth whitening treatments to help patients achieve a whiter smile, including in-office and at-home teeth whitening treatments.

Many patients often ask us about the difference between professional teeth whitening and over-the-counter whitening products. Read below to find out why dentists recommend professional teeth whitening instead of over-the-counter products.

Over-The-Counter Whitening Products

At many grocery stores, you will notice teeth whitening products that range from gels, strips, and kits. While these products are easily accessible, it’s important to know that they take a one-size-fits-all approach to dentistry. This means that the products are intended for average smiles. If you have any unique features like gaps, missing teeth, crooked teeth, larger teeth, or smaller teeth than the average smile, these products may not provide you with the consistent whitening results that you are looking for. Often, patients who choose over-the-counter teeth whitening products will end up with blotchy results because the product was not designed specifically for their smiles. To best guarantee your desired results, we recommend professional teeth whitening services.

Professional Teeth Whitening

When you choose professional teeth whitening services, you get the major benefit of your entire treatment being monitored by your dentist. This means that the treatment will be tailored to your smile’s exact needs. At our Boise, ID dentist office, we offer GLO professional teeth whitening as our preferred method of teeth whitening treatment. For in-office whitening appointments, your dentist will apply a protective covering over the gums and lips to avoid irritation or damage, Then, your dentist will gently apply a professional grade whitening gel to the affected teeth. The gel is activated using a special blue light, which means patients will have noticeably whiter and brighter smiles by the end of their appointments by creating custom-made whitening trays that are designed using dental impressions of your teeth. With professional teeth whitening, patients are able to achieve faster, more predictable results.

Schedule An Appointment

Do you have yellow, discolored teeth? Are you looking to remove years of stains from your smile? Schedule an appointment with our Boise, ID dentist office today to learn more about your teeth whitening options. We look forward to seeing you soon.