do it yourself teeth whitening

Since teeth whitening only works on natural tooth enamel, it is important to evaluate the status of any old fillings, crowns, or other esthetic restorations prior to treatment. Replacement of any inadequate restorations will be done after whitening, so they will match the newly whitened teeth. Most dental offices and all spas and salons that offer “laser teeth whitening” do not, in fact, use an actual diode laser in the procedure.

The term “laser” has been loosely used to refer to bleaching systems that use a light as an activator. These lights are actually .

There is a significant difference in both the effectiveness and safety of these plasma lights, versus true diode laser activation. The wavelength output of the diode laser is synchronized to the proprietary whitening gel, which increases efficiency and minimizes the amount of energy required to produce maximum whitening.