Printers Row Dentistry Discusses In-Office Whitening vs. At-Home Whitening

Jan. 5, 2012 - PRLog -- According to a survey by Harrison interactive, 53% of adults said that if they could improve one aspect of their smile, it would be the whiteness of their teeth. To achieve this, millions of dollars are spent annually on products that promise whiter teeth—whitening strips, toothpaste, mouthwashes, and whitening trays.

Printers Row Dentistry—a leading Chicago cosmetic dentist in the South Loop—is adamant about people learning the major differences between the various whitening systems.

“People make a first impression with their eyes and smile, and so many people notice the color of your teeth right away,” said Dr. Page of Printers Row Dentistry. “More often than not people buy whitening products because they are drastically cheaper than in-office whitening, but the results are quite minimal compared to in-office method.”

The following four are the main ways to whiten teeth:
•   One-hour in-office visit enhanced by light; highly recommended by Printers Row Dentistry for the best results.
•   Professional home trays
•   Over the counter trays and retail tan spa or mall whitenings not supervised by a dentist—popular among teenagers
•   Various toothpastes and strips—moneymakers for the big corporations

“When people first think about whitening their teeth, their minds are immediately drawn to commercials and advertising they have been receptive of,” said Dr. Page. “I advise patients to always check with their dentist first to discuss the best alternatives to getting the results they are looking for.”

Among the top four major whitening methods available, Printers Row Dentistry recommends the one-hour in-office whitening as being the best means for optimal whitening.

“The one-hour in-office whitening is a great way to whiten your teeth fast,” said Dr. Page.
“It is best for people over 25-years-old, and it can whiten up to 12 shades in one visit. I regularly get 6-8 shades whiter in about a 60-minute session in my office. Although it can be twice as expensive as other methods, you get 2-3 the times the results with 90 percent less fuss. The high output whitening light and very strong whitening agents make all the difference.”

Dr. Page elaborated that professional home trays which can be purchased from a dentist are good but only work when people follow the strict directions to the tee.

“The professional trays can be effective, but the majority of the patient’s I’ve seen use them rarely finish taking them for as long as they’re supposed to, but even when they do work, the results weren’t half as white as my patients who did the in-office treatment. And although the whitening strips, mall whitenings, and toothpastes sometimes work, depending on the patient and yellowness of the teeth, people often spend more money buying quantities as they aim for their desired whiteness level.”

Printers Row Dentistry is located at 721 South Dearborn Street, Chicago Illinois 60605 (near Polk in the South Loop).

For more information on Printers Row Dentistry’s cosmetic dentistry procedures visit http://chicagocosmeticdentists.org/index.html or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Printers-Row-Dentistry/169....