The Stow Dental Group Blog | Dr. Mark Iati

Are you a person with a crazy-busy schedule? If so, we have good news for you as far as tooth whitening is concerned: A Zoom! teeth whitening treatment takes only an hour or so. The “or so” part refers to preparation and follow-up done before and after the actual treatment.

When you are comfortable in our chair, we will apply a protective gel to the soft tissue in your mouth – lips, gums, some cheek tissue. Then the whitening gel is applied to your teeth and an activating light directed towards them. You can wear headphones and listen to music, or just doze off and catch up on a little sleep.

During the one hour of actual treatment time we will apply the whitening gel three times for 20 minutes each. That is because the whitening agent slows down after that amount of time. If at any point your teeth start to feel sensitive, we can stop treatment and apply a desensitizing gel. Most people do not have this problem, but we know that some teeth are extra sensitive and we do not want you to be feeling uncomfortable.

Your results will be transformative for your smile. It is quite fascinating what a large difference bright white teeth make to a person’s facial appearance. Many people immediately feel more confident about smiling, and of course, a person with a ready smile tends to elicit smiles from others. That can also boost one’s self-confidence

The Zoom! system includes a follow-up kit to take home with you. We will show you how to use it. You can use it right away if you think your teeth could become even whiter, or you can keep it for later touch-ups.

Please see our pages on Teeth Whitening and Cosmetic Dentistry for more information.

Our dentists and our supporting staff are all believers in patient education. If you would like to schedule an initial consultation at the Stow Dental Group to learn more about the best way to whiten your teeth, please call or email our cosmetic dentistry office today.

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BriteSmile® Tooth Whitening

If you have been wondering how to improve your smile but not wanting to go through anything long and complicated, BriteSmile could be a good solution. It is a one-hour in-office procedure. It can whiten your teeth by as much as 14 shades, with the average one-hour result being eight shades brighter. It depends on where you are starting from and how your individual teeth respond.

Anyone over the age of 14 is probably a good candidate for BriteSmile tooth whitening. If you have been wearing braces and are now finished with that and have straight, well-aligned teeth, BriteSmile is a good way of removing the stains possibly left by the metal of the braces.

BriteSmile is safe and effective and gives long-lasting results. You can maintain your dramatic results best by mostly avoiding food and drink which has strong pigmentation. Common examples are coffee, red wine, black tea, blueberries and blackberries. There are also BriteSmile maintenance products such as special toothpaste and mouthwash.

How BriteSmile Works

Once you have consulted with one of our dentists and it has been decided to go ahead with BriteSmile, you will be comfortably settled in the chair. The patented whitening gel is applied to your teeth and a blue BriteSmile light is directed to it. This activates the whitening ingredient, hydrogen peroxide.

While other whitening gels contain as much as 35% hydrogen peroxide or more, the BriteSmile gel contains just ten percent. This reduces any possible discomfort, especially for those with sensitive teeth. As your whitening proceeds, oxygen permeates the tooth enamel, loosening any stains and removing them.

There will be no damage to your tooth enamel or to existing fillings or dental reconstruction work. You will be leaving here with a dramatically brighter smile which will transform your entire face and perhaps also your self confidence.

To learn more about BriteSmile, please call or email our cosmetic dentistry office today for a personal consultation.

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The holiday season has just come to an end, and most of us are still slowly working off that holiday hangover. It is always difficult to resume your regular routine after weeks of feasting and revelry with family and friends.

The holidays can be a great time to enjoy good food and drink with the people you love. But after all those glasses of wine and the extra cups of coffee to ward off food coma, your teeth may be paying the price.

Many of your favorite holiday treats cause severe staining on your teeth and tarnish your normally dazzling smile. Fortunately, modern tooth whitening procedures can restore your bright smile in no time.

At Stow Dental Group, we only use the most advanced tooth whitening technology to provide you with maximum results and comfort for minimum cost.

Our highly-trained cosmetic dentists use the Opalescence Xtra Boost tooth whitening system. Opalescence provides our patients with superior tooth whitening that doesn’t require the use of a laser or light to activate the whitening gel. This reduces the sensitivity commonly associated with other professional-strength tooth whitening systems.

The entire process can be completed in one short visit, and it will whiten your teeth by as many as 7 or 8 shades.

We can also send you home with the Opalescence at-home touch-up kit. Use it for a few days following your in-office treatment to ensure maximum results.

Please contact Stow Dental Group today to schedule your tooth whitening session. We serve patients in the Cleveland and Akron, Ohio areas.

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