Teeth Whitening Can Increase Your Success

In our office, we offer teeth whitening solutions for patients that want to improve the appearance of their smile. Fortunately, it is easier than ever to whiten your teeth, making it one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry solutions.

As a dentist, we know that our patients' confidence tends to improve after a whitening procedure. Additionally, several studies have been conducted, showing that whitening your teeth gives you advantages beyond the self-image. In particular, these studies looked to see if there was any statistical evidence that a person has an edge in the professional arena when their teeth are whiter. The data found that job applicants with whiter teeth tended to be more successful in getting hired 58% of the time. Additionally, once they had the job, people with whiter teeth tended to be favored (53%) when it came time to hand out promotions and raises. On the social side, it was found that over 71% of women judge a man based on his teeth and that men with a strong, confident smile tended to be preferred. Overall, these and other studies have shown that a whiter smile does influence how people are perceived and treated.

How to keep your teeth white.

Knowing that there are advantages to having your teeth whitened, we encourage you to make an appointment right away.  The procedure is fast and easy.  Once completed, you will love your smile.  Going forward, it is important that you take precautions to keep it bright and white. This means you should avoid things that tend to stain, like tea and coffee.  As a bonus if you cut out drinks like coffee and soda after your teeth whitening procedure, you will also reduce your risk of getting cavities and gum disease since they are so high in sugar.

We understand that it is hard to give up your favorite morning latte and that brushing your teeth after meals is not always easy. After all, if you are busy at work, taking the time to brush may not be practical; what you can do is rinse your mouth.  This is easy to do even if you are on the go.  Simply grab your water bottle and rinse your mouth.  This single step can help your teeth to stay whiter for longer. You can also try doing things like drinking through a straw or switching from black tea to green tea or switching from red wine to white wine.  These small changes can help to prevent stains from forming on your teeth again.  If, however, you do notice that your teeth start to appear yellow or stained, be sure to visit our dentist office instead of whitening them at home.  Once you have had a teeth whitening treatment, you must be careful not to overexpose your teeth to the solution since this can create sensitivity.

When you visit our dentist office, we can examine your teeth to ensure that it is safe to whiten them again.  This way, you can avoid any unnecessary complications.  As long as your whitening procedure is done at our dentist office, the results will be fabulous and the procedure will be both safe and comfortable.