Get the Bright White Smile You Deserve
Teeth whitening at our Kerrville dental practice is a lot more effective than the products you’ll find in stores. A tooth whitening treatment will take less than an hour, leaving your smile noticeably whiter. Learn more about Zoom! Teeth Whitening, how it works, and what causes staining in the first place.
What Causes Your Teeth to Lose their Shine?
Most Americans enjoy beverages like coffee, tea, and wine, but each of these has a tendency to stain our smiles. Staining can also be caused by aging, tobacco use, some diseases, or poor oral hygiene. These stains affect the enamel, which is the outermost layer of the teeth.
See How Zoom! Whitening Will Improve Your Smile
Zoom is a leading brand in teeth whitening. It can get your teeth up to ten shades whiter in a single treatment. It works by using a power-assisted bleaching process to clean your enamel.
Dr. Huff will start by applying a light-activated 25% hydrogen peroxide whitening gel. This hydrogen peroxide is found in nearly all whitening products, but it’s more potent in our Zoom treatment. He’ll then use the bleaching lamp to activate the gel, enhancing the whitening process.
Benefits of Zoom Whitening
Zoom whitening has quickly become one of our most popular treatments. Our patients love that it’s safe, fast, and produces noticeable results in a short time. Unlike whitening strips which may take weeks to show progress, you’ll leave our office with a whiter smile after just one Zoom treatment.
Who Typically Gets a Whitening Treatment?
- Busy people who want to whiten their teeth fast
- Patients with bothersome stains on their teeth
- People who have an important event coming up
- Bosses who take their office staff to have a treatment done
- Couples about to get married
- Anyone who wants to look their best
At-Home Bleaching
If you are interested in a take-home option for teeth whitening in Kerrville, we’re the place for you.
Dr. Huff will make molds of your teeth so you can have your own comfortable whitening trays. Then, you’ll have a simple visit to our dental office, followed by wearing your whitening trays with a specially formulated bleaching gel for two weeks at home while you sleep.
Frequently Asked Questions
Both our in-office whitening and at-home bleaching treatments are completely safe, fast, and effective. Dr. Huff proudly uses Zoom Whitening to go beyond surface stains to clean your enamel and whiten your teeth up to 10 shades brighter. To learn more about our teeth whitening treatments in Kerrville, give us a call at (830) 896-8343 and we’ll schedule your free consultation.
Our effective whitening solutions show results immediately after treatment, leaving you with a whiter smile that lasts. To maintain your bright smile, we suggest scheduling teeth whitening treatments every few weeks and avoid certain foods and beverages. This includes tea, coffee, red wine, and tobacco products to prevent discoloring your smile. It’s important to avoid staining agents after your treatment in order to have longer lasting results.
Here at Precision Dentistry and Implants, we feature several flexible financing and in-office savings plans so patients can find an option that fits their budget. We want to make sure each patient can achieve their dream smile without worrying about the cost of treatment. Give us a call at (830) 896-8343 and a knowledgeable member of our team will explain your options.
If you have dental work, including veneers, crowns, or bridges, teeth whitening will not adversely affect the surfaces. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, we advise you to wait to have your teeth whitened.
Dr. Huff features in-office teeth whitening, known as Zoom, along with at-home bleaching trays to whiten your teeth from the comfort of your home. You can also help maintain a whiter smile by brushing twice a day and flossing daily, and scheduling regular dental cleanings. Dr. Huff also recommends keeping clear of dark colored foods and beverages, alcohol, and tobacco products to prevent staining.
If you have discolored teeth that are not responding as you would like to at-home treatments, then professional treatments like Zoom are absolutely worth it. Zoom can help you achieve your dream smile by lifting yellow stains from your teeth to reveal pearly whites underneath.
The long-lasting results of professional whitening also make it a good investment compared to many over-the-counter treatments that may have an initial wow factor but don’t hold up against daily eating and drinking.
The primary way of whitening teeth is through the application of carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide. When carbamide peroxide breaks down into hydrogen peroxide, it lifts stains from the teeth’s enable to reveal a whiter smile.
Hydrogen peroxide is effective at whitening teeth because it can break through molecules that cause stains. Its strong oxidizing properties make it one of the safest and most effective dental teeth whitening solutions.
The Zoom laser and a special whitening gel made from hydrogen peroxide allow us to whiten patients’ teeth in our office in under 90 minutes. By interacting with the hydrogen peroxide, the light from the Zoom laser breaks down the hydrogen peroxide, which bleaches teeth by causing oxygen to enter the tooth enamel. The end result is a brighter, glowing smile that lasts up to four years.
Even intensely discolored teeth can benefit from teeth whitening treatments and professional cleanings. Dr. Huff can remove a great deal of tooth-staining plaque from your teeths’ surface through a cleaning. Then, using Zoom teeth whitening and at-home bleaching trays, he can further lift the discoloration until you are left with a beautifully white smile.
Depending on the level of discoloration you have, complete teeth whitening can take up to six weeks to see complete results.
Teeth whitening is not a substitute for proper hygiene or regular cleanings. The only drawback is that the results can be undone if you do not maintain good brushing and flossing habits. We can give you all the information you need to maintain your results, but patients have to stay consistent with their oral hygine to avoid future discoloration.
Another potential con of teeth whitening is the cost. Some patients find that professional whitening is currently out of their budget. However, Dr. Huff offers financing options that can help you potentially offset the upfront cost of Zoom whitening. Learn more!