The Expect After Teeth Whitening At-Home Or In-Office
For Teeth Whitening At Home
Most people will should begin to see whitening results within about 4 - 7 days. It usually takes between 20 - 40 hours of cumulative bleaching time to complete the whitening process. After a whole at home teeth whitening process, you will have on average 3 - 10 shades lighter and common last 3 - 8 months.
For Professional Laser Teeth Bleaching In-office
Typically, whitening results are seen within 1 - 2 hour. It usually only take 1 professional laser teeth bleaching treatment in office and followed up with 3 - 5 days at-home whitener alternatives to complete the whitening process. After a whole teeth bleaching process, you will have on average 5 - 10 shades lighter and common last 1 - 2 years.
The Study Followed And Periodically Evaluated To Whitening Results
- 74% Patients were still satisfied with the color of teeth after 1.5 years.
- 62% Patients were still satisfied with the color of teeth after 3 years.
- 42% Patients were still satisfied with the color of teeth after 7 years.
- 43% Patients were still satisfied with the color of teeth after 10 years.
Attention
After any bleaching treatment, patients should avoid foods that stain, such as tobacco and red wine for about a week.
For people with intrinsic staining such as fluorosis, tetracycline staining or tooth trauma inside the pulp, the whitening results may take longer and it may be necessary to have a few sessions, or discuss other options for the more intense stains. Patients with intense streaks in their teeth will find that the intensity fades, however, it is almost impossible to total remove the streaks, especially using only the home bleaching techniques.