{"id":925,"date":"2011-08-24T15:56:43","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T15:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/?p=925"},"modified":"2011-08-06T16:30:20","modified_gmt":"2011-08-06T16:30:20","slug":"the-pros-and-cons-of-teeth-whitening-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/the-pros-and-cons-of-teeth-whitening-systems-925","title":{"rendered":"The Pros And Cons Of Teeth Whitening Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pearly Whites are here to stay and you have a vast array of choices when it comes to the treatments on offer.So for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/portfolio\/case8.htm\">teeth whitening <\/a>fans everywhere, below are the pros and cons which might help you decide what&#8217;s best for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Whitening Toothpastes:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These Contain ingredients which normally work by abrasive action on surface staining on teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Pros: They are easy and generally safe to use at home.can be fitted into your everyday brushing and oral hygiene routine<\/p>\n<p>Cons: They work only at a surface level by removing superficila stains.They won&#8217;t change the intrinsic shade of your teeth so results can be temporary and short-lived<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Over The Counter Tooth Bleaching Kits:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This usually entails using peroxide gel as the whitening or bleaching agent. The peroxide is delivered to the teeth either using a tray that fits over the teeth or via strips applied to the teeth.Worn daily for between 10-20 minutes each day and up to 2weeks for treatment to produce results<\/p>\n<p>Pros: You dont need to visit a dentist and the costs are considerably less<\/p>\n<p>Cons: The results are not guaranteed and can vary considerably too.Ill-fitting trays can result in bleaching agent leaching onto gums and causing damage , sensitivity and pain<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professional Dental Bleaching Kits :<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This treatment is based on the whitening agent(either peroxide or carabamide) being placed in a custom-made tray being worn on your teeth daily(or nightly) for 7-10 days<\/p>\n<p>Pros:The trays are custom made to fit over each individual&#8217;s teeth to leaching is less likely to occur.The whitening agent or gel is usually stronger as it is suppled under the dentist&#8217;s supervision. Consequently, professional and dental follow up ensures any side effects can be addressed and the\u00a0treatment can be tailored to achieve the required whitening results.<\/p>\n<p>Cons:The dentist has to supply the trays and\u00a0solutions and the cost can be higher<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/dental\/laser-tooth-whitening.htm\">Laser Teeth Whitening Treatment:<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Carried out in the dentist chair using a photosensitive whitening gel or soultion and a laser to activate and perform the treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Pros:The treatment takes approximately an hour and the results are almost instant. Treatment can also be much more specifically targetted to particular teeth which may require more whitening<\/p>\n<p>Cons:You may need to visit\u00a0your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/clinic\/cosmetic-dentist.htm\">cosmetc\u00a0dentist<\/a> more than once if you require subsequent treatments and dramatic results.Most costly of all the teeth whitening and bleaching treatments available<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pearly Whites are here to stay and you have a vast array of choices when it comes to the treatments on offer.So for teeth whitening fans everywhere, below are the pros and cons which might help you decide what&#8217;s best for you: Whitening Toothpastes: These Contain ingredients which normally work by abrasive action on surface [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cosmetic-dentistry","category-laser-teeth-whitening","category-smile-makeover"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=925"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":938,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925\/revisions\/938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cosmeticwhitesmiles.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}