Laser Teeth Whitening

What is laser teeth whitening all about ?
Laser teeth whitening is one the latest and the most effective methods of teeth whitening. Laser treatment involves using a beam of special laser light on the desired areas. Laser teeth whitening is popular beacause the procedure only takes an hour, and results can be seen instantly. It is costlier as compared to the other teeth whitening methods but gives good results instantaneously. The treatment begins by using the bleaching agents like hydrogen peroxide gel or carbamide peroxide gel on the teeth enamel. The gel is then activated using a controlled laser light. The result is that that the bleaching takes place more effectively and in a much lesser time. The teeth become whiter by up to 10 shades.

Below are the top 3 teeth whitening products available in the market:

Zoom – The Zoom Tooth whitening system by Discus Dental Inc is a very popular teeth whitening system available on the market. Part of its popularity is due to the product’s massive marketing exposure. The hydrogen peroxide based tooth whitener has a 32% hydrogen peroxide gel and an activator. The gel is then mixed with the activator to form a bleaching system of 25% hydrogen peroxide with a pH of 7.5 to 8.5. The system uses a mercury metal halide light within the range of 350-400nm.

BriteSmile - BriteSmile is another very popular teeth whitening system. The BriteSmile treatment consists of the BriteSmile Procedural Gel for whitening teeth. The pre packaged hydrogen peroxide compound with a 15% hydrogen peroxide concentration and a pH of 6.5 comes in a ready to use formula. An ‘accelerator’ is also used during the second and third procedure to increase the effectiveness of the whitener. The light used is either a gas plasma or LED (Light emitting diode) bleaching light having a wavelength between 400 and 500nm.

Ionic White - This is another widely used teeth whitening system that has gained popularity through TV exposure. The Ionic White tooth whitening system includes the Ionic White light, Whitening rinse, Whitening Rinse, Whitening Gel and the Whitening Gel Accelerator. The whitening gel contains silver ions that get activated when exposed to the blue LED light. It is also one of the cheapest tooth whitening treatments available in the market.