Comparison of
November 2006
|
In Office Whitening Methods |
At Home Professionally Custom made
Tray Method |
Over the Counter Methods of
Whitening - OTC |
|
Procedure |
¨
Dental Hygienist isolates and
protects lips, gums and inside lining of the mouth. ¨
Whitening agent is applied to the
teeth ¨
Powerful light source is applied
for activation of the whitening agent |
¨
Dental Hygienist makes polyvinyl
mouthpiece tray which snugly fits client’s mouth ¨
Each night (or during the day) for
a period of 2-3 weeks Client places
whitening agent on the trays and places trays in the mouth |
Whitening products
bought over the counter at various stores by Client. ¨
OTC kit with standard fit (not
custom made) mouth tray ¨
Whitening adhesive strips (no tray
method) ¨
Paint-on-teeth method ¨
Whitening teeth dentifrices |
|
Argon or Carbon Dioxide |
Incandescent or |
|||
PROS -Advantages- |
¨
Produces great and instant effects
in only one appointment (shortest treatment time than any other method) ¨
Produces less heat in comparison
with power whitening method ¨
Completely professionally
supervised |
¨
Produces great results for a
shorter period of time in comparing with at home method ¨
Completely professionally
supervised |
¨
Produces Good results ¨
Most Cost effective method ¨
Partially supervised by Dental Hygienist |
¨
Inexpensive |
CONS |
¨
Expensive ¨
Greater relapse of colour upon the
termination of the treatment |
¨
Relatively expensive ¨
Produces heat that can cause
sensitivity ¨
Greater relapse of colour upon the
termination of the treatment |
¨
Time consuming in comparison with
in office methods ¨
Can cause sensitivity due to
partial lack of supervision |
¨
Very poor results ¨
Completely professionally
unsupervised ¨
Can cause sensitivity due to
improper handling or standardization of the trays ¨
Most products do not list the percentage
of Peroxide compounds |
Cost |
750-2000 $ |
600-1200 $ |
300-500 $ |
40-300 $ |
Longevity |
All the
methods have the same long lasting whitening effect on teeth. |
|||
Time |
One in
office appointment for 1-2 hours |
1-3 in
office appointments for 1-2 hours |
3-4 in
office appointments with daily or nightly at home sessions for 2-3 weeks |
No in
office appointments 2-3 weeks
of daily or nightly sessions |
Chemical Composition |
|
|
10 % of
Carbamide peroxide is the most recommended At home
products can also be found as : -
3%, 7,5% and 9.5% of Hydrogen
peroxide for day use -
16% and 22% of Carbamide Peroxide
for night use |
|
Please note
that for the best results it is recommended to combine in office and at home
whitening methods.
author:
Boban Fidanoski
©
November,2006 Copyright - Text, diagrams, figures and photographs |