How to Use Prescription Gel to Whiten Teeth

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Whitening trays to do the whitening of the teeth. I have my patient basically use a very concentrated fluoride toothpaste and what that does is basically strengthen the enamel, strengthen the tooth and really cut down the sensitivity when they go through the treatment process. This is just one product that's by Omni Control RX that we use. These are all prescriptions that the dentist prescribes. You can't find this over the counter. The patient will use this usually for a week or two before they start the whitening treatment. They will use this before they put the trays on and then after they remove the tray they will use this again. That will keep the enamel strong and healthy and also control the sensitivity. The other thing is when you use the gel and you place it onto the tray, the gel should basically be a thin strip on the outside part. I mean on the facial part of the tray and not on the tongue side of the tray so that the gel will ooze on the facial part of the enamel. It usually it should place in the mouth for about an hour, and no more than that. If you leave it on longer it'll cause irritation to because the enamel just cannot handle that length of irritation, that length of time. So, for the most part the patient will see result usually after the first treatment. They see the change in color but sometimes it will be a little bit chalky or frosty or the color's not creamy or smooth. It's because the easy part is being bleached out. The more tenacious thing is going to take some more time for it to bleach out. So, on average the treatment you should take about is two weeks, if you whiten your teeth every day or every other day. Ideally I like my patient to do it every other day to give the enamel a chance to breathe and to basically heal itself. It takes longer but what we found is if you don't rush this process and you allow it to take it's course slowly, your color that you achieve, that you like, will actually last longer because the enamel is not damaged.

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