Every smile is unique. Every smile is powerful. For many people a brighter, whiter smile is life changing. That’s the power of a smile!

The answer is simple: because no other teeth whitener can offer the same brilliant results in the variety of options that Opalescence can. Opalescence will give you a brighter, whiter smile in a way that fits your budget AND your lifestyle!

With two different concentrations Opalescence take-home whitening gel is perfect for people who want a lot of options. With two different concentrations and three flavors, you can wear Opalescence for as little as 4 hours per day-or even overnight! Dispensed only by a licensed dental professional, Opalescence take-home whitening gel allows you to get professional whitening results at your convenience in a safe, effective, and customized way. After the first application in the dental practice the Opalescence whitening trays can conveniently be worn at home.

• Opalescence tooth whitening gel contains PF (potassium nitrate and fluoride), which helps maintain the health of enamel throughout the whitening process.
• Formulated to prevent dehydration and shade relapse
• Different flavors: Mint, Melon
• Day or night wear

Getting your teeth whitened in your dentist’s office can yield quick results.
So, to score a gleaming smile it may be well worth its while to prepare yourself for the procedure.
Here is what you need to do. Before teeth bleaching at a dental office you:

• Should brush your teeth.
• Consider using lip balm before to avoid dry or sore lips.
• Should also get your teeth cleaned.

A couple of comments regarding the last point.
If you are hoping that you can remove plaque and tartar at home … you will soon be disappointed.
They are hard to get rid of.
Unfortunately, you will require professional help, either by a dentist or by a dental hygienist.
Now, removing them is really necessary before teeth whitening.

Because a whitening gel cannot penetrate through calculus and plaque. Their presence will lead to blotchy results. Besides, when a hygienist polishes your teeth, she will remove some of your surface stains. Hence, the whitening gel will better penetrate within your enamel. Finally, dental cleaning may show some cavities or leaking dental fillings. And these need to be addressed before teeth whitening! But dental cleaning could be enough to restore your teeth’s original color. Simple dental cleaning and polishing may be enough to remove your superficial stains

We describe the main steps below
All in-office teeth whitening procedures follow a somewhat standard routine. A trained dentist will:

• Take a shade measurement of your teeth before the procedure begins.
  • Shade measurement aims to compare your existing tooth color to a shade with a stylized chart.
  • This provides a benchmark to gauge improvement after teeth whitening.
  • Once this (benchmark) has been determined, the whitening process will take place.
• Polish your teeth using pumice.
• Place a cheek retractor to expose all the teeth that are visible when you smile.
• Cover your eyes, gums, and lips, to protect them from the bleaching gel.
  • A hardening resin or a liquid rubber dam is used and painted over the gums.
  • The tips of the gums between the teeth will also be protected from the bleaching agents.
  • Finally, only your teeth will be exposed. This process may take up to 10 minutes.
• Apply a special whitening gel to your teeth.
  • The gel releases an active ingredient (hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide), once in the mouth.
  • Teeth bleaching will take place in three to four 15-20 minutes sessions.
• Remove the previous layer during each session.
• Make you rinse your mouth with a lot of water, and polish your teeth with pumice again (if necessary).
• Assess the degree of teeth whitening to gauge whether the procedure should be repeated or not.
• Apply more whitening gel if necessary.
• Remove your cheek retractors so that you can rinse your mouth.
• Take your final teeth shade.

Temporary dehydration of your teeth may enhance the immediate postoperative result.