Has anyone got there teeth professionally bleached by the dentist?

if so how much did it cost?


I dont even want to waste my time with those kits at the store

Has anyone got there teeth professionally bleached by the dentist?
I just went to 'Britesmile' a month ago....my teeth are 7 shades whiter. It costs $399, plus you get 4 free touch ups within 2 years. I am very satisfied.
Reply:My wife did it was about 400 and she was well satisfied.
Reply:No but i am a nobody not an anybody
Reply:at the office i work for it's called Zoom(R) bleaching cost about $500, even though it only cost the office about $100 to do it, takes about an hour
Reply:Professional bleaching does work in most cases. It depends on why your teeth are discolored in the first place: age, food staining, tetracycline, smoking, etc.





I've seen "Zoom" used on many people - the results are quick and fairly dramatic. Costs range from $400 to $700 for a two hour treatment.





To be honest, I think "Zoom" and other so-called light-activated systems are all bells and whistles. The take-home kits work well and are way cheaper. Takes about two weeks, but the results are similar.





All bleaching systems make your teeth more sensitive - from "oh, gosh, that ice cream tingles" to "OMG! I'm gonna die." It goes away when you are done bleaching and there are some great products that reduce sensitivity (big doses of fluoride mostly.)





Americans have an obsession with having white teeth. Just look at many of the questions in the dental section here. Not just white, but dazzling, intense, blinding white. Look at some older movies and notice the actors' teeth from the 30's, 40's and 50's. Not so perfect teeth in many cases.





My personal opinion is to go with the take-home kit. Save your money and get your teeth cleaned twice a year. Far more benefits from doing that.
Reply:I again agree with Emmalue. Many of the in office bleaching systems don't work all that great. I do the Zoom and am not impressed. I did it on myself, but I already had pretty white teeth so I didn't notice a difference.





I have patients do it all the time, and after I am done they are like "Oh, my gosh. It looks great. They are so much whiter." Me and the other assistant are looking at each other and grinning, cause there is little difference to what they came in with.





Crest Whitestrips work just as good as the in office stuff.



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