Many times our teeth take on a yellow appearance and it can become unsightly. For many people this yellowing will not only affect their smiles it affects their self esteem. Have you ever noticed someone who wants to smile but doesn’t?

Our teeth yellow for many different reasons many times we don’t realize it right away. Coffee and tea drinking will stain the teeth. Tobacco will do the same thing. And many times the additives in the food we eat will do it and we are not aware of it.

Over time it will become worse and then it becomes really noticeable and we let it affect our smiles. But it doesn’t have to control us and we do not have to give up a lot of our important time.

Bedford Dental Group uses the ZOOM! System. One treatment takes about an hour and then we are free to go. The ZOOM! uses a special lamp that works with the peroxide in the gel and makes it work faster than in traditional treatments. ZOOM! Only works on our natural teeth and does not harm false or capped teeth.

This system is proven the fastest way to get your white bright smile back. The cosmetic dentists at Bedford Dental Group have extensive training and experience with the ZOOM! teeth whitening system so patients get the best results possible.

There are a few types of anesthesia your dentist can give you during a procedure. Depending on your specific condition and treatment, a different type of anesthesia will be administered. You could receive local anesthesia or sedation and general anesthesia. These anesthetics will help give you a pleasant, pain-free procedure while you’re awake or asleep.

Local anesthetics are given to numb the pain while you’re still awake. It only numbs the area that is going to be treated. Topical treatments are placed with a swab over the mouth tissue to numb the surface level in preparation for the injectable local anesthetic.

These local anesthetics, such as Novacain, will block nerve receptors that transmit pain. It will only affect the specific area or region where administered. The injected area will begin to feel numb and swollen as your dentist continues with the procedure. Sedatives may also be used along with local anesthetics to relax your body and calm anxiety.

More intricate procedures may require general anesthesia. This will allow you to sleep comfortably while your procedure is being done. You’ll have a loss of feeling and reduced consciousness while under general anesthesia. If you have severe anxiety or trouble controlling your movements, general anesthesia might be necessary no matter how complex your treatment is.

There are several options to choose from when it comes to getting a whiter, brighter smile. To do it yourself, most stores sell at-home tooth whitening kits that come with strips or mouth trays. If you want something that lasts much longer, dentists offer tooth whitening procedures that can be done in about an hour.

With at-home whitening kits, you can either use strips that fit over your teeth or dental trays you fill with whitening gels. The main ingredient used in the strips is usually hydrogen peroxide. This is a bleaching agent that can bleach clothes or skin if contact occurs. The strips stick to your teeth and you wear them for about half an hour before discarding them. They can sometimes leave a weird taste and texture in your mouth.

The main ingredient in whitening gels is usually carbamide peroxide, an oxidising agent. You put the gel inside of the tray and wear it over your teeth. These trays are not custom fit and might not cover all of your teeth. It does, however, cover more teeth than whitening strips.

These at-home systems might work, but only temporarily and can be very messy. With ZOOM! Teeth Whitening, you can have a beautiful, white smile in about the same time as a regular dental visit. Using a higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide, the ZOOM! light speeds up its activation and allows your teeth to change up to 8 shades. Many dentists believe that ZOOM! is one of the safest dental procedures done today. With proper upkeep of your new smile, results from ZOOM! can last for years and your teeth will always be whiter than they were before.