Teeth Whitening

If you're confident, you smile more. If you smile more, you feel more confident. But what if you don't want to flash your smile because you're embarrassed by yellow teeth?

Sometimes a new smile emerges from the simplest steps. Teeth whitening removes years of dingy stains from your teeth. Coffee, tea, wine, tobacco, and chocolate dull white enamel surfaces. A brilliant boost along with some gentle polishing and reshaping of chipped, uneven edges can create an easy transformation. Simple and safe, most patients don't realize how much discoloration embeds into their teeth until they see a new shine emerge.

Numerous products crowd supermarket shelves. While we don't discourage these methods, you may want to consider the advantages of professional whitening:

  • Customized system: We offer in-office whitening that removes years of stain within an hour or less. We also can make trays that fit your teeth like a comfortable glove for whitening at home. Together we'll find the right system for your situation and the best results, sometimes even combining the two methods for maximum short and long-term benefits.

  • Controlled gel formulas: We use the highest quality whitening formulas available for safety and consistency: professional strength with careful quality control from known sources. Beware of temperature-sensitive gels stored in uncontrolled environments or made in an unknown setting.

  • Sensitivity management: You may experience temporary sensitivity in your teeth while whitening. We have specific strategies for you to use, and will customize the product and method to help you have a comfortable and safe whitening experience.

  • Long-term results: Buying a box of whitening strips every few months adds up. A session with us in the office can provide an instant effect that may take days and multiple boxes of strips to obtain. Alternatively, you'll have a system that should fit for years if you leave with custom trays. A simple refill syringe of gel picked up occasionally from our office allows you to keep your smile fresh for years to come.

Teeth whitening offers a predictable boost to your confidence through the power of a smile. Numerous factors need consideration and evaluation before starting any whitening procedure. Your Ankeny Dental Arts team draws on years of experience to help deliver a smile boost safely and comfortably.

Opalescence Go trays info:

 
 

Opalescence Go take-home whitening system is recommended for patients looking for professional whitening to go or as an alternative to over-the-counter whitening products. With no impressions, models, or lab time required, Opalescence Go whitening trays are also a perfect follow-up to in-office whitening.

  • Unique UltraFit™ tray material offers a remarkably comfortable fit and easily conforms to any patient’s smile

  • Molar-to-molar coverage whitens the entire smile

  • Opalescence Go whitening gel is designed to maximize patient comfort

  • Convenient prefilled trays can be worn right out of the package

  • Optimal gel quantity allows easy cleanup after whitening

  • 10% - wear 30–60 minutes for 5–10 days

  • Opalescence Go teeth whitening gel contains PF (potassium nitrate and fluoride)

  • Available in Mint and Melon flavors

  • Vegan—no animal products

  • Certified gluten free

  • Certified kosher

Opalescence Boost in-office whitening info:

 

Opalescence Boost in-office power whitener is a chemically activated gel that provides brighter, whiter teeth after about an hour in the dental chair. The powerful 40% hydrogen peroxide gel is chemically activated, so it doesn’t require a hot, uncomfortable light to work. The clinician activates the 40% hydrogen peroxide formula just prior to application, ensuring every dose of Opalescence Boost whitening is fresh and effective.

  • Chemically activated, so no light is needed

  • Powerful 40% hydrogen peroxide gel

  • Opalescence tooth whitening gel contains PF (potassium nitrate and fluoride)

  • Fresh chemical for each application

  • Precise delivery

  • Easy to see for complete removal

  • Two to three 20-minute applications

  • Thicker formula prevents the gel from running

  • Vegan—no animal products

  • Certified gluten free