Keep Your White Teeth White

While we have options here for professional teeth whitening, it is still nice to know how to prevent staining and keep your newly whitened teeth bright. The Oyster Bay Family Dentists want all of our patients to be confident in their smile. Take some tips for keeping a white smile!

Keep ‘Em Clean

Teeth become stained because of plaque and frequent contact with stain causing food. We will get to the food later. The main thing you need to do to keep a white smile is to keep clean teeth. Brush your teeth three times per day. Brush once in the morning, once after lunch, and once before bed. This will keep plaque from sticking around for too long. Also, do not skip flossing. This should be done every day and is a big part of keeping stains away. Plaque that sticks around for too long can cause yellowing or darkening of the teeth and it can hold in stain-causing debris close to your tooth enamel.

Avoiding Stain-Causers

Speaking about stain-causers, there are foods and drinks that can cause stains when consumed frequently. Dark drinks like coffee, cola, and tea are among them, along with dark foods like blueberries, balsamic vinegar, and beets. Smoking and other use of tobacco can also darken teeth over time. Stick to keeping these foods and drinks at a minimum. If you absolutely cannot go without your morning coffee, rinse with water afterwards and brush your teeth after a half an hour (brushing too soon after eating or drinking can lead to acid erosion). You may also want to try sipping dark beverages through a straw to minimize contact.

To learn more about the professional whitening procedures we use, be sure to contact us. To set up an appointment with The Oyster Bay Family Dentists in our Oyster Bay, NY office, call us at (516) 922-5730 or visit our website, www.oysterbaydentists.com. 

Customized Take-Home Teeth Whitening Trays

When a bright and flashy smile is desired, our patients want a whitening treatment that is going to deliver results. Here with The Oyster Bay Family Dentists in Oyster Bay, NY, we offer completely customized take-home teeth whitening trays for a smile you can be confident in.

Our whitening trays are created by using impressions of your upper and lower teeth. These impressions create trays that fit your teeth perfectly. The whitening gel placed into the trays is able to evenly coat the surface of your specific teeth; unlike mass produced whitening strips bought at the store. The whitening trays are worn for a short period of time over a few days. The length of the time you wear them can be altered depending on if you would like to wear them overnight or during the day.

The process works by reaching below the enamel’s surface to whiten stains within the dentin of the tooth. Every case is different, and depending on the current level of staining to your teeth, our custom whitening trays may offer whiter teeth by four to eight shades.

If you are looking for a teeth whitening system that works, schedule a consultation to see if our customized take-home teeth whitening trays are right for you. To schedule, call The Oyster Bay Family Dentists in Oyster Bay, NY at (516) 922-5730 or visit our website, www.oysterbaydentists.com. 

ZOOM! Whitening for Powerful Whitening Results

Stained, yellow, or otherwise discolored teeth can really hurt your self-esteem. It is not a very healthy-looking smile, either. When a stained smile is bringing you down, it’s time to do something. For patients who want dramatic whitening results, the dentists of The Oyster Bay Family Dentists in Oyster Bay, NY offer ZOOM! Whitening.

ZOOM! Whitening is a professional teeth whitening system only accessible by dentists. With ZOOM! Whitening, you will no longer have to buy whitening kits from the store that are messy and offer little results. ZOOM! Whitening can provide a smile six to ten shades whiter in about an hour! The procedure is performed in-office. The secret to the fast and powerful results is in the specialized light that reacts to the whitening gel. The whitening gel is placed on the teeth and the light is placed to activate and accelerate the whitening process.

The whitening gel reaches deep down in the tooth; below the enamel. Teeth become discolored when stains penetrate the enamel and discolor the dentin. The whitening gel lifts the color out of the dentin to reach a dramatically whiter smile.

If you have tried store-bought whitening kits without luck, or simply want to try whitening for the first time, ZOOM! Whitening may provide exactly the results you desire. To schedule a consultation with The Oyster Bay Dentists of Oyster Bay, NY, call us at (516) 922-5730 or visit our website, www.oysterbaydentists.com.