Teeth Whitening – Boston, MA

Who Is a Good Candidate for Teeth Whitening?

Nearly every adult who wants to upgrade the color of their smile is a good candidate for professional teeth whitening. However, if there are certain developing issues in your mouth, like decay or infection, you may need to address them before you can proceed with the cosmetic treatment. For this reason, it’s always best to schedule a consultation with our dental team. We’ll assess your situation, review your medical history, discuss your smile goals, and recommend the best cosmetic options to help you achieve your desired results. If your discoloration is too severe for teeth whitening to correct, you might consider going for another option like dental bonding or veneers.

How Does Teeth Whitening Work?

Our dental team offers two primary teeth whitening methods to brighten your pearly whites. Here’s what you can expect from these treatments:

Take-Home Teeth Whitening

Instead of undergoing a procedure at your dentist’s office, you can opt for an at-home whitening kit to brighten your teeth in the comfort of your home. We offer the Opalescence Go teeth whitening system, which involves using custom-designed trays and professional-grade bleaching gel to gradually improve the shade of your pearly whites. After a couple of weeks of wearing your kit for a designated length of time every day, you’ll be able to show off a stunningly bright smile!

In-Office Teeth Whitening

Do you want a faster way to enhance the color of your pearly whites? Our team can provide Zoom in-office teeth whitening to achieve your dream smile in just a single visit. We’ll apply a special hydrogen peroxide agent and a UV light to blast away stubborn stains in as little as an hour! This is especially beneficial for patients who need quick treatment for events like a wedding, graduation, or job interview.

Tips for Maintaining Your Brighter Smile

Once you’ve undergone your chosen procedure and brightened your smile, you’ll want to ensure your results last as long as possible. Here are several ways to make the most of your new and improved pearly whites:

• Practice proper oral hygiene (brushing twice a day, flossing daily, and rinsing with mouthwash often).
• Keep away from dark-colored beverages and foods like tea, coffee, soy sauce, and sodas.
• Avoid bad oral habits such as smoking, chewing on ice, or biting your nails.
• Visit your dentist routinely for dental checkups and cleanings.

Understanding the Cost of Teeth Whitening 

Teeth whitening is safe, easy, and fast, which means that for most people, the main thing standing between them and a set of pearly whites is the cost. Fortunately, professional teeth whitening is one of the most cost-effective ways to dramatically improve your smile! If you’re interested in seeing how this treatment can fit your budget, we’ll be happy to talk with you about what you can expect the price to be during your consultation.

Until then, here are a few things you may want to know about what teeth whitening can cost, and how you can make it more affordable.

Factors that Affect the Cost of Teeth Whitening

At Turning Leaf Dental, we offer two types of whitening services: take-home and in-office. Each kind of whitening treatment will cost a different amount depending on the severity and type of discoloration.

Additionally, patients with outstanding oral health problems will need to have those dealt with before whitening their teeth, which can increase the final price of treatment.

Types of Teeth Whitening: What Do They Cost? 

If you’re budget-conscious, you’ll be happy to know that teeth whitening is one of the most cost-effective types of cosmetic treatment available! We’ll talk in more detail about what each of these types of teeth whitening is likely to cost you at a consultation, but here’s how the prices tend to break down.

In-office whitening ranges from $400 to $800 dollars under most circumstances, or as much as $1000 in some cases. Take-home whitening kits are often more affordable, typically costing a few hundred dollars.

Then there are over-the-counter whitening solutions, which are considerably cheaper. A set of store-bought whitening trays will cost you just under a hundred bucks, and whitening strips will run you between $20-40 dollars a box. That said, the cheapest option isn’t always the best one—you can’t count on these methods to produce the results you’re looking for.

Fast Teeth Whitening VS Inexpensive Teeth Whitening 

Professional teeth whitening treatments cost what they do for a reason. When you come to us for teeth whitening, we’ll begin with a thorough exam to determine whether there are any oral health problems to worry about and how strong the whitening ingredients should be. If you’re getting take-home whitening treatment we’ll also custom-fit the trays to your mouth, which ensures that the bleaching solution will fit evenly over your teeth.

Store-bought whitening solutions won’t be tailored to you at all, so it’s common for patients to use them for weeks and still not get the results that they’re looking for. Either the whitening solution isn’t strong enough to be effective, or the whitening trays don’t fit very well.

No matter how cheap over-the-counter whitening is, it doesn’t matter what it costs if the treatment doesn’t work.

Options For Making Teeth Whitening Affordable

Teeth whitening, like most cosmetic dentistry, isn’t typically covered by dental insurance. That said, you don’t necessarily have to pay for the entire procedure on the day you visit. We offer financing through CareCredit—if you’re approved, you can split the payment into a series of low-interest installments that may be a little more manageable.

If you want to know how to make teeth whitening (or other cosmetic procedures) fit your budget, we’d love to talk to you about what kind of financing options we have available for you.