The professional whitening systems we provide at Miller Hill Dental can give you dramatically whiter teeth. Effective teeth bleaching requires the use of powerful oxidizing agents that actually soak into your teeth. Before using them, you need to have a dental examination and then be fitted for a custom tray that will keep the bleaching agent on your teeth, not allow it to be diluted by your saliva, and that will keep it off sensitive areas. In addition, it needs to be properly supervised so that it will be both maximally effective and safe.

We start with an examination to make sure you have no other dental issues such as cavities or failing fillings. Cavities will need to be filled and broken fillings will need to be replaced before beginning, or the bleaching gel will irritate your teeth.

Then we take impressions of your teeth, from which we make plaster models. On the model, we form a thin, flexible plastic tray that is tightly adapted to your teeth. The tray is trimmed so that it doesn't impinge on your gums. If you have sensitive areas of your teeth, the tray is adapted to avoid those areas.

Then you simply place a few drops of the bleaching gel in the tray and wear it. While nighttime is a convenient time to wear it, many people wear the tray during the day. It is clear and is so thin that it isn't really noticeable.

The amount of time you wear the tray and the time of day you wear it varies with particular whitening gel you are given. We will discuss that with you and will tailor the procedure to your lifestyle and preferences.

Then, once you have your bright, sparkling teeth, simply keep your trays. Once every year or two, do a brief touch-up treatment to remove stains that have accumulated since your last treatment, and you can have bright white teeth for the rest of your life!