WHITENING:

Place a small bead of whitening gel in the tray half way up the surface that seats against the front of your teeth. The bead should be about the diameter of the syringe orifice. More gel than is needed does not whiten the teeth any better or faster. Brush and floss then seat the tray in the mouth. With light to moderate finger pressure rub the front of the tray against the teeth to distribute the gel. This is not overly important as the tray fits snugly against the teeth and the tray itself will distribute the gel. If excess gel goes beyond the edge of the tray just wipe it away with a paper towel or the like. When through rinse your mouth and tray of the remaining gel. Let the tray air dry, as it is easier to apply the gel to a dry tray.

Whiten for an hour at a time. If you choose to whiten more than once in a day there should be a one hour break in-between. On the average it takes twenty-one sessions to complete the process. If you whiten every other day than it will take forty-two days. Whitening is complete when no additional changes are evidenced or when you have achieved a result you are pleased with. You can whiten at any pace you like, the process is not momentum dependent. There is very little relapse. For example if you do not whiten over the weekend wherever the improvement left off is where it picks up again on Monday. Check the results daily to make sure you like the direction the process is going. It is best not to evaluate immediately following tray removal, an hour or two later will give you a better perspective.

We always whiten the upper jaw first and alone, using the lower jaw as a control. Following the upper whitening the lower jaw can certainly be done.

Side effects are rare and reversible. Occasionally whitening can make your gums and or teeth tingle. If you experience this skip a day and try again. If it persists please discontinue and call the office.

When you are done with the process place the tray on the model and store the model someplace safe. The results typically last for a number of years. At that time the office has refill kits available.

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