How long does teeth whitening last?
Video Transcript How Long Does Teeth Whitening Last? When we do the whitening process, the whitening process is a temporary product. Basically, meaning that once you whiten your teeth, because we have to eat and any type of food that we eat, has coloring in them and so slowly our teeth will discolor. And so you do need to do touch ups. But most part, if you do the whitening correctly, step by step, the color that you achieve should maintain for a minimum at least a year to two years. And then thereafter in between that time or even at that one year, two year junction, you might need to do the touch up, which most dentists sell in there office. There very simple, they’re just one syringe or two syringes of gel. And then you apply to your custom tray and you wear it for an hour, probably one time, two times or three time to get that color back. You don’t want to let it go until it becomes so dark, then you have to start the whole process over. If you see some stains in between, just do a
How long you can maintain your whitened teeth will depend on several unique and individual factors. However most people find that after successful whitening, teeth rarely return to their once deeply stained state. If your discoloration is due to over-consumption of tea, coffee, wine or tobacco products etc. – and you do not change your behavior, then it is likely that the whitening effect will not last as long. Additionally, teeth may require touch-ups from time to time In case your teeth are genetically stained or the stains are caused by serious illness, you may need a teeth whitening treatment every few years. Normally, teeth whitening administered or prescribed by your dentist can last from 5 to 7 years.
