How many professional whitening treatments will a person need?
Sometimes dentists and/or the manufacturers of professional teeth whitening systems advertise their products as “one visit, one hour” type teeth whitening. One hour of professional in-office teeth bleaching treatment would be expected to provide a color change in a person’s teeth. However, the other side of this discussion is that there has been reports in dental literature that the average number of professional whitening treatments needed to “make the patients happy” was three. While results were seen after a single visit, it typically took between two to six in-office bleaching appointments to reach “maximum whiteness”. When determining if professional teeth bleaching treatments are the best whitening option for you, you should take into consideration that more than one whitening treatment might be needed. These extra appointments will require further time commitment and cost on your part.
