Bargain hunting is arguably one of America’s favorite pastimes. Whether it’s hitting the pre-holiday sales, the post-season clearance rack, or heading to your favorite hidden-gem thrift store, we’ve all got our hacks for saving a little cash at checkout. But when it comes to keeping costs down, there’s one area where you truly get what you pay for. Professional whitening may be more expensive up front than DIY kits available at most discount stores, but here’s why when it comes to your smile cheaper doesn’t mean better.
A Sensitive Matter
One of the reasons many people don’t like whitening their teeth is that it can sometimes cause temporary tooth sensitivity. Often, they erroneously believe that using over-the-counter whitening kits will help eliminate this sensitivity. Unfortunately, however, this isn’t usually true. The products available at most stores and online are the same active ingredients used in professional treatment, just at much lower concentrations. This often means that you’ll need to use OTC products longer to get the same results, which essentially extends the amount of time you’ll need to use them, extending the sensitivity far longer, too.
Money Matters
As mentioned above, because DIY products aren’t as strong as professional grade whitening ingredients, you will need to use them much longer. Thus, if your goal was to save money, you may end up paying about the same or more to get the same results as professional treatment. Except with DIY, instead of having beautiful, noticeable results in about an hour for in-office treatment or two weeks with a take-home kit, it could take many months to work!
Uneven Results
Another danger of OTC whitening is uneven results. Because it can be difficult to apply the gel evenly without proper instructions from your dentist, this can often cause some teeth to be whiter than others, or even for some teeth to have multiple shades of white on one tooth, white spots, or discoloration around a tooth’s edges!
Professional Perks
Stop wasting your time and your money on DIY whitening products that overpromise and underdeliver. Professional whitening from your dentist is the safer, easier and more affordable way to remove up to eight shades of stains and discoloration from your smile. Don’t spend another dime on those iffy storebought kits. Schedule a consultation for professional whitening with your dentist today!
About Our Practice
At Boston Prosthodontics Dental Group, we are proud to offer concierge-level oral health care, including cosmetic dentistry. If you would like to remove up to eight shades of stains and discoloration from your smile, stop throwing money away on OTC whitening products. Schedule a consultation today for professional whitening and see how we can give you noticeably brighter teeth in about an hour. You can request an appointment on our website, or call us directly at 617-523-5451.