Teeth Whitening Farmington Hills, MI

Teeth whitening is an easy and affordable way to put the finishing touch on a healthy smile. At our Farmington Hills, MI, dental office, Dr. Nick Barone offers in-office whitening treatment and custom take-home kits designed specifically for your smile.

Professional Teeth Whitening vs. DIY Treatments

Teeth whitening is big business, so it’s no wonder there are numerous DIY options to choose from. While these methods may be popular, they have several drawbacks:

• When you purchase OTC whitening products, you don’t always know the concentration of the bleaching agent and whether or not it’s appropriate for your needs.
• Without the supervision of a dental professional, you may experience tooth sensitivity and gum irritation from whiteners that are too potent.
• Or, you may receive a whitening gel with such a low concentration of bleaching agent that you see minimal or no results.
• With store-bought whiteners, you’re on your own if you experience a problem. At Barone Family Dental, we are just a phone call away and always happy to help you.

If you want a dramatically brighter smile, the safest and most effective approach is teeth whitening with an experienced cosmetic dentist or hygienist.

In-Office Zoom! Whitening with Lasers

We offer Zoom! in-office whitening at our Farmington Hills, MI, dental office using dental lasers to activate the whitening agents. 

First, we’ll use a shade guide to measure the brightness of your teeth before we begin. Next, we protect your lips and cheeks using a retractor to isolate your teeth.

We then coat the gums with a protective gel to avoid direct contact with the whitening gel. Next, we carefully apply the gel to the front surfaces of your teeth and activate it with the laser. This process is comfortable because the laser is designed to warm only the gel and not your teeth.

The entire procedure takes about 30 minutes, and when we finish, we’ll use the same shade guide to show you the before and after results so you can see the dramatic improvement in your smile.

Custom Take-Home Whitening Kits

Unlike store-bought whitening kits that use generic boil-and-bite trays, ours come with sturdy whitening trays customized for your unique smile. Why is this important? Because you want the gel to contact all the front surfaces of your teeth evenly to see the brightest, most consistent results.

We’ll take comfortable digital impressions of your teeth to design your whitening trays. You’ll use the whitening trays and the prescription-strength whitening gel daily for about an hour.

After one to two weeks, you should see the brilliant results you desire—and if you experience sensitivity or aren’t happy with the results, we are always happy to help you.

The custom trays are yours to keep, and you can use them along with your leftover whitening gel to perform monthly touchups at home. Another benefit of teeth whitening at our Farmington Hills, MI, dental office is that we provide a fresh syringe of whitening gel at your six-month teeth cleaning appointments.

Schedule a Teeth Cleaning to Get Started

We strongly recommend professional teeth cleaning to remove plaque and tartar and achieve the brightest, most consistent results. However, if you have recently had your teeth cleaned, you should be in good shape.

Please call Barone Family Dental to schedule an appointment to get started!