 Hello everybody, Andrew Maeski here with Dental L Mobile Hygiene. I want to talk to you guys about teeth wining and some commonly asked questions. Teeth wining is always very popular, especially come summertime. We're all looking to get out, we have masks on, I know, but that doesn't change that we want our teeth to look nice. And some commonly asked questions are, how does teeth wining work when I come into your own home? So it's basically the same as if you were to go to a dental office, but I bring all of my equipment into your own home. So I have the patient chair for you to lie in. I have my own stool to sit in. I kind of wheel a cart in with all of my materials, all of that, plus the teeth wining LED light, and I do it all in your own home. So it's pretty neat. Or if you choose you could come into my home where I do have a space as well, but both work the same. So how it works for professional teeth wining is I would apply those peroxide products to your teeth. Usually a session is about 60 minutes, 45 minutes to 60 minutes where you are literally just lying there. Okay, it is in three separate layers. The peroxides are mixed depending on your current shade and kind of that punch that you truly need. We use a mix of carbamide peroxides and hydrogen peroxides, much stronger percentages than what you can buy in the store. Number four, as an example, crest white strips is about 1% give or take depending on the package, whereas dental professional products are 44%. Big difference, right, but you need to be a dental professional or a certified teeth wining technician in order to apply those, because as you can imagine you can damage the teeth you can damage the gums, if not applied properly, which brings me to my next question. If you have cold sensitive teeth to begin with, will your teeth be more sensitive during teeth wining? Not necessarily. As a dental professional, I can apply what's called a desensitizer. So I actually mix up a desensitizer right in to your whitening product that only dental professionals have access to because we know how to use it, but that will help to avoid any sensitivity. And since that I see where I can tell they have thinning enamel in certain spots, I might even take it a step further and apply that desensitizing liquid directly to those areas first, and then also mix it in with the teeth wining product. Like it's a protective coating on your teeth, so it just helps for those proxies to not zing through to really feel that sensitivity. Plus, I use a product that has no animal byproducts in it, it's a good product. So typically when the teeth are too sensitive, it's because they have added things in these whitening products that you do not need. So I use a great product that is fantastic that I use for myself too. So that's how you know it's a good product. But I do also tell patients if you are sensitive or you really want to avoid any sensitivity, use a sensitivity type toothpaste before you go through with the whitening. It's a perfect world. I would love you to use it once a day, or sorry, twice a day, but for a week before. So, Sensodyne is a popular one. Crest sensitivity. There's lots of different sensitivity type toothpaste out there pick whichever one you want. I'm not selling products here. They don't pay me to say this. Just patients typically ask me, well, which one would you recommend. I do prefer Sensodyne. I would recommend or Sensodyne Rapid Relief. The Sensodyne that has like baking soda built in plus whitening plus that doesn't work as well. Believe it or not, because it's more coarse on the teeth doesn't have the full anti sensitivity power. As well. But if you have any questions about your teeth in regards to the teeth whitening procedure, just send me a message. Ask me anytime because it really does depend on your teeth, your current shade and what your oral health is like. It's really easy. People love it. You can get up to five shades lighter sometimes more, but I do tell people up to five shades just because that seems to be the average, but I've absolutely seen more than five shades before in 60 minutes. So how cool is that? I love it. Patients always love it, which makes me excited. Your teeth don't have to be sensitive afterwards. And depending on your habits, teeth whitening can last up to six months. If you have five coffees a day and smoke a pack a day, it might not last that long, but teeth whitening does last. Plus there are certain teeth whitening toothpaste that are not sold in stores, only sold by dental professionals that I do have that can help to extend your whitening. It's kind of like when you get your hair done, ladies at the hair salon. There are different shampoos and conditioners that you can buy to really extend your hair color. If you don't buy them, it's not the end of the world, but if you go to Walmart and get a basic shampoo and conditioner, your color won't look as nice for as long. Your teeth are no different. Using certain products can really make a big difference afterwards. I can help you with that when I see you for your appointment. Another question that I do get asked is, can I see two people at the same time for teeth whitening? Yes, I can. I have two lights. I have two of everything. So yes, I can see two people at the same time if that's what you want to do. So let me know, you guys, if you have any questions, I'm very happy to help. Teeth whitening is very popular right now, so that's why I wanted to come up with a video for you. Let me know if you need anything, and I hope to see you very, very soon.