We all want a beautiful bright smile, and it’s often the first thing people notice. Besides improving your physical appearance, your self confidence will also be elevated when you get your teeth whitened.

Unfortunately, it’s hard to keep white teeth when there are so many things that can stain your them.

• Food
• Drinks
• Tobacco
• Enamel getting thin due to age
• Certain medications

Luckily there is a way to undo these sources that stain your teeth, and the procedure can be simple once you navigate through the different types of whitening treatments. For the most part, over the counter products are safe and effective. Your dentist will be happy to provide you advice on what treatment will work best for you. 

Whitening technology has come a long way, and is not only safe, but also effective and quick!

If you are interested in professional teeth whitening, fill out our convenient contact form and put ‘teeth whitening special’ in the subject line. You’ll have a brighter whiter smile in no time at all!

Teeth Bleaching

In Our Tacoma Office

Come down to our Tacoma office, and within a 45-minute visit, transform your smile 6-8 shades lighter.  Shine your brightest with just ONE visit!

At Home Whitening Kit

Bleach on your time when it’s most convenient.  Our clinic in Tacoma will customize a teeth whitening kit that comes with bleaching trays and 2 tubes of bleach. Bleach daily (for 30 minutes) or once a week to achieve the desired results.

Foods That Stain Your Teeth

A good rule of thumb is that if the food you’re eating can stain your clothes, it can also stain your teeth.  Unfortunately, for many of us, some of these foods and beverages are things we enjoy every day.  We don’t always spill our coffee, but we keep that stain stick in the car for a reason.  Just like we use the stain stick if our coffee gets on our clothes, it’s a good idea to brush or rinse your mouth after enjoying any of the following:

• Coffee
• Soda Pop
• Tea
• Wine
• Beets
• Blueberries
• Soy Sauce
• Tomato Sauce

According to the Mouth Healthy website by the ADA, these are the Top 9 Foods That Damage Your Teeth.

There are also some foods that have the opposite effect and actually prevent tooth stains.  And while these may not be on your daily consumption list, you might want to incorporate them a bit more:

• Apples
• Celery
• Cauliflower
• Carrots

Ways to Keep Your Smile Bright:

• Drink with a straw
• Brush and floss daily
• Use mouth wash
• Get teeth professionally cleaned twice a year
• DO NOT smoke
• Get your teeth whitened.  Learn more about our teeth whitening special offer!

How Can I Get Whiter Teeth?

There seem to be an endless number of whitening treatments in the oral health care aisle of grocery stores and drug stores – white strips, whitening chewing gum, trays, gels, and of course toothpaste.   This is because we all want a beautiful bright white smile.   It seems that having a white smile has never been more important.  Some may say it’s the world we live: marketing bombarding us with beautiful people and the incessant need to be one of them.  Of course there is a lot of truth to that and balance in anything is key, but another truth is that having a nice smile goes a long way when it comes to our self-confidence.

This desire for whiter teeth isn’t actually a new thing.  It started thousands of years ago.  The Greeks had formulations to whiten their teeth and Europeans at the beginning of the Renaissance used compounds on their teeth to try to whiten them.  We’ve come a long way, however, with our teeth whitening technology and for the most part whitening teeth using over-the-counter products and at the dentist are both safe and effective.  With that said, there are known cases of people going overboard and over bleaching.  This may be in part due to the fact that people want to achieve a “Hollywood-like” smile with bleach alone.

The best bet for achieving the smile you desire is to talk to the dentist about your goals. There are excellent in-office whitening treatments available and the results are immediate.  (Don’t miss our first visit special offer for teeth whitening).  With all the options available today, there is no reason to not have the smile you want.  When you are confident in your smile you will use it more often – and that is a truly beautiful thing!