Cosmetic Dentist - Salem Oregon | 810 Liberty St NE | Salem, OR 97301 | 503-364-9222
Posts for: May, 2010
I came accross an interesting article the other day comparing over the counter whitening strips. Clark Howard and Atlanta Cosmetic Dentistry did comparison testing on 3 of the main brands of whitening strips - Rembrandt strips, Listerine whitestrips and Crest whitestrips. The video shows what we have noticed with our patients in our practice. The over the counter whitening strips will tend to whiten the teeth about 1 - 2 shades in most cases. For some people - that is enough. For those who need teeth whiter than a couple shades - they would need to use the custom whitening systems provided by the dental office.
Science is always working to make dental treatment more comfortable. Over the years there have been several systems that have promised to replace the dental needle to help make patients more comfortable. So far - they have not really worked out. Here is a link to an interesting article describing a technique that may deliver dental anesthetic via a nasal spray or nose drops. If this works out - it would be a very exciting change for dentistry. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
In The Dentist's Chair A Sniff Of Local Anesthetic Could Replace The Needle
I will be keeping an eye on this possible technology.