In-Office Bleaching: In this one-hour procedure, we will protect your gums with a gel or rubber shield, and then apply a bleaching agent that contains carbamide peroxide to your teeth and use a laser light to enhance its effects. This will lighten your teeth by 3 to 4 shades, and you can continue the process with at-home bleaching if desired.
At-Home Bleaching: You can whiten your teeth at home instead of or in addition to in-office bleaching. We will take impressions to create a personalized mouth tray. Just add the carbamide peroxide-based whitening gel to the tray and wear it as directed. Whitening typically takes 6 days at home, or 3 days if it follows in-office bleaching.
GLO Professional Teeth Whitening
What It Is: In-office and at-home teeth whitening
Ideal For: Moderate to severe staining and patients with hyper-sensitivity
Since introducing the GLO Professional system at our practice, it has quickly become one of our favorite teeth whitening solutions. GLO combines a powerful professional-strength whitening gel with the warming heat and light from the GLO device. The at-home system can be used on its own or in conjunction with in-office treatments to maintain results between visits.
Kör® Whitening
What It Is: A combination of in-office and take-home whitening treatments
Ideal For: Moderate to severe staining and patients with hyper-sensitivity
We offer two levels of KöR Whitening at Smiles on the Upper West Side—in-office and at-home treatments. This system involves using custom-molded mouth trays that are filled with whitening gel; you’ll put them on just before you go to sleep and whiten your teeth overnight. After the at-home treatment is complete, a two hour in-office whitening treatment further enhances the results. KöR provides the whitest possible smile, making it a great fit for patients with deep staining, but it’s also gentle enough for patients who have sensitive teeth.
