What is In-Office Whitening
In one general in-office whitening procedure or treatment dentist protects patient’s mouth’s tissues with one rubber dental-dam using a topical gel just before applying some peroxide-based whitening-agent to your teeth. Whitening agents generally utilized by dentists are much stronger and efficient than any home use products, may cause burning of gums or some irritation during this whitening treatment. Patients can also feel temporary sensitivity on gums or teeth or both during, even after whitening.
Some dentists offer whitening treatments using some special source of light or laser combining one light-activated agent for whitening. These laser treatments for whitening are much quicker than those traditional methods for in-office whitening, but this laser treatment has got side effects too, which may be intense too like pain, discomfort, or temporary irritation. The patient may experience tooth sensitivity temporarily also. Home whitening treatments must be done with safe, professional grade whitening gel, plastic whitening-trays specially made for patients.

Results occur gradually in at-home treatments than those in-office whitening treatments; however side effects are less intense in at-home treatments compared to in-office treatments. Some patients feel tooth sensitivity temporarily after whitening in home or slight lightening of gums temporarily occurring due to excessive whitening gel being used.
All different dental whitening treatments may cause tooth sensitivity, even over the counter products such as whitening trays or even strips. The ill effects of professional or in-office dental whitening may have higher risk for causing temporary gum and tooth sensitivity, plus temporary discomfort too during the ongoing whitening procedure for certain patients. But slight increase in possible ill effects of in-office whitening treatment is accompanied by more dramatic, faster, cum longer lasting end results compared to the at-home whitening process with those over the counter products.
Thus in-office whitening treatments are more preferable options over at home whitening treatments, so just visit your dentist for longer lasting and stronger teeth whitening, you may opt for laser teeth whitening from any dental professional too, in spite of their certain side effects like tooth or gum sensitivity or other temporary discomfort, these in-office whitening treatments are far better option than any at-home whitening treatments.





