The anti-aging and aesthetics business in America is growing so quickly that Forbes magazine predicts annual spending on those products and services will reach 271 billion dollars per year by 2024. And that’s just 8% more than we’re spending now.
While aging comes with all kinds of distressing physical signs, such as sagging skin and aching joints, one of the easiest signs to fix is a yellow smile. It’s also one of the least expensive fixes, and only takes about an hour.
At Dental Town DC, in Washington, DC, our team restore your pearly whites in just minutes with professional teeth whitening. Here’s why whitening your teeth can make you feel better about yourself.
Beautiful teeth get noticed
There’s a reason why actors run to the dentist to fix their smiles if they want to advance their careers. Straight, white teeth convey attractiveness, youth, and power.
A few years ago, a study even confirmed what many of us already know: Your smile is one of your most important assets. Up to one third of women and men in the United States report that teeth are among the first things that they notice about a person. About 57% of respondents also said they’d rather have a nice smile than clear skin.
These numbers underscore how integral your smile is to the impression you make. If you want that impression to be one of youth, confidence, and vitality, white teeth go a long way toward your goal.
Yellow teeth show your age
Even if you keep your skin smooth, supple, and wrinkle-free, if your teeth are yellow, it’s a telltale sign that you’re aging. The two main culprits to yellow or stained teeth are the gradual erosion of your enamel and consuming dark-colored teeth or beverages. A third factor in stained or yellowed teeth is any kind of tobacco use.
Even if you avoid wine, berries, tea, and coffee (all of which stain your teeth) and refrain from smoking or using tobacco, your teeth can still yellow. Over time, your enamel — the hard, protective coating over your teeth — thins out. With less enamel, the inner portion of your teeth, known as the dentin, shines through. Dentin’s natural color is a grayish yellow.
Lighten up
The good news is that it’s easy, safe, and quick to get whiter, brighter teeth. We whiten your teeth by several shades in just one visit. With simple care at home and our expert advice, you preserve your beautiful results for months to keep your smile bright between visits.
We use a professional-grade bleaching agent that’s been carefully preserved from the moment of manufacture until it arrives atto our office. This freshness assures the efficacy and integrity of its bleaching power.
When we apply the potent, professional-grade solution to your teeth, it penetrates deep into your enamel to break up difficult stains that brushing alone can’t reach. We activate the whitening power of this treatment with a special light that starts to lighten your teeth and improve their appearance.
Depending on your case, we may also use trays that we specifically design to fit your teeth snugly enough to keep saliva and sulcular fluid out, which can break down the whitening agents. Our professional-grade products help minimize (or eliminate) tooth sensitivity that can accompany over-the-counter whitening procedures.
To give you the longest-lasting results, we recommend combining our in-office treatment with at-home treatments using custom whitening trays. We follow up with a second in-office visit for the ultimate whitening.
If you’re ready to turn up the wattage on your bright smile, contact our office at Dental Town DC. Call our friendly staff or use our online scheduling tool today.