With light enhanced bleaching a professional tech applies a patented peroxide solution to your teeth and then uses light or a light to accelerate the whitening process. It only takes 20 minutes to complete the procedure. The process does not NEED any additional home treatment, but there is an After Care Program in which a take home maintenance kit can be provided as well as other whitening mouth washes. 

Light tooth whitening has a satisfaction rate of about 93%. The long-term results depend primarily on the individual. Certain habits, such as using tobacco products, drinking coffee, tea, dark soft drinks, and infrequent visits to the dentist may lessen results. As long as you receive regular professional care and use professional after care products (whitening paste, etc.) you should be able to maintain results for a period of 1-2 years.

PearlBrite tooth whitening is safe and will not soften enamel or existing fillings. The main ingredient in the gel that's used during the process is hydrogen peroxide. Dentists have used hydrogen peroxide solutions to whiten teeth for years. The percentage of hydrogen peroxide used in PearlBrite teeth whitening is 15%. This mixture is considered safe for all gum types and does not produce sensitivity.

Advantages: Results last longer than any other method and can do so in ONLY 20 minutes! No follow up treatment is necessary but can be provided. 

Disadvantages?: The price is usually more expensive than traditional tray whitening, but with PearlBrite it is not only more effective but at a fraction of the cost! And although bleaching can be effective on very yellow or gray teeth, the results are better if you're trying to remove stains rather than lighten naturally gray teeth. Wait, I guess there are none!


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A: Using our patented one size fits all double sided mouthpiece/lens, you will receive foam strips that are impregnated with a special whitening gel and other essential ingredients. A patented spectrum blue LED (ADT-1500SP), with precise settings, is positioned between the upper and lower teeth. This formulation forces activation. Hydrogen peroxide and oxygen will break into water molecules and free oxygen radicals. The oxygen radicals combined with carbon-based molecules in the stained teeth proceed to make all stains clear. This process will penetrate the tooth enamel but will not damage the enamel. Once the stains are removed, they will then attach themselves to the form strips. This is referred to as a physical stain removal at the speed of light.
A: Two to four years is not unusual, but we do recommend that you now care for your newly bleached teeth with our new era formulated Shine Touch Up Pen. Typically, we recommend pursuing another treatment in about six months in order to both keep your new PearlBrite smile, and have even BETTER results if possible!  Many clients witness additional shade improvement with multiple procedures.
A: Results can vary as everyone is different. The grade of your teeth and your age can affect the process, but we recommend a 20 minute treatment.
A: We would recommend it as a daily maintenance and to use it especially for special events, dates, and/or engagements; anytime you are meeting with the public.
A: Research has shown that if the teeth and gums are normal and healthy there are no adverse effects to bleaching one's teeth. You must make sure the dosage is of legal limits and not excessive and administered in a professional manor. People with tooth decay and with any type of gum disease should avoid this treatment. Never treat a pregnant woman; no known side effects are affirmed but it is simply a precaution.
A: Almost everyone can enjoy the benefit to the whitening process if their teeth and gums are healthy. Remember, teeth can not be treated any whiter then genetically possible. Tetracycline stains can not be removed. Also any stains resulting from excessive fluorides or if the teeth are porous, one can expect little result. Excluding the above, about 95% of our clients experience success.
A: No, but the standard procedure is to first whiten all adjacent teeth, wait two weeks for the color to stabilize, then go to your dentist and have him match the crown to the new shade of your teeth. On the contrary, if a crown is already been in place for many years, the whitening process can return the rest of the teeth to the original shade prior to the crown placement. The same goes for composites, bridges, and veneers.
A: Absolutely. Our partner in dentistry actually supplies a great deal of product to dentist offices throughout the nation. Our Carbamide & Hydrogen peroxides, although at legal limits are in many cases more potent than what your dentist will supply. The key to the success of our whitening system is our patent blue light technology which increases the potency of whitening in fraction of the time and cost. 
A: This bleaching process is provided by professionals in the teeth whitening business and are not necessarily a dentist.
A: Some teeth are naturally pigmented or stained as they develop. Typically, stains come from exposure to tea, coffee, smoking, juices, colas, wine, age, or just about anything that would stain a white tee shirt. This is why we highly recommend the Shine Touch Up Pen to keep your teeth "brite"!
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Some people may feel a little tingling sensation, white gum line*, or sensitivity, all of which are normal and hold no real danger. Typically, this will only last from a couple of hours not to exceed 24 hours.

*...white gum line is commonly called "blanching" which is simply the discoloration of soft tissue around the teeth due to exposure to the peroxide used during the whitening process.  Blanching has absolutely no long term effects and will typically disappear within 30 minutes of the procedure, but never more than 24 hours.
A: The first 24 hours we would recommend to avoid coffee, tea, dark colored sodas, red wines, berries, candy, red sauces, beets, or any foods that have the propensity to stain. Remember if it leaves a tee shirt stained it will stain your teeth.  The use of tobacco products are particulary something to avoid (we know it is easier said than done!).
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If you’re feeling somewhat self-conscious about your teeth, or just want to improve your smile, cosmetic dental treatments may be the answer to a more beautiful, confident smile.

Cosmetic dentistry has become very popular in the last several years, not only due to the many advances in cosmetic dental procedures and materials available today, but also because patients are becoming more and more focused on improving their overall health.  This includes dental prevention and having a healthier, whiter, more radiant smile.

There are many cosmetic dental procedures available to improve your teeth and enhance your smile.  Depending on your particular needs, cosmetic dental treatments can change your smile dramatically, from restoring a single tooth to having a full mouth make-over.  Ask your dentist how you can improve the health and beauty of your smile with cosmetic dentistry.

Cosmetic Procedures:

Teeth Whitening: Bleaching lightens teeth that have been stained or discolored by age, food, drink, and smoking.  Teeth darkened as a result of injury or taking certain medications can also be bleached, but the effectiveness depends on the degree of staining present.

Composite (tooth-colored) Fillings: Also known as “bonding”, composite fillings are now widely used instead of amalgam (silver) fillings to repair teeth with cavities, and also to replace old defective fillings.  Tooth-colored fillings are also used to repair chipped, broken, or discolored teeth.  This type of filling is also very useful to fill in gaps and to protect sensitive, exposed root surfaces caused by gum recession.

Porcelain Veneers: Veneers are thin custom-made, tooth-colored shells that are bonded onto the fronts of teeth to create a beautiful individual smile.  They can help restore or camouflage damaged, discolored, poorly shaped, or misaligned teeth.  Unlike crowns, veneers require minimal tooth structure to be removed from the surface of the tooth.

Porcelain Crowns (caps): A crown is a tooth-colored, custom-made covering that encases the entire tooth surface restoring it to its original shape and size.  Crowns protect and strengthen teeth that cannot be restored with fillings or other types of restorations.  They are ideal for teeth that have large, fractured or broken fillings and also for those that are badly decayed.

Dental Implants: Dental implants are artificial roots that are surgically placed into the jaw to replace one or more missing teeth.  Porcelain crowns, bridges, and dentures can be made specifically to fit and attach to implants, giving a patient a strong, stable, and durable solution to removable dental appliances.

Orthodontics: Less visible and more effective brackets and wires are making straightening teeth with orthodontics much more appealing to adult patients.  Also, in some cases, teeth may be straightened with custom-made, clear, removable aligners that require no braces.

Thanks to the advances in modern dentistry, cosmetic treatments can make a difference in making your smile shine!
A: It is very important to understand that Congress passes the laws and govern the United States. To put those laws into effect, Congress authorizes certain government agencies, including the FDA to create and enforce the rules and regulations, but only those as authorized under the law. A change in FDA's statutory authority over cosmetics would require a full congressional vote.

(It would take an act of Congress)

Additional information is also available at (FD&C Act, sec. 201(i)).

21 CFR 872.6070 Ultraviolet Activator for Polymerization
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It is a device that produces ultraviolet light intended to polymerize or take off resinous dental pit and fissure sealants or restorative material by transmission of light through a rod.

The scope of this guidance includes devices that use light sources such as quarts-tungsten-halogen lamps, light emitting diodes (LED's), and xenon-plasma arcs, as well as laser energy sources.

RULE: The FDA guidance does not include heat or light sources intended exclusively for tooth bleaching procedures. These are classified under 2CFR 872.6475, Heat Source for Bleaching Teeth, product code EEG. These devices are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations of 872.9. (This action being considered cosmetic).