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Why Professional Whitening is Best
Your smile says a lot about you, whether you are meeting someone for the first time or the hundredth time. It is the first thing that many people see about you and the one aspect of your appearance that sets the tone for your personality and self-esteem. So it is no wonder that everyone tries hard to make their smile the best that it can be. If you have stains or unsightly marks on your teeth, they can cause embarrassment, causing you to avoid smiling and risk sending off the wrong signal to others.
Protection for Your Gums
Your gums need to be protected during the whitening process. If you are using an at home kit, you put your gums at risk for damage. While at our office, we do use a stronger agent to whiten your teeth, we have the necessary equipment to ensure that your gums are not affected by the solution.
Protection for your Enamel
While you are trying to remove the stains from your teeth, it is vital to protect the enamel, as that is what keeps your teeth from hurting when they come into contact with hot or cold items or any type of trauma. The gels used in our office contain a buffer that is gentle on the enamel, yet effective on your stains.
Side Effects
Many of the over-the-counter take home whitening kits do not properly fit your mouth. If the mouth kit does not fit, the whitening gel can affect other areas of your mouth, rather than just the intended teeth. This can cause you to suffer from gum irritation or less than desired results because the mouth kit did not fit snugly enough to the teeth that you are trying to whiten.
Sensitive Teeth
Sensitive teeth could be greatly affected by over-the-counter teeth whitening systems. Since the kits affect your tooth enamel, it could cause your enamel to become weaker, causing your teeth to become even more sensitive.
If you interested in teeth whitening, talk to us today! We are happy to help.
Dr. Jordan Cooper is from Jacksonville, AR. His father is Dr. James Cooper, a Jonesboro, AR native and practicing dentist of 39 years and his mother, Tracy Cooper, is a dental hygienist from Little Rock. Dr. Cooper graduated high school from Central Arkansas Christian, after which he entered at the University of Arkansas as a Chancellor’s Scholar in 1998.
Dr. David Cole is a graduate from the University of Arkansas, receiving his degree in 2016, and is a huge Razorback fan! He then went to dental school at the University of Tennessee where he received his D.D.S. in 2021. He looks forward to getting to know the Central Arkansas area, and serving his community!
Dr. Rasmussen is a Hot Springs native who graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2017 (Go Bears). After receiving his D.D.S from The University of Tennessee in 2021, he is looking forward to serving the central Arkansas community and the wonderful people who live here.
Dr. James Cooper was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He studied at the University of New Mexico and graduated from dental school from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. After 2 years of dental experience with the Army, Dr. Cooper moved to Jacksonville in 1973 to practice dentistry.