Treatment Comparison

Key Points about Teeth Whitening
How do the results compare?
How do the results compare?	Good if done correctly	Excellent	Best for individual teeth
How long will it take?
How long will it take?	Nightly for 2-3 weeks	About 45 minutes	About 75 minutes
What does it cost?
What does it cost?	$250	$600	varies up to $1500 (full mouth)
How long does it last?
How long does it last?	2+ years with care	3 to 5 years with care	5+ years with care
Will I look strange after the treatment?	No, slow whitening process	No tooth dehydration, so a natural looking result	No tooth dehydration, so a natural looking result
Does it treat all my teeth or can I have a single dark tooth whitened?
Does it treat all my teeth or can I have a single dark tooth whitened?	Only able to treat a full row of teeth	Only able to properly treat a full row of teeth	Precision laser able to treat a single tooth if necessary
Does this system whiten anti-biotic stained teeth?
Does this system whiten anti-biotic stained teeth?	No	No but the reactive whitening effect will treat different stains and peroxide-resistant molecules	Yes. The SmartBleach KTP System targets even the most difficult peroxide-resistant molecules The energy and wavelength of the laser light can focus on, and break down peroxide resistant stain molecules for most difficult teeth whitening cases. The Smartbleach KTP can treat stains that are resistant to brushing or polishing.
How does the system create the whitening effect?
How does the system create the whitening effect?	Re-usable custom fitted trays hold the whitening gel against the teeth	Photo-dynamic Process. Green light is selectively absorbed by the red gel, which heats the gel without heating the tooth Creates a more intense alkaline whitening effect	Photo-dynamic Process. Green light is selectively absorbed by the red gel, which heats the gel without heating the tooth Creates a more intense alkaline whitening effect
What process does the system use?
What process does the system use?	Uses higher % peroxide gel in your custom fitted tray	Uses green light source to activate a patented red alkaline gel	Uses a pure green laser focused beam to activate a patented red alkaline gel
Is the whitening gel acidic or alkaline?
Is the whitening gel acidic or alkaline?	For tooth safety, we use a ph Neutral gel	Alkaline Whitening Process, increases safety, and does not etch tooth enamel or damage sensitive root	Alkaline Whitening Process, increases safety, and does not etch tooth enamel or damage sensitive root
Does it dehydrate the teeth during the whitening process?
Does it dehydrate the teeth during the whitening process?	Minimal. We only use a high grade high moisture gel by SDI	Virtually no dehydration of the tooth structure Virtually no loss of whitening effect from rehydration.	No dehydration of the tooth structure
Can it treat dark teeth that have had a root filled?
Can it treat dark teeth that have had a root filled?	Cannot whiten non-vital teeth	May whiten non-vital teeth (limited)	Whitens even non-vital teeth such as teeth that have had a root canal and been root filled Smartbleach KTP will whiten a tooth that has been damaged or a tooth that has darkened because the nerve has been removed.
Will it whiten caps and veneers to match my existing teeth?
Will it whiten caps and veneers to match my existing teeth?	No	No	No