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In-Office LASER Teeth Whitening Vs.
Custom Take-Home Trays



While both in-office laser teeth whitening and custom at-home whitening are effective under the supervision of Dr. Shah, there are a few major differences.



COSTS AND RESULTS

In-Office laser treatment is more comprehensive and provide significantly better results but costs more than custom take-home-trays. Custom take-home-trays are more affordable than in-office laser whitening, but still more expensive than over-the-counter trays and other at-home whitening products.


Is the cost covered by dental insurance? Since teeth whitening is a cosmetic treatment, it's not covered by dental insurance.



TREATMENT TIME

Usually in-office whitening treatments can be completed in one or two appointments, depending on the severity of your stains and on how many shades whiter your teeth can become. Each session is usually 60 to 90 minutes at most. Custom take-home trays will require treatment over a period of time.



LONGEVITY

No tooth whitening treatment lasts forever. But you still want to do everything you can to keep your pearly whites shining bright for months and years to come. We recommend continuing a rigorous oral care routine, cutting out bright colored foods, coffee, red wine and soda and using touch up products as may be needed.


When it comes to which treatment will last longer, there’s no definite answer, although with custom trays, frequency is key.


You can wear at-home trays regularly for up to three to five years, whereas an in-office visit may be completed in one or two sittings. Using custom wear at-home trays after your in-office laser whitening treatment can mean the bright shade of your teeth may last longer, since you can order a professional whitening agent from our office to be used at home in your reusable dental tray for touch-ups.