A brighter smile can make a significant difference without changing the structure or shape of your natural teeth.
Kallos Dental offers professional KöR Whitening for patients seeking a personalized approach to improving tooth color.
Tooth color can change because of age, diet, beverages, tobacco exposure, medications (tetracycline staining), dental development and other factors.
Professional whitening allows treatment to be selected and supervised based on your teeth, existing dental work and desired outcome.
KöR is a professional whitening system with different treatment protocols that may incorporate professionally supervised take-home whitening and/or in-office treatment depending on the selected system.
At Kallos Dental, the appropriate whitening approach is chosen after evaluating your teeth and goals.
Tooth sensitivity varies from patient to patient. Tooth sensitivity is often caused by breakdown of hydrogen peroxide when whitening products are stored. We use KöR Whitening system at our office because it is a refrigerated product and thus more stable than other products available to patients.
Your whitening protocol should take your dental history and individual response into account.
Kallos Dental can discuss sensitivity-management options and appropriate use of whitening products during treatment.
Results vary based on the starting shade, cause of discoloration, individual tooth structure and whitening protocol.
Professional whitening treatment does not damage the enamel when used according to appropriate instructions. Dr. Cocchia can evaluate whether whitening is appropriate for your teeth.
No. Dental ceramics and existing composite restorations generally do not respond like natural teeth to whitening.
Often, yes. Establishing the natural tooth shade first can improve restorative shade planning.
Longevity varies depending on diet, habits, oral hygiene and occasional maintenance. After completing an initial KöR tooth whitening treatment, Dr. Cocchia will recommend a maintenance schedule to keep your teeth whiter for as long as possible.
Many patients with sensitivity can still undergo whitening, but the treatment protocol may need to be modified.
Whether whitening is your entire cosmetic treatment or one part of a larger smile transformation, we can help determine the appropriate sequence.
