Question: What is it that truly attracts people to your teeth? Immediately, you think of your smile. But that's not all of it. Another factor is the shade of white shown by your teeth in that smile.

You may have heard about the many ways you can go about getting whiter teeth and many techniques can be purchased over the counter. Whether you're at home or in the dentist's office, all of these methods used to get your teeth whiter involve bleaching the teeth. There are whitening processes out there you can get at some dentists' that include lasers or lights.

In a Westland dentist office, you get custom-made trays just for you that hold the exact amount of bleach you need, never more. That way the dentist knows that you'll be bleaching your teeth and not your gums. The trays can be used in the dentist's office or by you at home. When you get Westland whitening, you won't be subjected to the lights that some others use because they achieve the whitening by drying out your teeth. And even though it makes your teeth look really white while you're at the dentist's, as soon as your teeth aren't dehydrated anymore (after about three days), the shade of your teeth will get duller and they will stay that way unless you bleach them again.

During the whitening process, peroxide is the agent of change. Depending on how much peroxide is used, you might realize that you have a sensitivity to it in your gums. Chemical substances can harm bodily tissue if they are exposed to them for a long time, so your gums can be scorched by peroxide. Because of that, the tooth whitening Westland procedure takes care not to soak the teeth too long in the peroxide. And the peroxide will stay on your gums since the tray was designed to fit your mouth!

Whitening can be completed at home for one hour twice a day. It is recommended that the whitening process at home not be done during the night. Another good thing to realize is that if you are having the Westland whitening done during a visit to the dentist, then you should probably plan on having it done a couple of times a year. However, since you can do a lot at home, it is necessary for you to do your part in order to make sure that you get exactly what you want out of the whitening process.