Tooth Bleaching

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=128 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="041f0f21egerdp.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="042203c0.jpg" border=0 width="32" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" ><B>Meyer Dental Group, p.l.l.c. </B></FONT><B> | </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meyer Dental Group, p.l.l.c."><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B>   </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Patient Information"><U><B>Patient Information</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How To Brush Your Teeth"><U><B>How To Brush Your Teeth</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How To Floss"><U><B>How To Floss</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Electric Toothbrushes"><U><B>Electric Toothbrushes</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Infants Home care"><U><B>Infants Home care</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sealants"><U><B>Sealants</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Tooth Bleaching</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Veneers"><U><B>Veneers</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TMJ Pain"><U><B>TMJ Pain</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Are Silver Fillings Safe?"><U><B>Are Silver Fillings Safe?</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Periodontal Disease"><U><B>Periodontal Disease</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nitrous Oxide"><U><B>Nitrous Oxide</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Root Canals"><U><B>Root Canals</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Insurance"><U><B>Insurance</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bad Breath"><U><B>Bad Breath</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mouthguards"><U><B>Mouthguards</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What Is A Crown"><U><B>What Is A Crown</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Why Do I Need A Bridge"><U><B>Why Do I Need A Bridge</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=1 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="040f2f02egerdp.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=352 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="043f0f03.jpg"> <div> <B>Tooth Bleaching</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="08ca77d0.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="125" ALT="Custom Bleaching Tray" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" >Home whitening is a bleaching process that lightens discoloration and stains. Your teeth darken over time, as minerals penetrate the enamel. This darkening can be caused by aging, staining substances such as coffee, colas, or tobacco, tetracycline, excess fluoride intake while the teeth were forming, or tooth nerve degeneration. </FONT></div> <div>      Whitening agents work by using a specially-formulated gel to gently force oxygen through the enamel of your teeth, virtually erasing stains and brightening your teeth without damaging their structure.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="08da77d0.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="125" ALT="Placing The Tray In Your Mouth" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" > After an examination to make sure you don't have gum disease, cavities, or other oral problems, we first take impressions of your teeth. From these impressions, we make precise models of your teeth. Using these models, we make a personalized tray that fits tightly over your teeth and allows us to achieve optimum results. At home, the tray is filled with a gentle whitening solution. You'll place the tray in your mouth, over your teeth, and keep it in place for at least 4 hours each day (while you're asleep or during the day). Typically it takes 9-14 applications for the desired result.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="08ea77d0.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="125" ALT="Before And After Photo Of An Average Case" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" > Our staff will also closely monitor the progress you are making with your at-home whitening kit, to make sure the surrounding gum tissue isn't becoming irritated. When the process is complete, your smile will be noticeably whiter and brighter! </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <U>Please note that our office </U><B><U>does not recommend</U></B><U> "In-Office" bleaching systems.</U>  We feel that the final color of your teeth should be controlled by <B>you</B>!  In-Office systems are almost impossible to control the final outcome and can leave you with a smile that looks too white, or not white enough.  (And most "in office" systems recommend that you wear bleaching trays after you leave the office anyway.) With the at home system described above you are able to choose the final color by bleaching each night until you are happy with the result.  Also there is some concern about the safety of the "in office" products, as some in vitro studies have reported detrimental effect on the enamel.  </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>