Teeth whitening klox is an innovative dental method that makes it possible to quickly and effectively whiten tooth enamel. The whole procedure takes no more than half an hour. The essence of this technique lies in biophotonic technology, which contributes to obtaining a painless and instant result.
Features of the Klox system
The procedure can only be performed in a dental office. To lighten the enamel, the doctor will need a special Klox gel, as well as a lamp.
Feature No. 1. The lamp does not have to be specialized, that is, designed for teeth whitening (for example, ultraviolet, halogen or LED). The usual polymerization one, which dentists use during fillings, is also suitable.
Feature No. 2. The manufacturer calls the Klox whitening system biophotonic1. What does it mean? The gel, which is applied to the teeth, contains not only hydrogen peroxide (39%), but also special substances chromophores - light-sensitive molecules. When light from any type of lamp hits the gel, these molecules very quickly move and contribute to the production of active oxygen, which penetrates deep into hard tissue and breaks down the pigment. The secret of these molecules is that as soon as the directed action of light stops, they immediately return to their original state, which means they cease to have a negative effect on the teeth.
Feature No. 3. “Kloks” refers to 2nd generation systems. It differs from 1st generation systems in that, after activation by a lamp, the gel releases substances that are converted into light rather than thermal energy. This feature allows us to make the technique safer and establish fewer contraindications for its use.
Feature No. 4. Thanks to the composition of the gel, whitening with the innovative Klox system occurs in just half an hour. Such a short procedure time relieves patients from discomfort, unpleasant pain, enamel hypersensitivity and the need to adhere to a gentle diet for a long time after the procedure.
On a note! Klox whitening is approved by the Dental Association of Russia (StAR).
Indications and contraindications for the procedure
Klox whitening is recommended for patients who have teeth that are predominantly yellow and brown in color. The technology is suitable if you want to lighten just one or all teeth located in the smile area. It will cope with color pigment obtained from food and drinks, smoking. The procedure can be performed for people with pigmentation caused by age-related changes.
On a note! The manufacturer warns that the Klox system will not be as effective in patients with fluorosis, tetracycline teeth and hypoplasia. That is, the procedure can be performed at certain stages of these diseases (for example, spotted fluorosis), but the result may not live up to expectations.
You cannot carry out Klox whitening in the following situations:
- poor oral health: the presence of carious and decayed teeth, soft and hard bacterial plaque, inflammation and recession (decrease in volume) of the gums, exposure of tooth roots due to various dental diseases,
- erosion,
- the presence of artificial restorations, crowns and fillings in the smile area: their color will not change after the procedure,
- pregnancy and breastfeeding,
- children up to 16 years of age.
FORECAST
Unlike many other whitening systems, Amazing White provides immediate and long-lasting results. In case of poor hygiene, bad habits and dental diseases, the crowns will not lose their whiteness for 2 months.
If the patient pays due attention to oral care, the result will last up to 2 years. During this period, darkening of the enamel by several tones is allowed, the cause of which is human nutrition.
As a rule, it is rarely possible to completely eliminate all coloring foods from the diet. Even their small presence allows pigment cells to settle in the enamel prism. But even in this case, there will be no return to the original shade.
Preparing for whitening
To achieve the most positive result, before the procedure it is necessary to undergo a complex of professional hygiene, which includes ultrasonic cleaning of teeth from plaque and stone, Air Flow, polishing and fluoridation of enamel. It is also necessary to cure existing dental diseases.
Two weeks before whitening, it is important to begin strengthening the enamel using remineralizing pastes. It is necessary to enrich the daily diet with vitamins and minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamins A, C, E, D). You can buy vitamin and mineral complexes at the pharmacy.
Read the article about the most important vitamins for teeth.
But if there are fillings and crowns in the smile area, and you have decided to lighten your natural teeth, then it is better to replace the restorations after whitening. Otherwise, the color of natural fabrics and artificial materials may not match. Artificial dentures and filling materials are not amenable to any type of professional or home whitening.
Teeth whitening technique
Only an experienced dentist can whiten teeth using Klox gel. He will also be able to give the necessary recommendations so that you can take care of your teeth after whitening.
The gel is based on hydrogen peroxide, which begins to release oxygen under the influence of the light flux. The patient does not even have time to understand what happened, and in front of him is the finished result - his snow-white smile.
As a rule, discomfort and increased sensitivity occur as a result of prolonged contact of the whitening component with tooth enamel. To lighten teeth using Klox technology, you need many times less time than using other modern methods.
Since the gel and tooth enamel are in contact for a short time, it is possible to avoid dehydration of the enamel. From here we can say that the consumption of drinks, fruits and other foods is limited for a shorter period.
The entire process takes place in an environment with a neutral pH level. In this case, there is no acid-base reaction in the oral cavity. The result of the entire procedure is the elimination of age-related pigmentation, yellowness and plaque. It is possible to whiten tooth enamel up to 8 shades.
After this technique, the smile has a more attractive appearance than before the manipulation. The duration of the effect obtained depends on individual characteristics and a number of factors:
- Bad habits. This includes long-term smoking and drinking strong drinks. This is what leads to the formation of plaque.
- Nutrition. For 2 weeks, you are prohibited from consuming foods that stain or corrode tooth enamel.
- Health status. Most often, plaque and yellowness occur due to a weakened body. If the cause of the pathology is not eliminated, then whitening with the Klox system is simply ineffective.
- Oral hygiene.
Stages of the procedure
The manufacturer claims that the entire smile transformation session will not take more than 40 minutes. The sequence of actions of the doctor will be as follows:
- installing a mouth opener and applying a protective gel to the gums (included in the Klox kit). The protective gel must be shined with a curing lamp to harden it.
- mixing all the components of the drug in a special syringe. After these manipulations, the composition acquires a bright orange color,
- accurate distribution of the gel over the vestibular surface of the teeth included in the smile zone,
- exposure of enamel to lamp light. You need to spend about 10-15 seconds on each tooth. A signal that the composition has been activated and it is time for the doctor to move on to the next element in the series will be the discoloration of the orange gel,
- removing the composition using a saliva ejector,
- repeating steps No. 3–5 until the desired result is achieved, but no more than 4–6 times in a row. The new tooth color (like the old one before the procedure) is determined using the VITA scale.
Next, the patient needs to thoroughly rinse his mouth with water and can go about his business.
On a note! According to the creator of the technique, using Klox whitening, you can lighten the enamel up to 8–12 tones.
Doctors' advice after whitening
After the whitening procedure, the dentist must give the patient the following recommendations:
- Do not consume products containing coloring pigments for 3-5 days after the procedure. This includes beets, chocolate, red wine.
- To brush your teeth, use a brush with soft bristles.
- Avoid temperature changes when eating food. It is not recommended to eat food that is too hot or cold.
On the 3-4th day, tooth sensitivity normalizes, and all restrictions can be removed, but to maintain the resulting snow-white color for a long time it is necessary:
- use an ultrasonic brush to clean your teeth;
- rinse your mouth after every meal;
- use floss;
- Visit your dentist every six months for a preventive examination.
Following your doctor’s recommendations will help you maintain a snow-white smile for a long time.
How long will the result last?
Distributors of the technique warn that everything will depend on many individual factors: the structure and initial shade of the teeth, the quality of hygienic care, dietary habits, tendency to bad habits (smoking).
How long does teeth whitening last after well-known professional, as well as the most common home methods? Find the answer here.
If you strive to maintain the result, it will be decent for quite a long time (about 3-5 years). To do this, you should reduce the consumption of foods with dyes, brush your teeth thoroughly every day, stop smoking, and undergo professional hygiene every six months. You can also purchase a special toothpaste LifeSmile (“LifeSmile”) produced by Fast&Mild. The lipstick contains 15% carbamide peroxide. If you periodically apply it to the enamel, you can maintain the result of the in-office procedure.
On a note! For doctors who want to learn the technique, there is a certified center in Moscow. After training, specialists are issued a certificate, and they can also call the hotline at any time and receive instructions or support.
The Dangers of Chemical Bleaching
Many patients are afraid to use this method for obvious reasons:
- there is a risk of damaging tooth enamel;
- possible gum damage;
- there is a risk of irritation of the oral mucosa.
All these fears are not unfounded. If you get a chemical whitening procedure from an inexperienced specialist who has only practiced in treating caries, then the likelihood of complications is high. For real professionals, this procedure is already commonplace.
Benefits of technology
| pros | Explanation |
| Low cost | Price – about 10 thousand rubles. Compared to other technologies, such as laser whitening, it is one and a half or two times cheaper. The cost is reduced due to the use of polymerization lamps instead of specialized ones |
| Speed | The smile transformation procedure will take only half an hour. In this short period of time, the gel will not have time to have a negative and destructive effect on the enamel. |
| Painless | Almost complete absence of discomfort during and after the procedure |
| Minimum restrictions after the procedure | According to the manufacturer, already 60 minutes after whitening you can have a snack, and after 4 hours you can remove all restrictions on the consumption of foods and drinks with dyes, as well as irritating foods (sour, salty, sweet, spicy, cold and hot) |
“The creator of the Klox system claims that there is no need to follow a gentle diet, and the patient should not experience dental hypersensitivity after the procedure. However, most dentists still think otherwise. Any whitening technology affects the enamel and sensitive dentinal tubules, so even the healthiest teeth need rehabilitation, strengthening, and restrictive measures. Otherwise, it will not be possible to avoid discomfort and maintain the result for a long time,” says M.V. Protapova, dental hygienist.
The procedure is relatively safe for enamel
Here are some facts why this is true:
- KLOX teeth whitening is fast: the impact of activators is minimal, so the teeth do not have time to suffer significant damage,
- the active components of the gel produce light rather than thermal energy: accordingly, the enamel does not overheat,
- there is no need to use high-intensity light sources: powerful ultraviolet lamps can harm soft tissues and teeth located in the oral cavity, but with this technique their use is not necessary,
- after the exposure of the gel to light stops, it immediately ceases to affect the enamel, i.e. returns to its original, basic state.
“I whitened my teeth with Klox at my dentist. I have very sensitive enamel, so I can’t say that I went through the procedure very comfortably, as many people write on this forum. Even though we were preparing for it. Several teeth were very hot, it was painful and uncomfortable. But overall, everything went tolerably. And the result was good. Now there is no particular pain, everything is as before, the teeth sometimes react to cold and hot, as before. But we are working on it, I underwent enamel remineralization procedures, and I take vitamins.”
Dina, woman.ru
“I can say that it’s worth deciding on whitening, but only on the condition that you do it not in a makeshift setting, not at home and try to lighten yourself with the help of activated carbon, lemon and other improvised means, but namely at a normal, trusted dentist. Then everything will be safe and you don’t have to worry.”
Yula, 27 years old, otzovik.com
Disadvantages of the technique
The system will not cope with changes in the shade of tetracycline teeth, with advanced forms of hypoplasia and fluorosis. The installation of veneers, lumineers, and crowns will help solve aesthetic problems in these cases.
Some doctors also believe that the complete absence of discomfort and the stated effect of 8–12 tones is an advertising ploy to attract more patients. In fact, the result can be much more modest and depends on the initial condition of the oral cavity and the clinical situation. On average, technology allows you to change the shade by 4–6 tones. Increased sensitivity of the enamel also cannot be completely avoided, which is confirmed by patient reviews.
Another drawback is that there is very little information about the creator of the technology in accessible sources from the Internet. It is not clear when it appeared, how long it has existed, or what studies have been conducted regarding the safety and effectiveness of the technique. But the final choice always remains with the patient.
When can this method be used?
Chemical lightening will be effective if:
- tooth enamel has darkened as a result of eating dyed foods;
- there is plaque on the teeth, which led to darkening;
- there is an age-related color change;
- the enamel has become dark due to caries or its complications.
The chemical reagent will help to lighten naturally yellowish teeth.
