Your patients are interested in: how to maintain the aesthetic appeal of their teeth and maintain the radiance of their smile after whitening? The American manufacturer Ultradent offers an effective home care system, Opalescence Go, which allows you to achieve results in 7-10 days. You can purchase it on our website. Boxes of 10 and 10 blisters are available, containing cups with melon and mint flavors.
Important information about the manufacturer
Opalescence is a trademark developed by Ultradent Products, which appeared in the 70s of the twentieth century in the USA. Today it produces more than 500 products that are used by dentists around the world.
According to Ultradent1, it was the first company in the world to develop a teeth whitening gel and Opalescence system that can be used at home. The product was accepted and approved by the American Dental Association (ADA), because it meets all quality criteria and is recognized as one of the safest for enamel in its segment (chemical whitening).
Operating principle of Opalescence technology
When they talk about “Opalescence”, we are talking about chemical teeth whitening, or rather, one of the types of chemical whitening. To activate the brightening gel, the doctor or the patient himself (if the procedure is performed at home) does not need to use a lamp, heat or light. A chemical composition is used as an activator.
All Opalescence kits include a hydrogen peroxide-based brightening gel and a chemical activator. You must first mix them, and for convenience and accuracy of dosage, the manufacturer has come up with a special “syringe in a syringe” system.
Contraindications to the procedure
Whitening with Opalescence brand products should not be performed on pregnant and lactating women, children under 18 years of age, or people with allergies to hydrogen peroxide and carbamide. The use of the technology is contraindicated if you have bad teeth or inflamed gums in your mouth, as well as multiple restorations in the smile area.
Important! If you have fillings, dentures, or crowns on your front teeth, you need to remember that they cannot be whitened and their color will remain unchanged, unlike natural enamel. Therefore, patients with such a clinical situation should not undergo the procedure, or after it all old restorations will have to be replaced with new ones.
Reviews
Below are some reviews. If you have something to say, leave your feedback in the comments below the article, it will be useful to our readers.
Alina.
I consulted a dentist, who recommended the Opalescence complex instead of hardware whitening. Used it at home. Very convenient - I put on the lubricated mouth guards and went to bed. After the course, my teeth really became more sensitive, so I started using fluoride gel for the second time.
Elena.
The duration of my course was 10 days. Sleeping with mouth guards in my mouth was very uncomfortable. But the worst began in the morning. Firstly, it is not so easy to wash the gel off your teeth, so this took a lot of time. Secondly, there was a constant aching pain that could only be relieved with painkillers. The effect lasted about a year, but I won’t do the whitening again.
Christina.
I whitened my teeth with Opalescence two years ago. I was very pleased with the effect. My teeth did not become sensitive. Maybe because I kept the trays on for only 4 hours instead of the required 10. After bleaching, I followed a month-long diet: I did not eat foods with a high content of dyes.
Options for using technology in a dental office
The manufacturer offers patients to undergo professional Opalescence teeth whitening in a dental office. Depending on the clinical situation, indications and contraindications, and the expected effect, different solutions are suitable for this.
Important! No matter how safe the technique is, it is better to undergo the procedure in dentistry than at home. The doctor will conduct a professional examination, remove plaque, prepare teeth and gums, select the most optimal composition of active ingredients and minimize all possible risks. Read more about the benefits and harms of whitening technologies here.
| Type of technology | Peculiarities |
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| Opalescence Endo |
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| Opalustre |
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Important! Doctors call Opalescence office and home whitening one of the safest among chemical ones, since all whitening gels from this brand contain potassium nitrate and sodium fluoride, which help strengthen the enamel, reduce its hyperesthesia (sensitivity), and prevent caries.
Types of Opalescence for home use
If you want to lighten your enamel on your own, or want to maintain the results obtained in dentistry for a long time, then you can try Opalescence teeth whitening at home. Moreover, the manufacturer offers a lot of options for these purposes. However, before using the remedies listed below, we strongly recommend that you consult a doctor.
Opalescence PF
There are several options for brightening gel here - with 10%, 15% and 20% carbamide peroxide in the composition. The manufacturer recommends the product for those whose enamel darkening is caused by consuming “colored” foods and drinks (coffee, berries, wine, sauces).
Suitable for use in mouth guards only! The consistency of the gel is viscous, it applies well and does not leak out of the trays. Before use, consultation with a doctor is necessary, since depending on the clinical situation, the manufacturer recommends that each patient have a different time for the gel to remain on the teeth - for some it can be 1-2 hours a day, for others - 8-10 hours (the product is left for the entire night).
On a note! The manufacturer offers different sets of Opalescence PF. The first one includes only four syringes with gel; it has a low price - about 1800 rubles. The second, costing about 3,800 rubles, includes eight syringes with gel, a case for mouth guards, a travel bag and specialized toothpaste. But there is no talk anywhere about the mouth guards themselves, so be careful. Mouth guards for these kits must be purchased separately. For example, you can order individual ones in dentistry.
The composition for home use should be stored in the refrigerator, but before use, it must be warmed to room temperature.
“I decided to have opalescence whitening after I saw my friend’s photos before and after the procedure on Instagram. I was very impressed! She had a set with 20%, and I bought the same, and also ordered mouth guards on the Internet. After some time, I regretted my decision, because for me the remedy turned out to be powerful. I couldn’t sit for more than an hour a day, because... It stung my gums and hurt my teeth. I had pain in my teeth at night, too, and took painkillers. The result - the lightening effect was really quite good, but the pain and aches persisted for a very long time, appearing even from cold air. I conclude that before this I should have gone to the dentist and gotten a consultation. Next time I’m going to do that.”
Natali, fragment of a review from the site irecommend.ru
Opalescence TresWhite Supreme
This kit contains a ready-made kit - trays filled with Opalescence teeth whitening gel. The composition contains a 10% concentration of hydrogen peroxide, potassium nitrite and sodium fluoride to strengthen enamel, peach, melon or mint flavors (optional) for fresh breath.
The kit is intended for use within 5–10 days. You need to wear the mouth guards every day for 30–60 minutes, but if discomfort and pain occur, you should stop using the product and consult a doctor.
The cost of the kit is about 5,500 rubles.
TresWhite Ortho Mint
This set again includes ready-made mouth guards in the amount of 10 pieces for the lower and upper jaws, which are already filled with gel. However, teeth whitening with the Opalescence TresWhite Ortho System is not for everyone, but only for people who are undergoing orthodontic treatment with braces. The gel contains 8% carbamide peroxide, strengthening and antibacterial components. The taste is mint.
The price of the Opalescence TresWhite Ortho teeth whitening kit is approximately the same as for the previous one - about 5,600 rubles.
Whitening stages
- Consultation at the clinic. Treatment planning in accordance with existing individual characteristics. If necessary, professional cleaning to ensure uniform subsequent lightening.
- Select the desired tone using the Vita scale.
- Preparing the patient for the procedure - putting on glasses, applying a retractor, air drying the dentition, isolating the gums, applying gel.
- After 30 min. The hardened mixture is removed, the oral cavity is thoroughly washed, and fluoridation is carried out. Very rarely, it may be necessary to repeat the procedure (if the desired result is not achieved).
Products for reducing enamel sensitivity from Opalescence
Opalescence teeth whitening, like all other types of whitening, makes the enamel sensitive, especially if it has cracks, chips and other defects. After the procedure, teeth become sensitive to the temperature of food for some time, as active chemicals open sensitive dentinal tubules. To quickly cope with the problem or avoid it as much as possible, the manufacturer has added enamel-strengthening components to the lightening gels.
In addition, Ultradent Products has released other products to help reduce discomfort.
UltraEZ Kits
You can buy the product cheaper, for 2,500 rubles, but the kit will only include four syringes filled with strengthening gel. Mouthguards will have to be purchased separately.
You can also purchase the UltraEZ Kit, which includes 10 sets of aligners (upper and lower jaw) filled with sodium fluoride and potassium nitrate gel. They will help relieve enamel sensitivity after whitening. But the price for such a kit will be higher – from 6,000 rubles.
In both cases, the manufacturer promises that the effect will be noticeable after the first use.
On a note! UltraEZ kits can be used in combination with other means to eliminate pain and reduce the sensitivity of enamel after professional hygiene, whitening, microabrasion, when the necks and roots of teeth are exposed due to periodontitis and periodontal disease.
Remineralizing gel Flor-Opal Tray Combo
The product is sold ready-made and immediately distributed into drops, that is, nothing needs to be pre-mixed or applied. Mouth guards are also included in the kit. Suitable for eliminating sensitivity and discomfort after whitening. Can be used to treat superficial forms of caries, which appear as a white chalky spot. Suitable for the prevention of caries and treatment (in combination) of teeth against the background of periodontitis and exposure of roots.
Precautionary measures
Like any effective drug, the home whitening system has a number of limitations that are important to inform the patient.
- Each tray is intended for one-time use and cannot be re-installed.
- The gel used for whitening should not be swallowed.
- Veneers, restoration surfaces and crowns are not bleached.
- Immediately after the procedure, the enamel may be sensitive to acidic foods, so they should be avoided.
What will the result be and how to maintain it for a long time?
Opalescence in-office whitening allows you to lighten the enamel by 4-5 tones. Homemade allows you to get an effect of 2-4 tones. The result can last for 2–4 years. But this is only possible if a person maintains a white smile through careful and daily hygienic care procedures, consumes foods and drinks with dyes on a limited basis, and also performs professional oral hygiene twice a year.
I wonder how long the results from other types of professional and home whitening will last? Read the feature article on the website.
If you want to maintain a good result, or further enhance the effect of in-office procedures, then again you can use products from Ultradent. Let's list them:
- Opalescence Follow-Up Kit: the set contains six packs of trays with a whitening composition and a tube of toothpaste,
- Opalescence Whitening Toothpaste: contains a minimum of abrasives, but at the same time it removes soft plaque well and prevents staining of teeth from tea, coffee, and products with dyes. In addition, the product releases fluoride ions on the enamel surface, which helps enrich hard tissues with minerals. The price depends on the size of the tube: 28 grams – from 550 rubles, 133 grams – from 900 rubles.
Effect duration
The effect of the procedure depends primarily on which method was chosen .
The higher concentrations of the active composition were used, the longer the effect will last - from one to three years.
When using the softest and most gentle home methods, the whitening effect may last a little less - from six months to 1-2 years, depending on individual characteristics, nutrition, and the presence of bad habits.
Post-procedure care
For two weeks after whitening, it is advisable to refrain from eating foods that contain strong dyes - the so-called “colorless diet”.
This also includes drinks: bright carbonated drinks, wine, tea, coffee, etc. Otherwise, there are no restrictions, but you should remember about proper oral hygiene.
