{"id":382,"date":"2014-03-03T18:17:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T18:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=382"},"modified":"2016-07-22T17:52:10","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T17:52:10","slug":"counter-whitening-vs-professional-whitening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/counter-whitening-vs-professional-whitening\/","title":{"rendered":"Over the Counter Whitening vs. Professional Whitening"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/teeth-whitening.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-383\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" alt=\"teeth whitening\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/teeth-whitening-266x300.jpg\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/teeth-whitening-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/teeth-whitening.jpg 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a>Many patients want to have a white smile because of the message it sends to others. When others see a white smile, they see someone who looks confident and happy. A smile that has stains can send the opposite message, often because a patient with stained teeth can be afraid to share his or her smile with others.\r\n\r\nThankfully, it\u2019s possible to cut through stains with a <b>cosmetic dentistry<\/b> service like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/teeth-whitening.html\">teeth whitening<\/a>. But with both professional and over-the-counter <b>teeth whitening<\/b> options available today, you might not know what\u2019s right for you. Should you invest in professional <b>whitening<\/b> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/\">Westside Dental Associates<\/a>, or should you go to your local grocery store or pharmacy and pick something up?\r\n\r\nOver-the-counter <b>whitening<\/b> products come in many different varieties. There are whitening toothpastes, whitening strips, whitening gels, whitening flosses, whitening mouthwashes, and so much more. But are of these effective at all?\r\n\r\nThe truth is there\u2019s no way to know. Generally, though, over-the-counter products don\u2019t have the effectiveness of professional-strength <b>teeth whiteners<\/b>.\r\n\r\nTo really see stunning results, it\u2019s best to choose either in-office <b>teeth whitening<\/b> or take-home <b>teeth whitening<\/b>, both of which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/meet-dr-latner.html\">Dr. Latner<\/a> offers at his <b>Los Angeles<\/b> dental office. These professional <b>whitening<\/b> services allow us to have more control over the process, and the products themselves have a history of showing great results.\r\n\r\nIn-office <b>whitening<\/b> is particularly good for patients who need a whiter smile in time for a major event, like a wedding, a graduation, or a job search. Meanwhile, for patients with sensitive teeth or who simply want to whiten on their own time, take-home <b>whitening<\/b> is an excellent option.\r\n\r\n<b><i>Still not sure which is right for you? <\/i><\/b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/contact.html\">Call<\/a> <b>Westside Dental Associates<\/b> today for a consultation with <b>Dr. Latner<\/b>. During your appointment, <b>Dr. Latner<\/b> will talk to you about the results you want to achieve, your history with whitening, and help you decide what option is right for you. Our office is happy to offer teeth whitening services to patients from <b>Los Angeles<\/b>, <b>Santa Monica<\/b>, <b>Beverly Hills<\/b>, <b>West LA<\/b>, <b>Mar Vista<\/b>, <b>Culver City<\/b>, <b>Rancho Park<\/b>, <b>Westwood<\/b>, <b>Brentwood<\/b>, <b>Venice<\/b>, <b>Marina del Rey<\/b>, <b>Playa Vista<\/b>, and beyond.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Many patients want to have a white smile because of the message it sends to others. When others see a white smile, they see someone who looks confident and happy. A smile that has stains can send the opposite message, often because a patient with stained teeth can be afraid to share his or her smile with others. Thankfully, it\u2019s possible to cut through stains with a cosmetic dentistry service like teeth whitening. But with both professional and over-the-counter teeth whitening options available today, you might not know what\u2019s right for you. Should you invest in professional whitening at Westside Dental Associates, or should you go to your local grocery store or pharmacy and pick [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/counter-whitening-vs-professional-whitening\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[57,89,19,56,44,25,87,59,112,55,54,21,58,86,18,53],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cosmetic-dentistry","tag-beverly-hills","tag-brentwood","tag-cosmetic-dentistry-2","tag-culver-city","tag-dr-les-latner","tag-los-angeles","tag-mar-vista","tag-marina-del-rey","tag-playa-vista","tag-rancho-park","tag-santa-monica","tag-teeth-whitening","tag-venice","tag-west-la","tag-westside-dental-associates","tag-westwood"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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