A new bleaching technique has emerged called Deep Bleaching. The name is coined after the inventor, Rod Kurthy, a full-time practicing dentist who spent hundreds of hours in clinical testing of this technique. Rod Kurthy is also a primary clinical product tester for several major dental product manufacturers. The Deep bleach technique is so powerful, it can whiten tetracycline stained teeth and, in some occasions, even veneered teeth.
This procedure involves two power bleaching appointments a week apart, and a home tray in between. For the power appointments, a powerful 9% hydrogen peroxide solution is used and a 16% carbamide peroxide solution is used for the home tray. Depending on the case on the desires of the dentist, on the second visit either the same 9% Hydrogen Peroxide is used, or DeepBleachingMax is used, which is 27% Hydrogen Peroxide. D-Senz-2 is applied after the power bleaching process to help de-sensitize the teeth and seal them from decreased rebound. However, like any teeth whitening procedure, teeth sensitivity is expected with this process. Remember, even with over-the-counter bleaching products, acute painful sensitivity can become an issue.
The split-arch clinical studies showed that nearly all felt sensitivity on the side without desensitizers, but two out of three felt no sensitivity on the other side where the desensitizers were used. The one out of three that did feel sensitivity only felt between 8% - 10% of what they felt on the other side of their mouths. But it is very important for any reader to understand that this does not mean there will never be pain. Some patients are so sensitive that they can’t even handle whitestrips on their teeth for than two or three minutes without pain. So even at only 10% of the typical sensitivity, these super-sensitive patients may still feel some dismofot.
No light is necessary with this technique. Tests have been done with and without light activation and no differences have been seen. To support this contention, researchers at
CRA have consistently stated that bleaching is a function of the concentration of the bleach and the length of time that the bleach stays on the teeth. Additionally, they contend that a light has minimal to no effect on the bleaching process.
In some cases, porcelain veneers can be revitalized with the deep bleach technique. Sometimes the tooth structure under a veneer can darken over time (over 10 years) which can cause a significant shade difference. A cosmetic dentist usually replaces the veneer when this happens. However, since natural tooth structure is accessible through the back of a veneeer, it is possible to create “brighter” looking veneers with deep bleaching.
Rod’s Deep Bleach technique is still very new to the dental community. Not every dentist offers this service, so do your research. Expect to pay up to $1,500 for this procedure.
Updated May 6, 2008
- TeethWhiteningReviews.com
Wow, great to hear your enthusiasm!! All you've got to do is log onto www.DeepBleaching.com
There is already a lot of info posted at the site, however we're in the process of updating the site right now, and within a week or two we will have a LOT of information up.
We will also have a consumer side of the site. We're getting a lot of excitement lately from the public. The great thing is that Deep BleachingTM is what most patients are really looking for.
They want a technique that is predictable, that gets EVERYBODY white. They want to still be able to consume their red wine, coffee, tea, etc., and STILL have their teeth PERMANENTLY white. They want something that's entirely safe. They want something that will bleach teech anywhere from the ages of 14 through 100 successfully. They want a technique that allows even people with very sensitive teeth to bleach. They want beautiful, white and NATURAL LOOKING teeth.
And that's Deep Bleaching. What it is NOT is the easiest bleaching. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. There is no such thing as a fast and easy bleaching technique that does all this.
Deep Bleaching MUST be precise. It takes longer for both patient and dental office. There are two in-office procedures after the super-precise Deep Bleaching Trays are fabricated. There are 14 nights of bleaching in-between the two in-office procedures. And there are several 'twists' during the entire treatment phase that result in the explosion of whiteness.
The great thing is that virtually every patient who has Deep Bleaching ends up incredibly exicted and very happy that they selected Deep Bleaching. Unlike so many bleaching techniques you read about on the Internet and read comments from consumers about on the Internet, it is genuinely the real deal.
Very best,
Rod Kurthy
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