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It used to be that the only teeth whitening treatment available was through your local dentist. That’s because teeth whitening solutions or gels were thought to be somewhat dangerous in the hands of the everyday consumer. They carried with them a high concentration of peroxide and could easily irritate or burn the softer tissues in and around the mouth if they were used incorrectly. So dentists remained in charge of early teeth whitening treatments.
Now however, with so many people looking to improve their smile, and cosmetic dentistry booming, many dentists have begun to “out-source” their teeth whitening procedures to their own patients. The change is probably based in part on economics; after all, it probably brings more money to the bottom line for a dentist to treat a patient who needs fillings or braces for an hour or two than someone who merely wants whiter teeth. Plus by out-sourcing, a…
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