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A Brighter Smile With Professional Whitening Care

A brighter smile can make you feel more confident in photos, conversations, work settings, and everyday life. At Crews Dental, we offer professional teeth whitening for patients in St. Louis, Webster Groves, and the Greater St. Louis area who want a simple, conservative way to refresh their smile.
Teeth can become discolored over time from coffee, tea, red wine, tobacco, aging, dark-colored foods, and natural enamel changes. Professional whitening is designed to lift many common stains and improve the overall brightness of natural teeth.
Before beginning treatment, we evaluate your teeth, gums, existing dental work, and cosmetic goals so we can recommend an approach that supports a healthy, natural-looking result.
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Benefits of Professional Teeth Whitening at Crews Dental

Professional whitening gives you guidance from a dental team that understands your oral health and existing restorations. Benefits may include:
  • A brighter, more refreshed smile
  • A conservative cosmetic treatment
  • More customized care than many over-the-counter products
  • A plan that considers tooth sensitivity and gum health
  • Guidance for maintaining your results
  • A useful first step before other cosmetic dental treatment
  • Treatment planning that accounts for crowns, veneers, bonding, and fillings
Whitening can create a noticeable change without altering the shape or structure of your teeth.

What Causes Tooth Discoloration?

Tooth discoloration can develop on the enamel surface or from deeper changes within the tooth. Common causes include:

  • Coffee, tea, soda, and red wine
  • Dark-colored foods and sauces
  • Tobacco use
  • Aging enamel
  • Natural tooth-color variation
  • Certain medications
  • Past dental trauma
  • Plaque and tartar buildup
  • Older dental restorations
The type of discoloration matters because not every stain responds the same way to whitening.

Is Teeth Whitening Right for Me?

Whitening may be a good option if your teeth and gums are healthy and you are bothered by yellowing, surface stains, uneven color, or a generally dull-looking smile.

A consultation is especially helpful if you have tooth sensitivity, gum concerns, older dental work, or plans for future cosmetic treatment. 

If discoloration is caused by internal staining, enamel defects, trauma, or restorations, another option such as bonding, veneers, or crowns may provide a better result.

What to Know About Existing Dental Work

Professional whitening works on natural tooth enamel. Crowns, veneers, fillings, bonding, bridges, and dentures do not whiten in the same way.
If you have visible restorations, we will consider their current shade before treatment. In some cases, whitening may be recommended before replacing or placing new cosmetic restorations so the final dental work can be matched to your brighter smile.

How Professional Whitening Is Planned

Your whitening plan begins with an evaluation of your teeth, gums, current shade, sensitivity, and desired outcome. We will also look for cavities, gum irritation, cracks, or other concerns that should be treated before whitening.
Once your mouth is healthy enough for treatment, we will recommend the professional whitening approach that best fits your needs and provide instructions for use and follow-up. The goal is to brighten your smile while keeping comfort and oral health in mind.

Whitening and Cosmetic Dentistry

Teeth whitening can be a standalone treatment or the first step in a larger smile refresh. It may pair well with Invisalign®, porcelain veneers, dental bonding, crowns, or cosmetic Botox.
Planning the sequence matters. Whitening before visible restorations allows us to match new dental materials to the shade you want rather than trying to whiten restorations later.

Keeping Your Smile Bright

Whitening results are not permanent, but good habits can help maintain them.

 Brushing and flossing daily, keeping up with professional cleanings, limiting frequent exposure to staining foods and drinks, and following any maintenance recommendations can help your smile stay brighter longer.

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