Protecting Your Gums and Tongue

Before you begin a laser teeth whitening procedure, you'll need to protect your tongue and gums against the laser. The laser, while very effective, is very hot, and it can damage the tissue in your mouth. It is meant to heat the teeth and the teeth only. So, your provider will, after spreading your lips and cheeks away from the teeth, cover your tongue and gums with Vaseline or some other petroleum jelly product. The laser can dry the mouth, as well, so this jelly will keep your mouth from drying out, and it will prevent the laser from burning the tissue.

Why Laser Teeth Whitening?

Anyone who really wants to whiten his or her teeth should consider laser teeth whitening. Laser teeth whitening is by far more effective than all of the other teeth whitening products. Not only is laser teeth whitening the most effective, but it is also the fastest way to whiten your teeth. You cannot get laser teeth whiteners over the counter; it is available at the dentist or other laser teeth whitening provider.

The only difficult part of laser whitening is the price; one can spend anywhere from three hundred to one thousand dollars on a procedure. Though, the procedures are getting cheaper with time.