{"id":258,"date":"2024-05-08T01:48:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T01:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=258"},"modified":"2024-06-12T01:49:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T01:49:13","slug":"big-day-with-teeth-whitening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/","title":{"rendered":"Really Shine on Your Big Day with Teeth Whitening!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"Graduate<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

If you\u2019re trying to get ready for a wedding or a graduation this summer, there are probably a lot of things on your checklist. You\u2019re probably thinking about invites, travel, after-parties, and all the other logistical factors that go into making a big event truly great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might also think about how you\u2019re going to look in the photos\u2014planning your outfits, doing your hair, having your nails done. Whitening<\/a> your teeth can be the perfect way to complete the look. If you want your teeth to really shine for a big event, here\u2019s what you should know about how long that will take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Long Does Teeth Whitening Take to Complete?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Often, professional teeth whitening is administered via the use of take-home whitening kits. This consists of a whitening tray customized to fit your teeth perfectly, along with a whitening gel customized to ensure your comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thes whitening trays are to be worn daily over the course of around two weeks in order to produce ideal results. You should therefore start your whitening treatment at least that many weeks ahead of your big day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can Teeth Whitening Do for Me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you simply hear about professional whitening treatment, or if you\u2019ve only used the inferior store-bought versions, you might find it hard to believe that teeth whitening is as incredible as it claims to be. However, any dentist will tell you that properly completed teeth whitening treatment can give you a smile up to eight shades whiter than the one you had before!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, these results last for an astonishingly long time\u2014anywhere from six months to several years depending on your quality of upkeep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considerations Regarding Teeth Whitening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While you can generally expect the teeth whitening itself to be completed within a few weeks, there are a few factors that can complicate that timeline. For one, it\u2019s strongly recommended that you be in good oral health before completing teeth whitening, as tooth decay and gum disease can lead to serious complications. For that reason, you might need to get a few fillings or some gum disease therapy before the cosmetic procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best thing to do if you\u2019re worried about getting your smile white enough before your big event is to talk to a cosmetic dentist. They\u2019ll be able to talk to you regarding what that timeline will entail when they take a closer look at your unique situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Sarah Esparza believes that dentistry is about more than just treating gum disease and toothaches. She knows the power of a truly beautiful smile, which is why she loves being able to give them to patients through the incredible dentistry. Dr. Esparza received her dental degree from the University of Maryland Dental School and honed her skills as a dentist in the US Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions about teeth whitening, she can be reached at her website<\/a> or by phone at (757) 499-4707<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re trying to get ready for a wedding or a graduation this summer, there are probably a lot of things on your checklist. You\u2019re probably thinking about invites, travel, after-parties, and all the other logistical factors that go into making a big event truly great. You might also think about how you\u2019re going to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nShine On Your Big Day With Teeth Whitening! | Esparza Family Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you want to look your best for an upcoming wedding or graduation, teeth whitening can help you! Here\u2019s how long the process will take.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shine On Your Big Day With Teeth Whitening! | Esparza Family Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you want to look your best for an upcoming wedding or graduation, teeth whitening can help you! Here\u2019s how long the process will take.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Esparza Family Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-05-08T01:48:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-06-12T01:49:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AdobeStock_314223542.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"esparzafamily\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"esparzafamily\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/\",\"name\":\"Shine On Your Big Day With Teeth Whitening! | Esparza Family Dentistry\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AdobeStock_314223542.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-05-08T01:48:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-06-12T01:49:13+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/29c379fb6916024d0cbc7e5df64afdf4\"},\"description\":\"If you want to look your best for an upcoming wedding or graduation, teeth whitening can help you! Here\u2019s how long the process will take.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AdobeStock_314223542.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AdobeStock_314223542.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Really Shine on Your Big Day with Teeth Whitening!\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Esparza Family Dentistry\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/29c379fb6916024d0cbc7e5df64afdf4\",\"name\":\"esparzafamily\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/efe27fac76fab47b5e7eec8a581a424c25b87bb9213bb6b84d0e694044f10bbc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/efe27fac76fab47b5e7eec8a581a424c25b87bb9213bb6b84d0e694044f10bbc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"esparzafamily\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/author\/esparzafamily\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Shine On Your Big Day With Teeth Whitening! | Esparza Family Dentistry","description":"If you want to look your best for an upcoming wedding or graduation, teeth whitening can help you! Here\u2019s how long the process will take.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Shine On Your Big Day With Teeth Whitening! | Esparza Family Dentistry","og_description":"If you want to look your best for an upcoming wedding or graduation, teeth whitening can help you! Here\u2019s how long the process will take.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/","og_site_name":"Esparza Family Dentistry","article_published_time":"2024-05-08T01:48:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-06-12T01:49:13+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AdobeStock_314223542.jpg"}],"author":"esparzafamily","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"esparzafamily","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/","url":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/","name":"Shine On Your Big Day With Teeth Whitening! | Esparza Family Dentistry","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AdobeStock_314223542.jpg","datePublished":"2024-05-08T01:48:57+00:00","dateModified":"2024-06-12T01:49:13+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/29c379fb6916024d0cbc7e5df64afdf4"},"description":"If you want to look your best for an upcoming wedding or graduation, teeth whitening can help you! Here\u2019s how long the process will take.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AdobeStock_314223542.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AdobeStock_314223542.jpg","width":300,"height":200},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/big-day-with-teeth-whitening\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Really Shine on Your Big Day with Teeth Whitening!"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/","name":"Esparza Family Dentistry","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/29c379fb6916024d0cbc7e5df64afdf4","name":"esparzafamily","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/efe27fac76fab47b5e7eec8a581a424c25b87bb9213bb6b84d0e694044f10bbc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/efe27fac76fab47b5e7eec8a581a424c25b87bb9213bb6b84d0e694044f10bbc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"esparzafamily"},"url":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/author\/esparzafamily\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":260,"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions\/260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esparzafamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}