Pender County · Since 1987
Teeth Whitening in Hampstead, NC
Professional whitening reaches shades that strips and toothpastes cannot, and it does it without the gum burns people get from over-the-counter kits.
- Three doctors, one location
- Sedation available
- Most major plans accepted
- Written estimates before treatment
What to know about whitening
The active ingredient is the same family of peroxide you find in a drugstore. The difference is concentration, contact time, and trays made from a mold of your teeth so the gel sits on enamel rather than gum.
This treatment in Hampstead
Hampstead families moved here for the Topsail schools and drive into Wilmington for almost everything else.
Whitening before a wedding, a reunion or senior photographs is the usual reason families here start cosmetic treatment, and it is a low-commitment place to begin.
We block consecutive appointments for Hampstead families so a single trip down US-17 covers the whole household.
Families moved to Hampstead for the Topsail schools, and the trade-off is a US-17 commute that everybody here has an opinion about.
Olde Point and Castle Bay send us a steady stream of patients, and the Hampstead Bypass will shorten that drive when the first segment opens.
We see patients from across Hampstead and the surrounding area, including the Topsail schools, Olde Point, Castle Bay Country Club and the 28443 ZIP code.
Pender County is the second fastest-growing county in the state and it has the highest share of under-18s in the region at over 22 percent. Family scheduling and preventive care carry more weight here than anywhere else we serve.
Book the family together. Consecutive chairs means one morning rather than three separate afternoons, and it is the single thing that keeps households on schedule.
We book families together so one trip down US-17 covers everybody, and the Hampstead Bypass will only make that drive shorter.
You may be a candidate if
- Yellowing from coffee, tea, red wine or tobacco
- General dulling that has come on with age
- A special occasion on the calendar
- Healthy teeth and gums with no untreated decay
- Natural teeth rather than crowns or veneers, which do not lighten
Your treatment, start to finish
- Exam and shade recordWe photograph the starting shade so the change is measurable rather than a matter of opinion.
- Custom traysImpressions go to the lab and trays come back fitted to your arch.
- At-home whiteningUsually two weeks of short daily wear. We adjust the schedule if sensitivity shows up.
- ReviewWe re-photograph, compare, and top up if the shade is not where you want it.
Afterwards
Avoid deeply pigmented food and drink for the first 48 hours after each session. Keep the trays. A single top-up night every few months holds the shade for years.
Follow-up checks are quick, and we will put them alongside another family member's appointment where we can.
What it costs
Whitening is the lowest-cost cosmetic treatment we offer and it is usually a few hundred dollars including custom trays and gel. It is almost never covered by insurance. Many patients start here before deciding whether they want anything more involved.
If more than one family member needs treatment, we look at the annual maximums together and sequence the work so the plan pays as much of it as possible.
In their own words
Hear from Dr. Barry Frazelle
Dr. Frazelle on why the injection is nothing to dread, and a cheap whitening habit he gives patients.
Questions we get asked
How long do the results last?
One to three years depending on diet and smoking. Top-ups with your existing trays are cheap and quick.
Is in-office whitening better than take-home?
In-office is faster. Custom take-home trays generally reach a comparable end result and hold it better because you keep the trays. We will recommend based on your timeline.
How far is your office from Hampstead?
About 21 miles, or roughly 35 minutes via US-17 South (Market Street) to MLK Jr. Parkway. We are at 1301 Physicians Dr in Wilmington, with parking at the door.
Do you see patients from Hampstead?
Regularly. Hampstead is part of our core service area in Pender County, and we book families together so one trip down US-17 covers everybody, and the Hampstead Bypass will only make that drive shorter.
What are your hours?
Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am to 12:00pm. Outside those hours, leave a message or use the appointment request form and we will come back to you with the first available time.
Teeth Whitening · Hampstead, NC
See the result before it is permanent.
Every cosmetic case is mocked up and worn in temporary form before anything final is made. You approve the shape and the shade.
- Cosmetic dentistry is the practice's stated specialty
- Digital design and trial smile before preparation
- Shade-matched lab work with in-person verification
- 50,000+ patients treated since 1987
Afraid of the overdone look? So are we. The brief on nearly every case here is to look like yourself, rested.
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