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Oakville Beaver | Thursday, July 6, 2023 | 12 Bhandari Dental OAKVILLE ADVERTORIAL Dr. Vineet Bhandari dentist Let the experts whiten your smile With the latest technological advances in dentistry, you can achieve a bright, radiant smile that can last for a lifetime. Dr. Vineet Bhandari invites you to take advantage of a fantastic opportunity for teeth whitening in his family - oriented dental office. There are many ways teeth become discoloured and lose their vibrancy including genetics, smoking, certain and beverages, or antibiotics. Other factors that change the internal colour of teeth are high levels of fluoride, tetracycline, tooth decay, fillings, root canals and trauma. It’s possible to reverse discolouration and significantly improve your smile with professional in-office whitening. While do-it-yourself products are inexpen- sive compared to what the dentist has to offer, the results are minimal, only achieving one to three shades whiter. Tooth sensitivity can also be a problem when such products are applied without professional supervision. Over-the-counter whitening _ products contain weaker whitening agents than what a dentist provides. Another concern is that the mouthpiece that accommodates the whitening gel may not fit properly, which leads to leakage. Dental strips whiten only the front surface of the teeth that they cover and can get stuck in the teeth. Some dentists provide a take-home whiten- ing system. These systems will often use 9-22 per cent carbamide peroxide gels that contain insidehalton.com fillers and are not as strong as the in-office hydrogen peroxide gel. It is a little less expen- sive than in-office whitening, but you have to be very compliant with this time-consuming process. Custom-fitted molds filled with gel must be worn for several hours a day for from 2 to 6 weeks. Although you'll spend a little less money, more time is spent and the dentist isn’t monitoring the process and sensitivity levels. Engaging the services of a dentist for super- vised, in-office treatment is the safest and most effective way to whiten teeth. Before the dentist proceeds with the controlled use of an effective, 3 per cent d,decay is repaired and gums are rendered healthy. The two-hour in-office whitening treatment only has to be done once and the results are maintained by you for years to come. Our A LOOK BACK IN TIME Graham Paine/Metroland ’) CEO Angela Katunas (left) joins with former Mayor Ann Mulvale and former director Sebastian Arasanz in removing the time capsule they installed 25. years ago, as OSCR recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. NEWS FIRE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGN Oakville Fire crews will be visiting residents in a door-to- door campaign aimed at whitening package includes tom-fitted mouth trays and whitening gel that are worn in the comfort of your own home. Before and after photos are taken to document whitening results that can make teeth from six- to eight-shades whiter. Use of daily desensitizing toothpaste can drastically reduce sensitivity that may arise from the whitening process. The dentist can apply desensitizing agents to your teeth before or after the whitening procedure if needed. Dr. Bhandari notes that a professional whitening treatment pays off with an impressive, brilliant smile. 2525 Old Bronte Rd. Ste. 470 Oakville 289-813-8239 about fire safety. staff said Mendly 2 and informative ‘isits help residents jearn how to protect them- selves, their families, and pets from fire hazards, in- cluding carbon monoxide exposure. The home awareness program runs until Sept. 30 and will see fire crews visit more than 3,600 homes to educate residents and dis- tribute fire safety informa- tion in English, French and the most common languag- es spoken in Oakville Mandarin, “Arabic, Span- ish, Urdu and Portuguese. For information in an- other language, residents can call 905-845-6601andre- _ bling of smoke alarms and quest: the-p! i i ions that can pretation, available in _ save lives. more than 240 languages. Ontario's Fire Code re- Visits will take place be- quires homes have a work- tween 6 to 9 p.m. on week- days and 1 to 5 pm. on weekends. Firefighters will be in uniform, and residents are not obligated to provide ac- cess to their home as this is acourtesy call only. e campaign will have a greater focus on college- age student rental housing due to recent fires where smoke alarms were not present or not ot working in rental hom¢ Informat will be shared Keurt the legislated fire safety responsibilities of landlords and students, risks of unattended cook- ing, use of candles, disa- ing smoke alarm on each Door au and outside all sleep- Carbon monoxide alarms al quired outside sleeping areas if the home has an attached garage, fireplace, wood stove or fuel-burning appli- ance. Fire safety is a shared responsibility, and the akville Fire Department urges everyone in Oakville to prepare, practise and stay alert. More details are avail- able at https://www.oak- ville.ca/home-environ- ment/fire. safety/fire-pre- vention-safety.