The Science Behind AutoBrush’s New Light Therapies
NOV 20th, 2020 POSTED BY: ATUL SHASTRY
With AutoBrush®’s new light therapies, there’s never been a more exciting time to own one than now! Discover the benefits behind these newer light therapies, and how they can help solve some of the common problems you might be experiencing today!
All About Whitening With Blue Light
With AutoBrush®’s new and improved blue light feature, we make use of non-UV light to maximize the whitening effect of our whitening pens and toothpaste.
We’re able to increase the rate at which oxygen molecules break up in our carbamide or hydrogen peroxide whitening pens, allowing for oxygen molecules to interact with the discolored molecules of your teeth.
What does all of this mean for you? According to the ADA:
Peroxide and light treatment significantly lightened the color of teeth to a greater extent than did peroxide or light alone, with a low and transient incidence of tooth sensitivity.
In plain English, the ADA concluded that LEDs play a pivotal role in improving the outcome of whitening treatments paired together with whitening solutions. They concluded that the pair has a greater impact than with whitening solutions or light therapies alone.
Additionally, the study concluded that blue LED light helps to promote whitening up to 8 shades whiter than peroxide (5.4 shades) alone.
What About AutoBrush’s Antibacterial Blue Light:
What about how our blue light works to kill bacteria? Our blue light emits a wavelength of 470 nm, which is shown to kill resistant strains of bacteria such as MRSA, Staph and more. Here is what a recent clinical study found:
Bacterial resistance to drugs poses a major healthcare problem,” says co-editor in hief Chukuka S. Enwemeka, PhD, dean of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in the accompanying editorial, “Antimicrobial Blue Light: An Emerging Alternative to Antibiotics,” citing the growing number of deadly outbreaks worldwide of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The articles in this issue of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery provide evidence that “blue light in the range of 405–470 nm wavelength is bactericidal and has the potential to help stem the ongoing pandemic of MRSA and other bacterial infections.
What about Red Light Therapy:
LED Red light therapy regenerates parts of your teeth and gums while reducing the amount of negative bacteria in your mouth. It disperses doses of low-level red light at particular wavelengths to improve blood flow, encourage cellular turnover, increase circulation, and repair damaged tissue.
This low-level light source does not lose energy as heat, and instead, the energy from the absorbed protons transfers directly to the area being treated, triggering a change in the make-up of the cells.
Our Therapeutic Red Light helps you improveand maintain optimal gum health. Studies show that red light waves promote soft tissue healing and reduction of inflamed and receding gums.
The Blue and Red LED Lights are perfectly safe, and you can combine them to whiten teeth and heal gums at the same time. Here are some of the benefits of our Red Light LEDs:
- Helps improve blood circulation and regenerate teeth dentin
- Promotes increased regeneration of dentin, reducing issues related to sensitivity
In fact a recent University of Buffalo study concluded that:
Light therapies have existed for decades, but improvements in the technology have made the treatment more affordable for wider use. At a high power, light, often in the form of a laser, is used in medicine to cut or destroy tissue. But at a low power, it has the ability to relieve pain or inflammation and promote healing.
Final Words:
We are thrilled today to announce that both of these technologies come standard in our kid's and adult's brushes. You can check out out our AutoBrush sales by clicking the link below
