1.   Dentists can prescribe numbing medications and special mouthwashes to reduce irritation.

2.   Fill the tray with the bleaching agent your dentist prescribes, slip the tray over your teeth and keep in place for at least two hours for best results.

3.   Fay recently completed a study of the clinical effectiveness of at-home whitening kits prescribed by dentists.

4.   If there are children in your household, Rosenbloom recommends talking with your dentist so the dentist can prescribe fluoride supplements.

5.   Instead of drilling a minor cavity, the dentist prescribes fluoride treatment in an effort to allow the tooth to heal itself and restore its enamel.

6.   This is why dentists routinely prescribe antibiotics to such patients before initiating dental work.

7.   Two minutes is the amount of brushing often prescribed by dentists.