As a business concept, Wally brilliantly fills a gaping hole in the American health care system right now: affordable dental cleaning maintenance that is professional, swift, and thorough/efficient. It’s tough to find all three packaged together, but for $249 a year, you can pop into one of Wally’s five convenient locations in New York City any time for an exam, a thorough AIRFLOW® cleaning (which eliminates twice as much bacteria as a regular cleaning), X-rays, and a 3D scan of your mouth for an at-home whitening kit customized to your teeth. Created in Switzerland and used throughout Europe, AIRFLOW® technology cleans teeth and removes all harmful bacteria without any painful scraping, which is an enormous bonus.
With dental salons in Midtown East, Tribeca, Jersey City, the Upper East Side, and Williamsburg, Wally’s locations are convenient for all New Yorkers. You can also schedule video consultations. Their services are HERE.
What’s The Process?
At your initial visit, you will have your teeth cleaned, X-rayed, and your mouth scanned for a tailored-to-fit whitening tray to use at home. You’ll be in your own cubicle, and the modern portable X-ray and scanning machines will come to you rather than vice-versa (looking at you, NYU Dental). The entire cleaning and exam takes 20 minutes, so it’s something you can do during your lunch break or after work. Also, the entire Wally team is warm, friendly, and genuine, so it’s a pleasure to pop in there.
Why At-Home Whitening?
Every year Americans spend billions of dollars on teeth whitening, some of it for OTC white strips or fads like charcoal whitening toothpaste (which Wally’s clinicians actually advise against). Instead, they recommend their at-home model, which includes their custom-fit trays for your teeth and are more inexpensive as well as convenient. You can touch up as often as you please versus an expensive whitening visit at an office that fades quickly after a visit. Also, at-home whitening enables you to work or binge-watch as you whiten rather than feeling stuck in a dental chair. Wally’s at-home whitener is designed not to break down the enamel on your teeth, which is a crucial factor to consider if you whiten frequently.
After Wally’s in-office 3D scan of your teeth, you’ll receive your custom tray within a few weeks for at-home whitening, along with their gentle but effective gel in a syringe for precision. Whitening is part of Wally’s membership-based dental care, so printing trays and getting refills is at no extra cost to you. Once you receive your upper and bottom teeth trays in the mail (or from a NYC-based Wally office), pop the gel in the fridge so it lasts as long as possible. Then, enjoy white teeth for the holidays.
Give the gift of Wally. It will last all throughout the year, and you’ll be remembered every time the lucky recipient smiles in the mirror at their pearlier pearly whites. .
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