Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening is a safe cosmetic procedure that works by bleaching your teeth. The best way to maintain your smile is to ensure healthy teeth and gums but teeth whitening can be a simple yet effective way to add an extra sparkle to your smile. Teeth can sometimes appear dull due to age or factors such as staining from smoking, tea, coffee. Teeth whitening can take anywhere between an hour to a few weeks depending on the treatment and the teeth itself. However, most patients usually take three week to whiten their teeth. If you have any fillings or restorations, these won’t change colour and may need to be replaced and you can sometimes get short term sensitivity.

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What to expect at your visit

1. Assessment of the current state of teeth – staining and the possible causes of it

2. Photos to check the current shade using a shade tab

3. Digital scans are taken to be sent to the lab to make custom made tight fitting whitening trays to fit your teeth

4. Fit appointment involves fitting the trays and demonstrating how to use the whitening gels – you can have a day or night kit depending on the type of whitening agent used

5. Review and further advise if you would like to whiten your teeth

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Benefits

• Very cost effective way to add a sparkle to your smile

• The trays can be reused to ‘touch up’ the whitening every 6 months if required