Tooth Whitening
Tooth whitening is a simple, effective and safe means to achieve an improvement in your smile. To achieve this impressions or a scan of the your mouth are taken and thin, custom made bleaching trays are constructed. Bleaching gel is then placed into these trays and used nightly for around 2 weeks. The effectiveness of this is most noticeable at the end of treatment and how long it last varies relating to habits such as smoking, diets heavy in staining food/ drink such as red wine, coffee or tea, and if any top up is required new whitening gel is purchased through our practice.
FAQs
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A full course of tooth whitening usually takes 2-3 weeks however you should begin to notice result in as little as 2 days.
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No. Most patient will notice some sensitivity to cold after a few days of treatment however this subsides after the treatment is finished and can be minimised using a sensitive toothpaste or our Enlighten tooth whitening package.
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Dietary and social habits play an important part in maintaining your new whiter smile. So avoiding foods or drinks heavy in stains such as black tea/coffee, curry etc and in particular avoiding smoking will help keep your smile bright. Additionally we recommend using a whitening toothpaste following treatment.
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After a period of time (depending one dietary and social habits) you may find your teeth begin to return to their original shade. At this stage we would usually recommend purchasing refills whitening syringes from the practice and using your existing whitening trays to improve the shade of your teeth.
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Not necessarily. We usually recommend using a whitening regime in which the patient sleeps with their trays in however if you speak with your dentist they will be able to offer a regime that can be completed during the day.