Whitening
Teeth whitening is a safe oxygenating procedure to lighten and brighten discoloured teeth. Whitening is most effective in restoring teeth which have become discolored, due to:
- Yellowing from age
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Coffee / Tea
- Medications
- Chemically induced stains
- Excessive fluoride
- Accidents
- Trauma
- Decay
Whitening treatment is not very effective in whitening of existing crowns or porcelain veneers.
Whitening services offered
- Chairside bleaching
- Take home tray whitening
- Teeth whitening products
Chairside bleaching
A single visit is all that is required to undergo chairside bleaching procedure; results of whitening may last 2-3 years, teeth to go back to pre-bleaching colour may take up to 10 years. This type of whitening technique lasts the longest of all; it only takes about an hour with our dentist.
During the treatment, a protective gel or rubber shield is applied over your soft gums to protect them from chemicals. Then a bleaching agent is applied to your teeth, usually hydrogen peroxide, your dentist chooses the best agent for you. Bleaching agent is allowed to act on your teeth for about an hour, and then it is removed.
Tray whitening
Tray whitening is less expensive whitening treatment, although it takes longer to see results in comparison to the chairside bleaching. Tray whitening is a take home kit, consisting of customized clear tray and a special bleaching material.
Our dentist takes an impression of your teeth, to make a customized clear tray which you can clip on over your teeth. The whitening gel trays are supposed to worn for 30-60 minutes, upto twice a day until you are satisfied with the whitening effects.
Teeth whitening products
Various products such as whitening toothpastes, strips that bleach your teeth are available as over the counter products. Our dentists have a range of recommended ones available.