Many of our patients are choosing to have their teeth whitened.
The tooth whitening process is a successful and simple method of lightening the colour of your teeth.

Teeth usually yellow with age but drinking tea, coffee, red wine and colas all speed up this process. Smoking and other staining agents will also contribute to darkening of the teeth. The whitening technique removes the staining agent that has penetrated deep within the tooth and is most effective on mildly discoloured teeth. However, the darker teeth can also be successfully lightened in colour although the process may take a little longer. The degree of whiteness achieved will vary from patient to patient and with the type of bleaching process chosen. Your dentist can advise upon the suitability of treatment based upon your tooth and gum condition. Those patients with very dark teeth, or those wishing to have the greatest improvement in whiteness may benefit from Deep Bleaching™  -  a combination of Home Whitening and Surgery Whitening.

Home Whitening

Your dentist will take an impression of your teeth to custom-make a close fitting mouth tray for you. The bleaching trays are created with areas to hold a reservoir of bleaching agent against the teeth. As the bleaching tray is light weight you can wear it comfortably while you are awake or asleep. Along with the bleaching tray you will receive a whitening gel  which is placed in the bleaching tray which you then wear while asleep, but can also be worn for short periods during the day.  Results are normally seen within 2-3 days with the full effect achieved after 21 days.

In-Surgery Power Whitening

Your teeth can be lightened immediately using this technique which is conducted at the practice and involves a bleaching solution being applied to your teeth which is activated chemically or by light. The activation creates a small amount of heat which starts the bleaching process, making the teeth lighter. The process takes approximately one hour and results are usually seen in one appointment.

Deep Bleaching™

The latest technique from America gives excellent predictable results even for patients with very dark teeth.

One of our dentists can advise the best option for your treatment.

We are using the two leading systems for our different bleaching options – Opalescence for Home Whitening and Enlighten for Deep Bleaching™ and Surgery Whitening.