Teeth whitening is an aesthetic procedure to whiten discoloured teeth. There are 2 ways of carrying out teeth whitening:
You may wish to consider teeth whitening if:
Every whitening procedure begins with a thorough consultation and examination of your teeth. We will discuss what your main objectives are and why your teeth are discoloured.
We will also examine your tooth enamel thoroughly. Enamel is the outer layer of your tooth. The success of the whitening procedure depends heavily on the thickness and amount of enamel you have on your teeth. Hence, after a thorough clinical examination we will be able to accurately tell you:
We will take intra-oral scans and/or impressions of your teeth. We use these to fabricate customised whitening trays which fit snugly over your teeth. These trays are soft and comfortable in your mouth.
We will then provide you with the teeth whitening gel to apply onto the trays for daily use. Depending on the concentration of the gel given to you (which in turn depends on what we see in our thorough examination), whitening trays should be used anywhere between 30 mins to 60 mins daily.
The results are seen gradually over the course of 1 to 2 weeks.
First, your gums, cheeks and intra-oral soft tissue is protected using a gel. Your teeth are isolated and dried using a comfortable retractor. We then strategically place the teeth whitening gel over the surfaces of all your teeth (it may not be necessary to place the gel over teeth in the back of your mouth, our focus will be on teeth which are visible when you smile and talk).
An L.E.D light is used to activate the gel on your teeth. Your teeth are exposed to the light for 4 x 15 minute cycles, totally 60 minutes overall.
This will result in an immediate whitening result.
The application of whitening gel on your tooth surface allows it to gently permeate through the enamel (the outer layer of the tooth). It then gets into the dentine (the inner layer of the tooth, right under the enamel). Here, it stimulates decolourisation and makes your enamel shade whiter and brighter.
The cost of Teeth Whitening is based on the method of whitening. Take home whitening kits are less costly than Zoom! Chairside whitening. Please get in touch with us for further pricing details.
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