Teeth Whitening

A smile can be the most eye-catching feature of a face. With modern dentistry, you no longer have to settle for stained, chipped, or misshapen teeth. You now have choices that can help you smile with confidence. Even the most subtle change in your smile can make a tremendous difference in the way you look and feel about yourself.

Tooth Whitening - Stained, discolored or dull teeth (or even a single tooth) can be significantly 'whitened' using advanced modern materials. The treatment is also called 'bleaching' or 'brightening'. More often, tooth whitening is undertaken in a dental practice. If done at home, it should still follow dentist's instructions to ensure safe and effective results.

Need for a guiding hand

How many of us look at our teeth in the mirror and say "I wish they were whiter"?

Numerous products on the market from toothpastes to special creams, promise a 'whitening' effect. But most of them are either ineffective or potentially harmful.

If you want to whiten your teeth, you should do so with a dentist's supervision. Otherwise you risk burning or injuring delicate oral tissues. That is why whitening has become such popular option in dental practices today.

Harmless procedure

Tooth whitening is a dental treatment that can brighten the colour of your tooth enamel, as well as remove stains and discoloration. Changes in colour due to superficial staining caused by coffee, tea or smoking can lighten by four to five shades. When the gray colour is due to the pigmentation within teeth, it will lighten by two to three shades. The procedure itself is harmless and can be done at any age. However not every tooth can be whitened, so dental advice is required first.

Treatment options

Assuming that your natural teeth are amenable to whitening, you can undertake treatment either in the dental practice or at home.