Your smile is one of the first things that people notice about you so there is a good reason to keep your smile as bright and pleasing as possible. Teeth whitening is a simple, non-invasive and totally safe dental treatment, used to change the colour of natural tooth enamel and is an ideal way to enhance the beauty of your smile.
Teeth discolouration and staining can be caused by multiple factors. The most common causes are:
- Poor oral hygiene.
- Smoking.
- Regular consumption of tea, coffee cola drinks or red wine.
- Certain types of medication like curry, soy sauce or tomato sauce.
- Some medication.
- Trauma.
- Ageing process.
Is teeth whitening safe?
At the Portland Dental Practice your dentist will assess if you are eligible for this treatment. In the case where you are not, there are other options like veneers, crowns or composite veneers. Teeth whitening can cause some sensitivity to teeth especially if your teeth are already sensitive. The products we use, are totally safe and do not cause any harm to your teeth.
Your dentist will take into account your concerns and recommended the best option that suits your lifestyle, budget and desired outcome.
- Enlighten Evolution teeth whitening.
- Philips Zoom! teeth whitening.
Enlighten Evolution
Enlighten Evolution whitening is acknowledged to be the most effective whitening system and is the only whitening gel that guarantees a whiter shade, regardless of how badly stained your teeth are.
At the Portland Dental Practice our dentists have been training exclusively to provide this teeth whitening.
Following an examination of your teeth to assess for suitability:
- The first appointment involves taking impressions of your teeth for the Enlighten laboratory to create a custom set of whitening trays and you will be provided with Enlighten Tooth serum and tooth paste – specially designed to help to reduce teeth sensitivity during the whitening treatment.
- When your bespoke trays are ready, your dentist will check the fitting and provide you with instructions on where to place the whitening gel. We will also apply desensitising liquid to sensitive areas of your teeth
- The whitening trays will be worn overnight for 2 weeks, with the whitening gel concentration increasing in the second week. You will be given soothing de-sensitising swabs to use if you are experiencing any sensitivity
- After 2 weeks, we complete the process with a booster treatment at The Portland Dental Practice using the strongest whitening gel available. We will give you advice on how to keep your teeth as white as possible, and we will provide you with a tube of Evo-White toothpaste (a specific whitening tooth paste developed by Enlighten to gently lift and remove stains).
- You will have such a bright smile that you will not be able to stop smiling at people. This can also maintain an optimum witnesses by using overnight top-up syringes.
Before and after pictures of your teeth will be taken to record their colour and liaise with the Enlighten team to check treatment results.
Philips Zoom!
Philips Zoom! Is our standard home whitening choice. Your dentist will assess the suitability for this treatment before proceeding:
- The first appointment involves taking impressions of your teeth to make the custom bleaching trays for your teeth.
- At the second and final appointment your dentist will fit and check the whitening trays to make sure they fit correctly and give you the whitening gel. Your dentist will also give you full instructions on how and where to place the whitening gel and how long to wear the trays.
