Teeth Whitening
Tooth whitening has become very popular in recent years however there is a lot of confusion amongst the general public as to what methods are available, who can perform dental bleaching and the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods.
Essentially there are only two accepted methods of tooth bleaching that are available.
Firstly there is Home Bleaching where thin custom made trays are worn daily at home after a small amount of bleaching gel has been dispensed into them. They are worn for 2 hours+ for as many days as it takes to achieve the desired effect.
Secondly there is power whitening, often called laser whitening in the press, although no laser is used in the process only a light which produces some uv light. This is performed in the Dental Chair. Bleaching gel is applied to the teeth after they have been isolated from the soft tissues and the light activates the bleaching process.
This is repeated usually three times taking 15 minutes each time. Thus the whole process is completed in one session in the dental chair. Custom trays are also made as there is always some initial fade back of the result in power bleachi
As a Gold member of the British Dental Bleaching Society I have been recognised as having proved my competance in the theory and practice of Dental Bleaching and have agreed to abide by their Code of Conduct.
I have produced a short booklet outlining the basics of dental bleaching that we undertake. This is available to download in PDF by clicking on the logo below
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