Tooth whitening is a successful and simple method of
lightening the colour of your teeth. Teeth yellow with
age but drinking tea, coffee 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. The degree of
whiteness achieved will vary from patient to patient
and with the type of whitening process chosen. We
can advise upon the suitability of treatment based
upon your tooth and gum condition.
Home Whitening
Home whitening involves the use of custom made
trays over a period of time at home. This technique
involves taking impressions (moulds) of your teeth.
These impressions are sent to a laboratory where a
technician fabricates custom made trays designed to fit
closely to your teeth. This customisation allows for
maximum contact between the whitening gel and your
teeth. This system also minimises the gel's contact
with gum tissue and reduces any gum irritation. A
whitening gel is syringed into the trays and these are
seated over your teeth for anything from an hour to
overnight. These trays can be kept and used for future
whitening, so further impression taking and tray
fabrication is not required. Successful whitening can
normally be achieved after two/three weeks, however,
this may vary with certain types of discolouration.
In surgery whitening using wy10™ 'Power' Whitening
This one hour chair-side treatment leaves teeth up
to 10 shades whiter. The gums and sensitive areas
of the teeth are protected. Your teeth are in turn
assessed to establish whether they are porous or
dense and then the most advanced wy10 Power
gel is applied to the enamel and activated using
the Wy10 Power Lamp for 10 minutes. The
process is then repeated two to four times
depending on the individual characteristics of
your teeth.
The whole process takes about an hour
depending on the texture of your teeth. People
with porous teeth will require less treatment time
(typically 30 minutes). People with dense teeth
will require more.
Free Initial Consultation
If you would like to discuss the possibility of tooth
whitening, please contact the clinic to arrange
your free, no obligation, initial consultation.
Tooth Whitening
