By the far most popular form of cosmetic dentistry is teeth whitening. This is a non-invasive, gentle and quick treatment that can make a dramatic difference to the quality of your smile.
Teeth can become stained and discoloured in various ways. If you drink tea, coffee or red wine or other dark drinks, or if you smoke, or take certain medications, you will be staining your teeth. Also, teeth naturally become duller as we age.Teeth whitening can remove these stains and make your teeth several shades whiter, making your smile brighter and possibly making you appear younger too.
At Smilecraft in Stevenage, teeth whitening is offered with two different systems.
One system we use is the Enlighten system. This is the only system that can brighten your teeth by up to 16 shades and can guarantee a B1 shade, the brightest shade of white there is. You can have Enlighten teeth whitening with us at the clinic or you can do it yourself with one of our take-home kits. Along with the bleaching gel, Enlighten also provides adesensitising toothpaste to use for two weeks before you begin bleaching, as well as a tooth paste to use afterwards to prolong your lovely white smile.
We also offer the Zoom! system, which is a two hour in-clinic whitening system that will brighten up your smile by between four and six shades. You will also go home with special trays and gels to continue to whiten your teeth for six days after your clinic appointment.
If you are tempted to buy an off-the-shelf whitening kit, please be aware that this is not a good idea. These kits use trays that are not fitted to the contours of your teeth and can leak gel into your mouth, and damage your gums and soft mouth parts. You need to come to a dental professional so that we can make trays from impressions taken from your teeth. This vastly reduces the chances of damage and also makes sure that the gel comes into proper contact with your teeth.
Hang on to your custom-made trays so that you can have whitening top-ups when the colour starts to fade. Contact us to find out more about how teeth whitening can transform your smile.