14 High Street, Benson, Oxfordshire. OX10 6RP - Tel: 01491 833 380
Tooth whitening is designed to lighten the colour of your teeth. Significant whitening can be achieved in the vast majority of cases, but the results cannot be guaranteed. When done properly, the whitening will not harm your teeth or gums. However, like any other treatment, it has some inherent risks and limitations. These are seldom serious enough to discourage you from having your teeth whitened, but should be considered when deciding to have the treatment.
Candidates for Tooth Whitening
Almost anyone is a candidate for tooth whitening.
However, people with dark yellow or yellow-brown teeth tend to whiten better than people with grey or bluish-grey teeth.
Multi-coloured teeth, especially if due to tetracycline, do not whiten very well.
Teeth with many fillings, cavities, chips, etc., are usually best treated by bonding porcelain veneers or porcelain crowns.
Any current restoration you have, such as, fillings, porcelain crowns, onlays and inlays cannot be whitened.
Completion of Treatment
Level of Whitening.
There is no totally reliable way to predict how light your teeth will whiten.
With home whitening, it may take two to four weeks or longer of repeated applications to achieve the desired results.
There are no guarantees as to the degree of whitening of your teeth.
The amount of whiteness varies with each individual.
The Village Dental Practice, North Street, Kingsclere, Berkshire. RG20 5QX - Tel: 0844 576 9339