Teeth Whitening

Discoloration of teeth can occur due to several reasons.

The most common reasons causing discoloration are:

👉 Ageing
👉 Wear of teeth due to grinding
👉 Poor oral hygiene
👉 Ingestion of coloured foods and drinks such as coffee, tea, colas, red wine etc.
👉 Tobacco use
👉 Tetracycline medication
👉 Consumption of certain antibiotics
👉 Excessive fluoride ingestion

Procedure : Your gums are carefully protected with a special covering. The whitening solution is applied to the teeth and activated with a special light in the dental clinic. Alternatively, a whitening gel is provided to you to be used with a custom-made tray at home.

Yes. Many clinical studies and extensive research have proved that under the supervision of a dentist, teeth whitening is safe. Many dentists consider teeth whitening to be one of the safest cosmetic dental procedure available. The whitening agent helps remove internal stains in your teeth and restore the color back to their original shade. So if you have noticed your teeth discolour over time, you are likely to have great results after whitening them.
Teeth whitening is not recommended for children under 13 years and pregnant or lactating women.

Certain simple post whitening care instructions need to be followed which will be explained to you by our team of dentists. We recommend avoiding coloured liquids and tobacco for a few days after whitening for about a week after the procedure, to maximize the effect of the teeth whitening. Alternatively, coloured liquids can be swallowed with a straw so that it does not contact the front surface of the teeth. We also recommend flossing and brushing twice daily to keep your teeth in a good and healthy condition. Depending on your lifestyle, you may need to whiten your teeth periodically.

Post treatment sensitivity may occur with some patients. Generally, this sensitivity disappears in 2-3 days. The whitening treatment kit also contains a gel which can be used to reduce the sensitivity. In case sensitivity persists, a desensitising toothpaste can also be prescribed which helps reduce the sensitivity.

Whitening teeth can be done with a simple tray that can be used to hold the whitening agent while you sleep. This tray fits in close contact with your teeth, and the whitening process occurs over night. A more effective way with better results is to do a chair side whitening, where the whitening agent is applied to your teeth and a high intensity blue light is then used to activate the agent. Chairside whitening usually requires four cycles, with each cycle lasting for 15 minutes. At the end of every cycle, the whitening agent is cleaned and re-applied, and the light is again shown for 15 minutes. Completion of all four cycles is not mandatory, and the procedure can be stopped at any time if the colour obtained is satisfactory, which it usually is.

No, it cannot. Whitening only works on natural tooth structure and does not work on ceramic.