I want to get my teeth whitened – this is something I hear very often from friends and patients. So here are a few things you should know about teeth Whitening.
First and foremost a lot of people confuse teeth Whitening with teeth cleaning – both of these are completely different procedures.
Teeth cleaning also known as scaling is something one should get done every 6 months or atleast once a year. The purpose of this is to remove stains and tartar that is built up on your teeth. A lot of times just cleaning teeth and removing all the stains Improves the colour of your teeth and no other treatment is needed.
Teeth Whitening on the other hand actually changes the colour of your teeth, so if your teeth look yellow or grey, teeth Whitening will make them more white.
Unlike teeth cleaning which should regularly be done, teeth Whitening is a purely cosmetic and elective procedure, that a lot of people get done prior to a big event or in general to have their teeth look more white.
The results of teeth Whitening vary in every patient and depend on the structure and innate whiteness in your teeth. At our clinic we use the Zoom Teeth Whitening system. The procedure itself takes about an hour and the results can last up to a year, depending on your eating habits.
We also make you customized Whitening trays to use before and after the actual Whitening for longer lasting results.
Some sensitivity in the teeth is very normal after teeth Whitening and usually lasts for a day only, and then gets completely ok.
Hope you find this information useful, shoot us a message if you have any other questions about teeth Whitening.
