Of all the cosmetic dentistry procedures available from Molesey dentists, it is teeth whitening that is always the most popular. There is something about a set of white, healthy teeth that seems to indicate health and well-being and even youth. Teeth whitening used to be an expensive treatment reserved only for the rich and famous but now a Hollywood smile is within reach of everyone as the prices have come down dramatically in the last ten years.
Teeth whitening treatments start from as little as £200 for a short one off treatment but it is possible to have more intensive courses lasting as long as two weeks, which will give a more comprehensive and successful treatment.
Teeth whitening treatments work by applying an active gel containing hydrogen peroxide to the surface of the teeth in specially made trays. This substance seeps into the tooth enamel and bleaches it white, making the teeth a more uniform and even colour.
There are few drawbacks to teeth whitening and even fewer side effects. Some patients may experience slightly sensitive teeth for a few days after the treatment but this is rarely more than a mild discomfort. It is also suitable for use on most patients with very few exceptions, although some patients undergoing other medical treatment may be excluded.
Although it is possible to buy teeth whitening kits over the counter, it is always advised that you have the treatment carried out by a trained dentist for safety and for the best results. You can find out more about teeth whitening treatments from your Molesey dentist at your next check up appointment.
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Whitening your teeth is one of the most effective ways of transforming your smile and taking years off your appearance. This is because we naturally associate whiter teeth with youth because the teeth discolour as we age. This is due to gradual wear and tear and also as a result of the foods that we eat and lifestyle choices that we make. This also means that patients who drink red wine, coffee and smoke cigarettes often suffer from premature discolouration as a result.
Teeth whitening is a very effective procedure that involves placing an active ingredient, usually containing hydrogen peroxide, against the surface of the teeth in special trays. The gel seeps into the enamel and stains any discoloured areas and general discolouration making the teeth look a more uniform and white colour. It is possible, using certain whitening products such as Zoom teeth whitening, to lighten the shade of teeth by a factor of ten. That is quite a significant change and one that will definitely get you noticed for all the right reasons. People will start to think you look younger and healthier and with today’s more natural whitening treatments, they won’t be able to place exactly why.
Zoom also uses a special whitening lamp to accelerate the speed of treatment. This means that teeth can be whiter faster and there is no need for extensive and expensive whitening treatments. Zoom teeth whitening is available from Weybridge dentists and with treatment now being very affordable, there is no reason why you shouldn’t have the natural white teeth that you have always wanted. You can improve your smile without the need for any cosmetic dental surgery or painful procedures. The only feeling you may experience is some slight sensitivity after the initial treatment but this will rarely last longer than a day or two.
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Over the course of the last ten years there have been many improvements in the standard of cosmetic dental treatment. As a result of this, the price and availability of these treatments has gone down and up respectively. This has meant that treatments that were once very expensive are now more affordable to people. For example, tooth whitening systems like Enlighten, which were once the preserve of the rich and famous are now available in almost every dentist surgery across the country.
Enlighten uses specially designed trays to keep the active ingredient close to the teeth. In this active ingredient is hydrogen peroxide which penetrates the tooth enamel and bleaches any areas of discolouration or staining. This makes the teeth look whiter and healthier and can even take years off your appearance. Using Enlighten products it is possible to make the teeth up to ten shades whiter than they were before the treatment. As you can imagine this has quite an impact on your appearance.
This is perhaps one of the main reasons that teeth whitening is so popular. The other of course is that it is one of the cheapest cosmetic dentistry procedures. With treatments starting at just £60 you can really begin to see why so many people are opting to have the treatment performed.
Dentists in Weybridge are offering the short-course whitening treatments that can be carried out in as little as one appointment. They also offer more extensive programs of treatment that last up to two weeks. These are the kind that achieve the best results, but with a noticeable difference being seen in just one afternoon, there is no reason that even a small treatment could not make you feel more comfortable with your smile.
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A lifetime of eating and drinking can have a detrimental effect on your teeth. Food and drink contains colouring that over time penetrates the tooth enamel and makes the teeth lose their original colour. Certain substances are particularly bad for causing staining such as red wine and coffee. Tobacco is also very bad for causing discolouration of the teeth.
When the teeth are discoloured they can look very unattractive and it can also add years to your appearance. Yellow or discoloured teeth can therefore cause a great deal of emotional anxiety and self-esteem issues for many people. However, there are a number of ways you can improve the appearance of discoloured teeth. One of the most popular is a cosmetic procedure called teeth whitening.
This involves applying a gel containing hydrogen peroxide to the teeth in specially designed trays. The gel seeps into the tooth enamel and stains it white, returning the enamel to a more natural and healthy colour of white. Tooth whitening is more effective for some people than it is for others but in most cases it will produce noticeable results and in some cases can even whiten teeth by up to ten shades.
Molesey dentists offer teeth whitening as a standard procedure. This is in contrast to about ten years ago when tooth whitening was a relatively exclusive treatment that was very expensive. Greater demand and developments in technology over recent years have made tooth whitening more available and more affordable to the extent it is now considered a standard cosmetic treatment, such as a hair cut or nail appointment.
There is little or no risk involved with teeth whitening if carried out by a dentist. They can use the necessary safety equipment to protect the soft tissue areas of the mouth. The worst most patients experience is a slight feeling of sensitive teeth for a day or so after treatment.
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Teeth whitening has become a popular way of getting that Hollywood Movie Star look for our teeth, there are some very popular and successful methods on the market, says a Sunbury dentist. They range from DIY kits to a Blue Light and gel method. The DIY kit is available at most chemist shops and is easy to apply. Basically you simply mix up a bleaching agent and pour some of it into a mould of your teeth. The mould kit is included and consists of a hard gum shield, which you put into hot water, as you would do with a sporting shield, and then bite into it to make an impression of your teeth in the shield. You then wear the shield, top and bottom, with the bleach in it and take it off after a set time. You clean the shield so you can use it again. The intense Blue Light whitening is done in a salon by a trained technician. It takes just an hour and consists of 3 fifteen minute sessions. The sessions start with a gum shield to protect your lips, gums and tongue from the light, then a gel is coated onto the teeth and the light is shone on your exposed teeth, the reaction blends the natural enamel of the teeth with the gel, and makes them instantly whiter. It costs from £200-400 and is available in a lot of High Street salons. There is no real comparison with the methods, they all work and they all work in different ways and to different degrees on individual teeth, but one thing they all have in common is that they do work and well.
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Zoom teeth whitening is one of many treatments on the market that promises whiter teeth to make you look younger and healthier. The difference with Zoom is that it really delivers on this promise.
Zoom uses a special advanced power lamp and whitening gel to remove stains and discolouration from the surface of the tooth. The heat from the lamp activates the gel allowing for a much faster whitening treatment. Zoom teeth whitening will take less than an hour and can result in teeth that are up to ten shades whiter.
People choose to have teeth whitening to enhance the appearance of badly stained or discoloured teeth. Teeth that are yellowing or have patches can make you look much older than you are. This is because teeth naturally lose their colour as we age, so any premature discolouration will make you appear older. Teeth whitening treatments are one of the most affordable and popular cosmetic dentistry treatments used by thousands of people each week across the UK.
Your Sunbury dentist will be able to tell you how suitable your teeth are for whitening at an initial consultation. Although everyone can have teeth whitening performed, except patients with veneers, some teeth naturally respond better to treatment than others. But even a subtle difference in the colour of your teeth can make a vast difference to the appearance of your smile.
The effects of teeth whitening are usually visible shortly after the treatment is over, though for some it may take more than one appointment. Treatment from a dentist is very safe as they can use all the necessary safety equipment to protect the soft tissue of the mouth. This may not always be the case with certain home whitening treatments.
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The whiteness of your teeth can make the difference between a good smile and a great smile. As we age, our teeth begin to lose their natural colour, meaning that a smile with faded teeth can make us look older and less healthy. The good news is that there are a number of teeth whitening systems available to restore the white appearance of young looking, healthy teeth.
Enlighten tooth whitening is one of the most common whitening products used across the UK. It has been clinically proven to whiten teeth by up to ten shades. Although not everyone’s teeth will respond in the same way to whitening, you can be fairly confident that there will be an improvement in the appearance of your teeth after just one treatment.
Anybody can have Enlighten tooth whitening as long as their teeth have previously been whiter and they do not have veneers on their teeth. The treatment works by applying a gel to the surface of the teeth in a special whitening tray. The gel contains the active ingredient hydrogen peroxide, which penetrates the discoloured enamel and bleaching it to appear whiter. Hydrogen peroxide has been safely used in dentistry for over a hundred years so a treatment from a dentist will be perfectly safe.
Whitening from Enlighten can last up to three years depending on your teeth and your lifestyle. Frequent visits to your Surbiton dentist will help to keep the newly whitened teeth looking good for longer, as will effective brushing at home. Tooth whitening is a perfectly safe procedure that shouldn’t involve anything more than a mild sensitivity during the treatment or immediately afterwards, which is a small price to pay to have beautiful white teeth.
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As far as it appears on the surface, both methods work very well, both in procedure and look. The biggest difference is seen in the different ways they both solve certain problems, and of course the cost. Lets look at teeth whitening first says a Sunbury dentist, this is a method that doesn’t necessarily need a dentist as most practitioners are trained in few days. Most of this is done at salons and is a quick method, although it doesn’t last for too long compared to veneers. A home bleaching kit is also available on the net and at most chemists shops, this involves just mixing a solution and then putting it into a gum shield, that then goes onto the teeth and bleaches them white or at least a whiter shade of white. The salon method involves a gel that is applied to the teeth, the gums, lips and tongue are protected by a rubber shield, and an intense light source then bombards the teeth to react with the gel, this is done over an hour in 3 x 15 minute sessions. Veneers are a different story all together; they can be used to not only whiten teeth, but to cover up defects. A veneer is a thin covering much the same as a false nail; it is glued to the tooth in much the same way too. It can cover a multitude if sins also, and that can be anything from a chipped tooth, to a crack and even a misaligned tooth in some cases. It lasts a lot longer as well and they are easily replaced if they come loose or get damaged. Obviously veneers cost more than a simple whitening, which can cost as little as £200 or even less for the home kits, but the advantages of veneers outweigh the cost against just a quick whitening.
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Teeth whitening has become a huge phenomenon over the last decade with more and mote patients wanting to brighten their smile. Because the smile is one of the first things that people notice about each other when they first meet, it is only natural to want to make a good impression. Whiter teeth can make you look younger and more attractive and can even boost your own self-confidence. Teeth whitening can be effective for people of all ages.
Although it is very popular, many people are still unsure exactly how the whitening process works and what different procedures are available. There are hundreds of products on the market that claim to whiten teeth with results that vary widely. Many products are available over the internet but dentists recommend that these should be avoided as they can cause damage to the soft tissue. It is very important to choose the right product for your teeth and the best way to do this is to consult your Molesey dentist.
The dentist can advise which product is most effective for your individual teeth and can carry out most whitening procedures in the surgery. They can also prepare less-concentrated trays to be used at home. Most whitening treatments take about two weeks to show results but this will depend on the original nature of the teeth.
If applied by a professional dentist there are few risks involved in teeth whitening procedures with only some minor sensitivity being experienced by some patients which usually disappears after a few days. Whitening can last up to three years and radically affect the appearance of your smile.
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Zoom teeth whitening is a procedure used throughout the UK to lighten the colour of tooth enamel and restore the appearance of discoloured teeth. Teeth whitening has been used as a cosmetic procedure for many years but it is only recently with the advent of such treatments as Zoom that it has become more widely available and affordable to all.
Teeth can become discoloured for a number of reasons, including what we eat and drink. Substances like red wine, coffee and tobacco can increase the rate of discolouration and result in unpleasant stains. However, even without these substances, teeth will naturally discolour with age. The thinking behind teeth whitening is therefore that by having whiter teeth you will appear younger and healthier and with the stunning results now achievable this is definitely the case.
The Zoom treatment works by using a special lamp to accelerate the bleaching process. The concentrated hydrogen peroxide gel then penetrates the enamel bleaching any stained substances white and restoring the enamel to its original colour. Zoom treatments are carried out in Sunbury dentist’s surgeries as dentists are fully trained to use the necessary safety equipment, as in the wrong hands the concentrated gel can cause damage to the soft tissue on the mouth.
The treatment usually takes around an hour, depending on the condition of the teeth, and can produce stunning results up to ten shades whiter. Repeat treatments are advised for patients wishing to achieve the best results, or specially prepared, low-concentration trays are available to take home for a more dramatic effect. The treatments are perfectly safe if professionally carried out with only minimal discomfort being experienced by some patients, similar to sensitive teeth, for several hours after the application.
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