The vast majority of people are suitable for teeth whitening. However, in order to minimize the risk of encountering the previously discussed side effects there are a few conditions that may deem you unsuitable for teeth whitening. Any condition that predisposes you to tooth sensitivity including Exposed dentine at the neck of the tooth due [...]
By far and large, tooth whitening is one of the safest, if not the single safest cosmetic procedure to enhancing your smile. We liken tooth whitening to weight loss. The catch phrase “white done right” is similar to healthy weight loss. When done correctly, both have minimal to no side effects coupled with a boat [...]
The old standard of getting your teeth “as white as your eyes” is clearly unpractical. The new gold standard result in teeth whitening is a combination of the following goals. Ideally at the end of whitening we aim to have your 1) Incisors as white as your canines 2) Your upper and lower teeth be [...]
There are a variety of reasons why your Pearlie whites aren’t as white as Jessica Simpson’s smile. Extrinsic Staining Extrinsic is just a fancy word for external i.e. stains ON the tooth surface. The most common of these include dental calculus (tartar), tobacco smoking, wine, coffee and tea. This is the reason why the very [...]
In order to get you the information you need about tooth whitening, without you getting completely lost, we’re going to have to get some dental terms out of the way. Welcome to dental anatomy 101. The top half of the tooth is known as the crown or the coronal half. The lower half is the [...]