Teeth Whitening in Finchley

Almost anyone above the age of 18 can have tooth whitening, to eliminate surface or internal stains of teeth.  There are many different factors that affect the colour of your teeth and make them discoloured.  Just a few of the most common reasons that our patients have decided on teeth whitening treatments include;-

• Tobacco, strong tea, coffee, red wine and other heavily coloured foodstuffs Normal age-related darkening.
• Darker permanent teeth.
• Discolouration due to childhood illnesses.
• Damage or death of nerve and blood vessels inside the root canal.
• Staining due to smoking.
• Tetracycline staining and fluorosis

As tooth whitening agents are applied to your teeth, organic stains are released from the inner layers of your teeth giving you a brighter whiter smile without damaging the tooth’s structure.  Here at Nether Street Dental Practice, we offer a couple of different teeth whitening treatments but ultimately they both provide the same results, giving you a smile that you can be proud of!

Take Home Whitening

This involves custom fitted trays for you to whiten your teeth in the comfort of your own home.  Custom made trays for your teeth arrive after sending impressions of your teeth to our Dental Lab. We provide you with a safe and predictable whitening gel to give you a whiter smile.  This process can take between 14-21 days and we will need to invite you back to our practice before you start the home teeth whitening treatment to ensure that the custom fitted trays are a perfect fit.

If you find it hard to wear trays in the night or want the most fuss free method of whitening your teeth, we have the answer for you!

Colgate’s luminous professional whitening can only be prescribed by a dental professional. Also you must ensure you have no dental disease before you embark on any type of tooth whitening.

All you need is a whitening pen, the at home light device and 10 minutes of your time per day for 2 weeks! Whitening has never been so simple. There is no needs for bleaching trays, no gel and you can take it home with you today!

Whitening can regress over time depending on certain habits such as dietary factors and smoking.

You may experience some enhanced sensitivity to the teeth during and immediately after the treatment  but otherwise no, tooth whitening does not hurt.

As with many cosmetic dental treatments, some patients may experience some sensitivity in their teeth immediately after treatment. There may be some mild gum irritation or white patches on the gum line which usually disappear within a few days of the end of treatment.