Why cleaning your teeth professionally is important?

Staying on top of routine dental cleanings can play an essential role in your overall health and well-being. In fact, routine dental cleanings can prevent more serious oral health complications like gum disease and dental cavities that can lead to tooth loss.

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Just like an annual physical is essential to your body’s overall well-being, a routine dental cleaning is key for the health of your smile. Its main goal is to remove plaque and tartar buildup on your teeth and under your gum line to reduce your chances of cavities, gum disease or eventual tooth loss. It also gives your dentist and dental hygienist the chance to look for signs of tooth decay, oral cancer and other oral health issues.

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What about tooth whitening?

Tooth whitening is a process that lightens stains in the tooth enamel (outer layer) and dentine (inner layer) of your teeth, to give your tooth a whiter colour. With improvements in dental health, people are increasingly seeking tooth-whitening treatments to improve their appearance.

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What are the benefits of tooth whitening?

 The confidence of a bright white smile!

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Are all teeth suitable for whitening?

Tooth whitening may be done on live teeth and teeth that have had root canal treatment. Before having your teeth whitened, your dentist will check to make sure your teeth are suitable to be treated. In some cases treatment may be difficult or ineffective, for example with staining caused during tooth formation by certain antibiotics.

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Tooth whitening methods:

Tooth whitening can be done at home or in the dental office. Depending on the type of discolouration your dentist may advice which method or technique is best for you.

• At Home

Your dentist will make an impression for a model of your teeth. Then a thin, custom fitted, clear, plastic tray that fits over your teeth is made for you. At home you are then required to place the whitening gel into the tray, and place the tray over your teeth for up to two hours daily or at night. Though you can see the results after the first day, maximum whitening may take 10-14 days. Your dentist will check on your progress.

• In-surgery

Here, the whitening gel is applied to the tooth by your dentist and a special light is used for up to 20-30 minutes to activate the gel. This process may be repeated few times to get maximum whitening.

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