Teeth Whitening

Teeth Whitening/ Bleaching

A sparkling smile is always a beautiful asset to a personality. Teeth stains and discolorations can make you feel self-conscious while talking and smiling. If you feel conscious when you smile because of discoloured teeth, we have the solution to lighten and brighten your smile.
You can use tooth whitening treatments that would lighten your discoloured teeth and the results are almost immediate.
Teeth whitening or Bleaching is a instant method to get back your bright smile. This treatment helps to remove the stains from the stained teeth. Specific dental chemical agents are used by dental experts during the whitening process. Generally, 40 to 60 minutes are incurred for this treatment.
The procedure is safe and will not cause any problems to your teeth, gums or existing fillings. This is a pain less procedure and can be done in all age groups.


What is dental stain?

Stains are discolorations on the surface of teeth that are caused by multiple reasons. It may affect single tooth or multiple teeth.

After Treatment Care

For 24 hours after whitening of tooth:-
  • – Avoid any food / drinks that would leave a stain on teeth.
  • – No smoking for 24 hours.
  • – Avoid mouthwash for 24 hours.
  • – Use an anti-sensitive tooth paste if you experience sensitivity due to the procedure.
  • – Do touch ups or booster sessions to maintain the brightness of your whitened teeth.
  • – Don’t use over the counter products like tooth whitening pastes, strips, gels, pens or any other home remedy like baking soda to whiten your teeth. It may sometimes harm your teeth and gums. Get a recommendation from your dentist.

    • The cost of treatment depends upon the severity of the discoloration and the method of treatment you chose. Our specialist will do a thorough check up and have a detail discussion with you to know about cause of the discoloration and what is your expectation from the treatment. Accordingly we design the treatment plan which is best suitable for you and cost effective also. We at our clinic use the latest technologies that are safe and affordable for teeth whitening treatment. So schedule your appointment with us for the brighter smile.

 

What causes discoloration of teeth?

Discoloration of teeth can occur due to several reasons. The most common reasons causing discoloration are:
  • Ageing
  • Headaches or migraines
  • Poor oral hygiene
  • Ingestion of coloured foods and drinks such as coffee, tea, colas, red wine etc.
  • Tobacco use
  • Tetracycline medication
  • Consumption of certain antibiotics
  • Excessive fluoride ingestion
  • Here at G.C. Dental Clinic and Implant Centre, a detailed consultation is done with the patient beforehand to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the treatment. We inform about various methods for tooth whitening and which one is best suited for your teeth. Professional cleaning of teeth will be done prior to the tooth whitening procedure.

PROCEDURE

We offer two types of tooth whitening procedures:

In Office Bleach: To begin with, it is much faster and can be done in as little time as one hour or less at a Dental Clinic45-60 minutes is all it takes to get that sparkle in your smile that you have always wanted! It is done under our supervision where the gums and other soft tissues are isolated by either applying a protective gel to your gums or a rubber shield to protect your gums, bleaching gel is then applied to the teeth, followed by activation of the gel with a Plasma /LED light to enhance the action of the whitening agent. The session lasts 10 to 15 minutes. Two or three sessions may be required varying from case to case.

At Home Bleach: Home bleach results take a longer time i.e. 2 weeks. Our dentist will take measurements (impressions) of your teeth and will make trays with customized fit for your teeth, which hold the whitening gel, to be worn at night. Since Home bleach gels contain a lower concentration of hydrogen peroxide, the whitening process is slower as compared to the In-office power bleach technique.