Teeth Whitening

Enhance your smile with a teeth whitening treatment at Carlton Dental

Over time, teeth can lose their sparkle for many reasons:

• Staining from smoking, coloured foods and drinks including red wine and coffee
• Ageing – thinner enamel means the duller looking dentine shows through
• Certain medications, tooth damage and poor oral hygiene

Discoloured teeth can’t be sorted by brushing alone. That’s when one of our stain-busting teeth-whitening treatments may be able to help. You’ll enjoy all the benefits of a fresher and brighter looking smile.

Whitening is a dental treatment where tooth discolouration is ‘whitened’ to a lighter shade. It’s a very common and safe procedure when carried out under the professional supervision of your dentist.

Is teeth-whitening right for me?

Teeth whitening procedures can lighten your teeth by several shades and can be performed gradually until a brighter, natural looking shade is achieved.

When you come in for a check-up or teeth whitening consultation, we’ll give you all the information you need on the various types of whitening procedures available, duration and frequency of treatment.

But it’s important to know the effectiveness of teeth-whitening treatments vary for every patient, depending on the cause and severity of tooth discoloration.

Once we have evaluated your oral health and established the cause and nature of your tooth discolouration, we’ll recommend the teeth-whitening method that’s right for you.

How long does a whitening effect last?

The results and duration of a teeth-whitening treatment depend on a number of factors:

• The nature of your individual teeth and how they react to the treatment
• Oral hygiene and your general oral health
• The consumption of tea, coffee, red wine you drink, coloured food and tobacco

In general, the effects of whitening treatments can frequently last several months.