Teeth whitening FAQs

What can you do if you are not happy with the whiteness of your teeth?

You need to whiten your teeth! Bleaching usually lightens the teeth by two shades. There are different bleaching procedures for this.

Is there a solution for bleaching discoloured, root-treated teeth?

Yes, there is! The best way to do this is to use a specially formulated whitener after thoroughly cleaning the tooth, which can be supplemented with a quick whitening treatment.

Daytime 1-2 hour whitening with Treswhite whitening system. It is a box of ten small packets that the patient takes home and applies the upper and lower denture, which contains a whitening agent and a gum barrier, once a day for 1-2 hours for ten days.

Night bleaching with Opalescens (American) bleaching system

This is a kit that the dentist will use to make an impression of the teeth. a top and bottom splint, made by a deep-drawn technique, which fits exactly on the teeth and into which the bleaching material is placed. The kit includes eight syringes of whitener, a whitening toothpaste and a tray for holding the tray. After brushing in the evening, the patient applies the whitener to the braces and removes them in the morning. sleep like this for eight nights.
Rapid whitening, performed by the dentist and effective immediately or within an hour or two. The bleaching agents, which can be 6% hydrogen peroxide or Na-percarbonate without peroxide, are applied to the teeth three times for 15 minutes and illuminated with a special LED lamp. This procedure involves no or minimal tooth sensitivity. The LED lamp is now considered the most modern lamp, which is very good because it does not heat up and therefore helps to prevent sensitive teeth.