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Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening or bleaching is a simple, safe, non-invasive way to change the colour of your tooth enamel, and is an ideal way to enhance the beauty of your smile.


Teeth whitening is not permanent. A touch-up may be needed every several years, and more often if you drink coffee, tea, or wine and are a smoker.

Reasons for teeth whitening:

• Fluorosis (excessive fluoridation during tooth development)
• Normal wear of outer tooth layer
• Stained teeth due to medications (tetracycline, etc.)
• Yellow, brown stained teeth

What does teeth whitening involve?

This type of teeth whitening usually requires two visits:

1. Impressions (molds) will be made of your teeth to make custom, soft plastic trays after we decide that this is appropriate for you.

The trays are worn with special whitening gel solution either twice a day for 30 minutes, or overnight for a couple of weeks depending on the degree of staining and desired level of whitening. We also offer a 1.5 hour in-office bleaching treatment using a high-intensity light.