Our team at Georgian Shores Dental Centre understands the appearance of your smile can seriously affect your confidence, so we offer a variety of cosmetic dentistry services (alongside our medical ones) to help you achieve a look you are proud to show off. One of our most popular cosmetic dentistry services is teeth whitening. Should you desire to eliminate stains from your teeth or enhance their overall appearance, we urge you to contact us to initiate the process.
However, it’s important to temper your expectations, so we have put together this article to go over some key information you should know before you use these treatments.
- Only Natural Teeth Will Whiten – Before you commit to teeth whitening treatments, you should be aware that only your natural tooth enamel will be affected by the process. Fillings, dental restorations, and other tooth-coloured material will remain the same colour as they always were. This might not be an issue for you if you only have fillings on your back teeth, but if you have any kind of restoration in the front of your mouth, teeth whitening treatments might make your smile look patchy.
- Teeth Whitening Results Don’t Last Forever – Another thing you should know about teeth whitening treatments is that their results are not permanent. Over time, your teeth can become yellow and stained again. Your results will last longer if you avoid drinking things like coffee, black tea, dark soda, and red wine, all of which are known to cause staining over time. They will also last longer if you don’t smoke tobacco.
- Teeth Whitening Works Best When Your Teeth Are Clean – The last thing we want to mention is that teeth whitening works best on teeth that are already clean and free of plaque and tartar. This is part of the reason why professional treatments work better than at-home options—our team performs teeth whitening after routine cleanings, so your teeth will be the cleanest they can be.