Teeth Whitening Birmingham
Teeth whitening is the process of removing stains from teeth and improving their colour through a bleaching process to make them look “whiter”.
For heavily stained teeth a significant improvement in their appearance can be achieved following a procedure as simple as a scale and polish from your birmingham dental hygienist.
Most Birmingham cosmetic dental practices offer a combination of in-surgery immediate laser teeth whitening and take home whitening kits with custom made trays. Both procedures are based on a bleaching process using a peroxide based compound which varies in strength (3-50% peroxide). The higher the % of peroxide in the compound the more powerful the bleaching compound is. This means it is more effective at whitening the teeth but at the same time has a greater potential to cause damage to the surrounding gum tissue. Your Birmingham Dentists usually use a shield to protect the gums during this procedure. This is the reason that home whitening kits usually have a low concentration of peroxide. The take home whitening kits provide more permanent results over a longer time scale whereas laser whitening offers immediate results. A combination of the two provides the perfect solution to both immediate and long-term whitening.
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