Whitening is the perfect accompaniment to any smile makeover, but it can also make a visible difference on its own. Teeth whitening is a simple, effective and inexpensive cosmetic dental treatment that can enhance your smile in as little as one treatment.

At Smilecraft, we use well-reputed whitening brands such as Enlighten and Zoom!, but we also offer bespoke whitening trays for patients who wish to have their teeth whitened at home. Professional teeth whitening can give you a noticeably whiter smile that will boost your self-esteem and help you smile without feeling uncomfortable.

Common causes of yellow and stained teeth

Having stained teeth not only can hamper your ability to express yourself, but can also make you self-conscious of your appearance. Tooth stains manifest themselves as yellow or brown spots that appear throughout the teeth. Main causes behind yellow teeth include certain foods and beverages, especially those with intense colours, such as red wine, soy sauce, tea, coffee, cherries and other berries.

The use of certain medications can also cause yellow and discoloured teeth and so does excessive fluoride. However, the main causes of yellow and stained teeth are poor dental hygiene and ageing. Luckily, most of these discolourations can be removed with professional teeth whitening.

Enlighten

Enlighten Evolution teeth whitening treatment is the only teeth whitening system that will brighten your teeth up to 16 shades easily and safely. This system guarantees that your teeth will reach their ideal colour without being extreme. Enlighten whitening includes both home whitening trays and power whitening and has proven to be very effective and popular with patients.

Zoom!

Zoom! is a teeth whitening treatment that can lighten your tooth enamel by several shades. Zoom! whitening uses hydrogen peroxide to remove persistent stains from your teeth. Your dentist will place the whitening gel directly on your teeth and activate it by positioning the Zoom! light against them. The light will activate the hydrogen peroxide and help penetrate the surface of the teeth.

Home whitening

Home whitening trays at Smilecraft are crafted for each individual patient in order to fit properly in their mouth. Once they are ready, our experienced dentists will show you how to use them along with bleaching gel.

As we age, our teeth tend to become yellow and discoloured. Though this is a natural process, yellow teeth can also be caused by caffeine, smoking as well as highly-pigmented foods and drinks. Stained and discoloured teeth are also genetic and affect people with thin tooth enamel, or they may be the result of certain medications.

Whatever the cause behind your yellow teeth, professional teeth whitening can lighten and brighten your teeth to produce a healthier and attractive smile. At Smilecraft in Stevenage, we use the Enlighten teeth whitening system, an innovative treatment that helps whiten your teeth up to 16 shades easily and safely.

What is Enlighten?

Enlighten is a unique teeth whitening system that combines power whitening with home whitening. Initially, your dentist will examine your teeth thoroughly and determine whether you are a good candidate for the treatment. Generally, most people can benefit from the treatment, but patients with sensitive teeth may need to go through a desensitizing treatment first. Once you are cleared, your dentist will take impressions of your teeth that will be sent to a lab for creating your custom trays. These trays will be made specifically for your mouth, therefore, they should fit snugly over your teeth and gums. Your dentist will then show you how to wear them at home.

After two weeks, you will return to the dentist for a one-hour treatment that will boost the new colour of your teeth and ensure that the whitening is seamless.This system guarantees that your teeth will reach their optimum whiteness.

Why opt for Enlighten?

Just like all whitening systems provided by our practice, the Enlighten teeth whitening system is highly reliable and promises uniform results across your smile. It is very convenient to use and does not require any dietary or lifestyle changes. If you are too busy to wear the whitening trays throughout the day, you can always wear them at night. More importantly, Enlighten promises results in as little as two weeks with minimal pain or sensitivity. At the end of the treatment, we will provide you with a maintenance kit that will help you retain the brightness of your teeth for longer.

By the far most popular form of cosmetic dentistry is teeth whitening. This is a non-invasive, gentle and quick treatment that can make a dramatic difference to the quality of your smile.

Teeth can become stained and discoloured in various ways. If you drink tea, coffee or red wine or other dark drinks, or if you smoke, or take certain medications, you will be staining your teeth. Also, teeth naturally become duller as we age.Teeth whitening can remove these stains and make your teeth several shades whiter, making your smile brighter and possibly making you appear younger too.

At Smilecraft in Stevenage, teeth whitening is offered with two different systems.

One system we use is the Enlighten system. This is the only system that can brighten your teeth by up to 16 shades and can guarantee a B1 shade, the brightest shade of white there is. You can have Enlighten teeth whitening with us at the clinic or you can do it yourself with one of our take-home kits. Along with the bleaching gel, Enlighten also provides adesensitising toothpaste to use for two weeks before you begin bleaching, as well as a tooth paste to use afterwards to prolong your lovely white smile.

We also offer the Zoom! system, which is a two hour in-clinic whitening system that will brighten up your smile by between four and six shades. You will also go home with special trays and gels to continue to whiten your teeth for six days after your clinic appointment.

If you are tempted to buy an off-the-shelf whitening kit, please be aware that this is not a good idea. These kits use trays that are not fitted to the contours of your teeth and can leak gel into your mouth, and damage your gums and soft mouth parts. You need to come to a dental professional so that we can make trays from impressions taken from your teeth. This vastly reduces the chances of damage and also makes sure that the gel comes into proper contact with your teeth.

Hang on to your custom-made trays so that you can have whitening top-ups when the colour starts to fade. Contact us to find out more about how teeth whitening can transform your smile.