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Teeth Whitening

Having a beautiful, white smile is something most people aspire to. Unfortunately for many of us, due to social and dietary factors, we achieve the exact opposite ! Thankfully though, it is still possible to achieve that ideal, youthful smile with very little effort and expense.

Teeth Whitening?

Teeth whitening is one of the most popular dental procedures worldwide. Available in the USA for the past few decades, it only exploded into the UK in 2001 after legislation was changed.The Glasgow Smile Clinic was the first practice to take delivery of the ZOOM! teeth whitening“laser” lamp in Scotland that same year. As a result we have been at the forefront of this procedure in Scotland since then, with our partner SmileStudio. We would recommend staying away from Beauty Salons for Teeth Whitening as this is now deemed illegal practice and unsafe.

How does GSC whiten teeth?

The teeth whitening gel is made up in one of two ways – Hydrogen Peroxide or Carbamide Peroxide in varying degrees of concentration. To get the equivalent value of Hydrogen Peroxide, one must divide the Carbamide Peroxide concentration by about a factor of 3.

By far the most used and effective type is Hydrogen Peroxide, currently set at a maximum of 6.5% in the UK because of changes to European law.

The gel is applied either in the form of Home plastic moulds that fit around the teeth after being custom made by the dentist, or applied in the dental clinic by a dentist to be activated with the “laser” light. Both methods work well but after doing literally hundreds of cases, we have found the Home kit to be more effective long term and better value for money as it is cheaper than the light activated system.

Are there any effects to Teeth Whitening?

There are no long term harmful effects of this procedure, no teeth are eroded or worn away and the soft tissues (gums) remain healthy. The only point of note is that about 60% of patients will experience temporary sensitivity to hot/cold which goes away after the treatment has finished.

Service and Awards

We have been voted Best Value Teeth Whitening and our dentists are very experienced in this field. For larger restorative cases we often include discounted or even complimentary teeth whitening as an added benefit.

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