NON Peroxide teeth whitening
A nice white smile makes a great impression…..
…looks inviting and increases self confidence. But read all the info here first (including the links in the upper right purple area) if you are new to teeth whitening (and probably non peroxide is new to you)
We have some experience in this area, see the articles links. We have used Hydrogen Peroxide up to 40 % strength, Carbamide peroxide, Chlorine Dioxide. We are now pleased to introduce Non Peroxide (and non clorine dioxide) whitening. This new method, which is based on sodium perborate is taking over to be the most popular method in France, UK and other European countries for cosmetic teeth whitening.
The whitening process itself is in principal fairly straight forward. In short, a gel with a whitening agent is applied to the teeth, a lamp emmtting cold blue light is used to accelerate the whitening (earlier models were emmitting UV light as well but these days most lamps on the market do filter out the UV component). There are usually 3 cycles of between 8 to 15 minutes each, new gel is applied in each cycle. This is chairside teeth whitening, there is also home tooth whitening which usually invlolves mouth trays which are filled with gel, the tray are in over night for a period of 10 to14 days. Whilst the at home method is not at all bad, a lot of people find it inconvenient and uncomfortable, usually there is some sensitivity in teeth and gums, and you should stay on a white diet (avoiding coloured foods including coffees and teas) during the whole period. Therefore, many people opt for chairside whitening which is done in less than an hour. Beware of companies claiming it takes 15 or 20 minutes.
So what about the different types of gel? The most commonly used so far has been Hydrogen Peroxide. It is proabbly the most effective method, but there is also a fair amount of controversy about it’s usage. As always there are different camps, one which promotes the idea that it is completely safe. The other camp states that there are considerable risks with peroxide usage. Some of the negative attributes mentioned has been gum irritation, teeth sensitivity (even long term), enamel errosion and even cancer. Those if you who have had your teeth whitened with peroxide in the past know that it can be quite uncomfortable.
You should also read the link “legality situation” above but to cut a long story short the EU has in effect banned the usage of peroxide in the mouth for cosmetic purposes.
How white will the teeth be after cosmetic teeth whitening? Usually they will not become pearly white as you see in the commercials. Most of photos you see are not real and are promoting a false expectation. The picture on this page is real, we know that cause we have taken it ourselves after a whitening session.
Cosmetic teeth whitenig will make the teeth whiter or less stained. The process does not add colour, rather staining which is built up over time is removed or reduced. Another important factor is the natural shade of your teeth, some people have naturally yellowish teeth, some have greyer teeth etc….
It is therefore difficult to say before hand how white someone’s teeth will be after a session, only that they will be whiter. Ideally people come for maintenance once or twice a year (depending on life style) and thereby their teeth will constantly stay close to their natural shade.
Some people’s teeth cannot be whitened at all such as those that were stained by the antibiotic tetracycline or fluorosis.
Please read the FAQ, Legality, links above.
