Teeth Whitening
It’s absolutely normal for teeth to discolour as we age.
All the foods we eat and drink over time can stain our teeth. It just happens to be a part of life. If you’re conscious of the colour of your teeth talk to either our dentist or oral health therapists about whether teeth whitening is for you.
Things to consider before whitening:
At Tulip Dental we have a recommended approach to teeth whitening including preventative use of tooth mousse and sensitive toothpastes before whitening to reduce sensitivity and effects on tooth enamel. If you would like to know more about it and whether it’s right for you consult with our experienced dental hygienists.
Give us a call today to book a FREE consult.
In Chair Whitening with Opalessence
In-chair teeth whitening consists of a high concentration bleach (35%) being applied to the teeth under the supervision of our Oral Health Therapists.
What is the process?
To begin your teeth whitening treatment, the Oral Health Therapist will protect your gums, cheeks, tongue and lips by using a rubber appliance as well as a cheek retractor. This prevents the bleach solution from moving away from your teeth and onto sensitive areas such as the gumline.
Next, bleach is activated and we coat the teeth in the bleaching solution and leave it for 20mins to settle.
Once the 20 mins is up we repeat this up to 2 more times.
What results can I expect?
At Tulip Dental, we use Opalessence Boost, we have had great results so far but everyone’s whitening journey is different and outcomes have varying factors dependent on our starting point and desired goal.
Consultations are an important part of the whitening process to help us understand your desired outcome and then we can advised what it will take to get you there!
As a rule of thumb, individuals with yellow coloured teeth see better results than white, brown or grey teeth. As well, you can expect the results to last between 1 and 3 years. Your diet, medications and smoking can influence this time frame.
Take home kits
At Tulip Dental, we offer a teeth whitening kit that you can take home with you to achieve excellent results. You simply need to book a consult appointment and if you want to go ahead we can take dental impressions, we will then create 2 custom whitening trays in our lab. After a few days, you can collect your whitening trays and bleach package and start the treatment at home.
Our kits consist of two custom-made trays that fit over your upper and lower teeth.
You’ll also receive 8 syringes of Opalessence carbamide peroxide solution (strength will be dependent on your ideal outcome, sensitivity levels, time of day you want to wear your trays and the amount of time you have to apply.
The benefits of at-home teeth whitening include:
The advantage of doing a take-home whitening kit, is that it’s less sensitive compared to the in-chair whitening treatment. With the take-home kit, for example, you need to be very disciplined, but the result that you get could be quite good still in the end
Tulip & Chill
- Take Home Whitening Kit
- 2 x Custom Trays
- 8 x Opalessence Bleach Syringes
Tulip Blitz
- In-Chair Whitening
- Instant 5 – 10 shades whiter
- Treatment done in 1.5 hour appointment
Double Trouble
- In-Chair Whitening
- + Mini Take Home Kit
- Custom Trays + 2 x bleach syringes
Petal To the Metal
- In-Chair whitening
- Full Take Home Whitening Kit
- Pre and Post care sensitivity products inc: Tooth Mousse, High fluoride toothpaste, Opalessence UltraEz sensitivity trays.
