A white smile in one visit.
Professional-grade bleaching agents that soak into the enamel and lift internal stains, not just the ones on the surface. Roughly an hour, and most patients report no sensitivity at all.
You have almost certainly tried this yourself.
Strips from the pharmacy. Brightening toothpaste. Oil pulling, baking soda, activated charcoal. Most people arrive having worked through several of them.
They are not nothing — most will lift a stained tooth slightly. The problem is that the results are small, they take weeks or months to appear, and some of those methods are abrasive. Used often enough, strips cause tooth and gum sensitivity and wear the enamel down; baking soda and charcoal can erode it outright. Enamel does not grow back, and a thinner tooth reads more yellow, not less, because the dentine beneath it starts to show through.
That is the actual case for doing it professionally. It is not only faster — it is the version that does not cost you enamel to get there.
Three ways to whiten a tooth.
| Over-the-counter strips | Home remedies | In-office, here | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to a visible result | Weeks | Weeks to months, if at all | One session, about an hour |
| Reaches internal stains | Surface, mostly | Surface only | Yes — the agent soaks into the enamel |
| Effect on enamel | Wears it down with frequent use | Often abrasive; erosion is common | No abrasive step |
| Sensitivity | Common, in teeth and gums | Common | Most patients report none |
| Shade control | Whatever you get | Unpredictable | Chosen with you, then monitored |
Two whitening cases from this practice.
BeforeAfter
BeforeAfter
Keeping it is three habits, not a product.
The result lasts a long time, and the conditions are unglamorous: keep up the routine, keep the professional cleanings, and go easy on what stains. Coffee, tea, red wine and tobacco are the usual culprits.
- Quick treatment — generally about one hour
- Immediate and dramatic results
- Little to no tooth or gum sensitivity
- No messy or abrasive products
- A white shade customized to you
One sequencing note worth knowing before you book: if veneers or crowns are anywhere in your plan, whiten first. Porcelain is matched to the shade your natural teeth finish at, and it will not bleach later.
Where to go next.
Want brighter teeth?
Reserve a whitening session at either office. It is about an hour, and you will choose the shade before anything starts.