Teeth whitening is the process of removing stains and discolouration from teeth and improving their colour through a bleaching process to make them look whiter. Here at THE dentist we use a system called “Enlighten”, a professional take-home tooth-whitening kit with custom-made trays followed by an in house session to complete the process.

The amount of whitening varies from individual to individual. Some people respond very well to teeth whitening and have dramatically whiter teeth as a result while others may notice less difference. Your dentist will be able to advise you on the likely results given your teeth.

NB Recently, high-strength home whitening kits purchased online and from certain stores have attracted media attention with horror stories of people with badly burnt lips and gums. It's for this reason that teeth whitening is a procedure that should always be carried out under the supervision of a dentist.