Teeth Whitening (Blancone & Take-Home)

Professional whitening to lighten teeth that have darkened or yellowed over time, offered both as an in-office Blancone treatment and as a take-home system using custom trays. A hygiene visit is usually recommended first so the gel works on a clean surface. Carried out under dental supervision, professional whitening uses controlled gel strengths and protects the gums, which sets it apart from over-the-counter kits and helps keep sensitivity manageable.

Teeth whitening lightens the natural shade of the teeth by using a peroxide-based gel that breaks down stains and discolouration built up within the enamel over years of coffee, tea, red wine, tobacco and ageing. NB Dental offers two professional approaches. In-office Blancone Touch whitening is performed at the clinic in a single visit, with the gums carefully isolated and protected while a higher-strength gel is applied to the teeth for a noticeable lift in a short appointment. Take-home whitening uses custom-made trays produced from impressions of your teeth, which you wear with a lower-strength gel over a couple of weeks at home for a gradual result; many patients combine the two for the best effect. Because the treatment is supervised by dental professionals, the gum tissue is shielded, the gel concentration is controlled and any sensitivity can be anticipated and managed, which is the key difference from supermarket strips and kits. The clinic generally advises a hygiene appointment first so staining is removed and the whitening acts evenly on clean enamel. Results vary with your starting shade and lifestyle, and whitening does not change the colour of fillings, crowns or veneers, so the plan accounts for any existing restorations. Effects typically last from several months to a couple of years and can be topped up with the take-home trays. Whitening is best suited to healthy teeth and gums; suitability, and the most appropriate method, are confirmed beforehand.