Tooth Whitening
Unleash a whiter, healthy smile with Philips Zoom! professional teeth whitening
Who doesn’t want a whiter smile? After all, it’s a reflection of overall good oral health. But what’s the best way to whiten your teeth?
Over-the-counter teeth bleaching kits are popular but can come with the risk of sensitivity and gum irritation. When you’re looking for the best whitening treatment, you should always consult a dental professional to ensure you get great results, and a process that’s safe and gentle on your teeth.
From convenient, prescribed home teeth whitening products to in-practice professional whitening, let’s look at safe, effective options that you can talk through with your dentist or hygienist.
If you want… fast, dramatic results
To get the brightest smile possible, check in with your dental professional for an in-practice treatment.
Whitening with whitening lamps gives the most intense results. Accelerating ingredients to get to work and reverse staining. As your dental professional carries this out for you, you can be sure you’re getting a safe whitening treatment.
The safest way to whiten teeth is by using gel prescribed by a dental professional.
Whitening products that you can buy outside of your dentist only contain 0.1% hydrogen peroxide and very little active ingredient to whiten your teeth.
Some products don’t contain any whitening ingredients and contain harmful ingredients such as lemon juice, citric acid and bicarbonate soda to dissolve stains which can be damaging to teeth in the long term.
This kind of whitening is especially effective if you have deep discoloration, maybe from years of smoking, drinking wine and coffee, or taking certain types of medication.
If you want… to whiten teeth at home
You want to nudge that smile up a couple of shades? With one of our home kits, you can brighten your smile gradually and conveniently with a teeth bleaching treatment that fits into your schedule.
You get customized whitening trays that fit every contour of your teeth for even results and, depending on the strength recommended to you, you’ll have whiter teeth in one to two weeks.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
The tooth absorbs the hydrogen peroxide and breaks down the colour molecule to turn the tooth white from the inside as well as removing the stains from the outside.
The safest way to whiten teeth is by using gel prescribed by a dental professional.
Whitening products that you can buy outside of your dentist only contain 0.1% hydrogen peroxide and very little active ingredient to whiten your teeth.
Some products don’t contain any whitening ingredients and contain harmful ingredients such as lemon juice, citric acid and bicarbonate soda to dissolve stains which can be damaging to teeth in the long term.
Therefore, ask your dentist for Philips Zoom! today.
Hydrogen peroxide – why is this not harmful?
Professional products contain safe levels of hydrogen peroxide which are more effective, gentle on enamel and custom made.
Some sensitivity is normal however this can be reduced dramatically with the addition of desensitizing agents. Zoom! take home gels have a unique desensitizer known as ACP that is shown to reduce sensitivity without compromising on result
The GDC, General Dental Council, advise on what to consider when seeking tooth whitening. Check out the links below for more information.