Professional Teeth whitening
Professional whitening is easy and safe with Gardenia Dental
We have 2 types of whitening procedure:
- In-office whitening procedure.
- At-home bleaching kit.
The treatment involves using the gel and lamp in conjunction with each other to produce maximum whitening results in the shortest possible time. During the procedure, the whitening gel will be applied to teeth and my teeth will be exposed to the light from the lamp for three (3), 8-minute sessions. There is an optional fourth session for those with dark stains. During the entire treatment, a plastic retractor will be placed in my mouth to help keep it open and the soft tissues of my mouth (i.e., my lips, gums, cheeks, and tongue) will be covered to ensure they are not exposed to either the gel or light. I will be provided a visible LED light filter for my eyes. After the treatment is completed, the retractor and all gel and tissue coverings will be removed from my mouth. Before and after the treatment, the shade of my upper-front teeth will be assessed and recorded.
Potential complications of whitening procedure :
Tooth Sensitivity/Pain
During the first 24 hours after Zoom treatment, some patients can experience some tooth sensitivity or pain. This is normal and usually mild, but it can be worse in susceptible individuals. People with existing sensitivity, recession exposing root surfaces, exposed dentin, untreated caries, cracked teeth, fractions, oral tissue injury, open cavities, leaking fillings, or other dental conditions that cause sensitivity or allow higher penetration of the gel into the tooth may find that those conditions increase or prolong tooth sensitivity or pain after treatment.
Gum/Lip/Cheek inflammation/Burn
Improper isolation during the whitening procedure may cause or result in
- inflammation of your gums, lips or cheek margins due to exposure of a small area of those tissues to the whitening gel or the LED light, or
- a chemical burn due to whitening gel coming in contact with soft tissue. The inflammation or burn is usually temporary ho have already undergone a root canal procedure. If any open cavities or fillings that are leaking and allowing gel to penetrate the tooth are present, significant pain could result. teeth have these conditions, I should have my cavities filled or my fillings redone before undergoing the Zoom treatment.
Cervical Abrasion/Erosion
These are conditions that affect the roots of the teeth when the gums recede and they are characterised by grooves, notches, and/or depressions, that appear darker than the rest of the teeth, where the teeth meet the gums. These appear darker because they lack the enamel that covers the rest of the teeth. Even if these areas are no currently sensitive, they can allow the whitening gel to penetrate the teeth, causing sensitivity. cervical abrasion/ erosion exists in my teeth, these areas will be covered with a dental dam prior to my treatment.
