Teeth Whitening Treatment

We offer an at home kit that is created exculsively for you to be used at home. Two appointments will be required to create the kit for you. The following teeth whitening treatments are also available for you: over-the-counter DIY remedies include rinses, toothpastes, strips, gels and whitening kits any consumer can buy online or from a pharmacy or other retail outlet without a prescription.

The results may vary, and though most over-the-counter teeth whitening therapies are effective, they pale in comparison to the results professional teeth whitening treatments can achieve. Furthermore, the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs has raised concerns over the long-term impacts on patients using over-the-counter teeth whitening products without the supervision or guidance of a dentist or oral health professional.

The ADA highlighted the potential for over-the-counter products to have “adverse effects on hard tissue, soft tissue, and restorative materials.”

Nevertheless, if you opt for the over-the-counter teeth whitening method, your options include:

• Surface whiteners. Typically, surface whiteners are the most affordable types of over-the-counter products. These include gels, toothpastes, rinses, strips and “one-size-fits-all” whitening trays. Not all contain bleaching compounds. For instance, some whitening toothpastes and chewing gums contain bleach-free polishing agents and abrasives to remove stains.
• Bleaching. DIY bleaching products can change the colour of your teeth, but there are no guarantees they will be effective for everyone. In general, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) recommends tooth bleaching should only be performed by a dentist or under the guidance of a dentist.
• Whitening trays. Unlike custom-made trays that comfortably fit your mouth that your dentist can provide, ready-made whitening trays are intended to be one-size-fits-all, but they have their drawbacks. For instance, they can be uncomfortable in the mouth, and if they don’t fit properly, the peroxide gel can spill out and potentially damage the soft tissues in your mouth. To that end, a clinical assistant professor of dentistry at the University of British Columbia warned that frequent DIY teeth whitening could cause permanent damage to your teeth.

Questions? Contact Us!

If you have further questions about professional teeth whitening or over-the-counter DIY teeth whitening remedies, send us an inquiry and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.