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Tooth Whitening
Teeth Whitening or Bleaching
Teeth bleaching is a popular and affordable choice to whiten discoloured teeth. Be sure to discuss this option with your Lumino dentist as they can advise you if your teeth and gums are healthy enough to go through a whitening process. Lumino offers several teeth whitening options, ranging from our custom made take home kits to in-practice procedures. Results can vary but generally the improvement is great enough for you to see a change within a short time frame.
Take Home Tooth Whitening
Lumino The Dentists brings you the Pola Tooth Whitening System a take-home formulation. Here's how it works...
First, make a tooth whitening appointment with one of our Lumino The Dentists practices nationwide. Once in the chair, one of our team members will fit you with a custom-made tray. Within days, your complete whitening kit will be ready to be collected. Your kit contains two new custom-made trays (one for the top teeth and one for the bottom), syringes of whitening gel and easy-to-follow instructions.
Once home, apply a small drop of gel inside each tooth impression in your two trays, place on your teeth, then relax over the next few hours – read, talk, watch TV, surf the internet – while the whitening gel does its job. After your whitening session, remove and rinse your trays, and brush your teeth. Repeat this over the next week or two until you achieve the level of whitening you desire.
The snug fit of your custom-made tray and the dentist-quality whitening gel provides you with an amazing result that an off-the-shelf supermarket kit simply cannot offer.
Terms & Conditions
- All patients are required to see a clinician for a pre-whitening consultation to check their suitability to proceed with the whitening treatment. This consultation is complimentary.
- During the consultation, the clinician will examine the patients existing dental health and oral hygiene, and may identify treatment, which is required to be completed prior to proceeding with the whitening treatment. Any such treatment is chargeable to the patient.
In-Practice Tooth Whitening
What is In-Practice Whitening?
This is a tooth whitening procedure that is performed in the dental chair. It is the fastest and most effective way to whiten teeth and usually takes around 1.5-2 hours to complete treatment. In-practice whitening is the best option for those wanting ‘instant’ results.
What does In-Practice Whitening treatment involve?
The dentist will first apply a protective gel to the lips and gums, followed by the application of the whitening gel to the teeth. The gel (which contains low levels of Hydrogen Peroxide) is then activated by a special LED light, and the resulting photochemical reaction gently penetrates into the tooth to lift deep stains and discolourations. This process varies in length, depending on the depth of stain and the goal level of whiteness. It can be a little uncomfortable having the mouth open for such a long time, but many patients find listening to music or watching a movie helps to distract them - and the upside is that there is usually only one treatment required (deep staining may require additional treatment).
How long does In-Practice Whitening last?
This will depend on many factors, including the lifestyle and habits that resulted in the stained teeth in the first place. This said it should be several years before the stains reappear to the level they were before treatment. Some whitening systems also have home touch-up kits available to top up the whitening at home - this helps to enhance the whitening further and maintains the investment for longer.
Where can I get In-Practice Whitening?
Not all Lumino practices offer in-practice whitening services – for a list of those that do, please see below:
Keri Dental Care, Kerikeri
Smile By Design, Whangarei
Smile Studio, Orewa
City Dental at Quay Park, Auckland Central
Gentle Dentists, Ellerslie
Lumino Mt Eden
Remuera Dental Centre, Remuera
Absolute Dental, Lower Hutt
Burton & Brown, Wellington Central
Lumino Courtenay Place, Wellington Central
Lumino The Terrace, Wellington Central
Miramar Dental Health Centre, Miramar
Smile Creations Waikanae
