24 Harbour Road Portishead BS20 7AL
24 Harbour Road Portishead BS20 7AL
With gel you apply at home initially overnight for 3-4 nights and then for just for one hour a day, professional tooth whitening is the safe and effective way to remove stains and discolouration, lightening your teeth to a fresher, brighter appearance.
Tooth whitening should always be carried out on prescription of a dentist only. Anyone else offering tooth whitening could be doing so illegally.
Home Whitening is carried out by you at home, over a 2-week period, using gel in the bespoke home trays that we make for you. We can make your trays for you while you wait, it takes about 30 minutes. We will explain how to use your trays and gel.
All whitening systems need long term maintenance to keep your teeth white. This is done using your home trays and gel every 3-4 months for a few nights at a time. The number of times that you need to top-up is dependent on lifestyle such as the amount of tea or coffee that you drink, smoking or drinking red wine.
Only natural tooth material will whiten so fillings, dentures, crowns and bridges do not change colour. If you are considering any new crowns, veneers or bridges we recommend you whiten your teeth first. 98% of people will have whiter teeth at the end of treatment.
You must be over the age of 18 to have your teeth professionally whitened. We do not recommend that pregnant or breastfeeding women have tooth whitening. You must be dentally fit to have tooth whitening so if we identify any active tooth decay, we will not carry out tooth whitening until it has been treated.
Yes, we are happy to carry out your treatment and you would continue to see your own dentist for all your routine treatment.
Contact us to book your appointment
back to treatmentsWe are still open for business, please come to your appointments as planned but call us if you have any concerns.
In order to keep everyone safe, please can we remind you:
*Please do not attend your appointment if you have any symptoms of COVID, call us to let us know that you can’t make it.
*Please make sure that you have done your pre-attendance COVID screening, one of the team will call you the day before your appointment, we must speak to you.
*You will be asked to pay in advance for your appointment to minimise your time in the practice
*Please come alone to your appointment unless you are a parent or carer with the patient
*Please arrive at your appointment time, if you are early, we may have to ask you to wait outside
*Please wear a face mask in the practice, we can provide you with one if you don’t have one
*The door will be locked, please press the bell and someone will let you in
*Please use the hand sanitiser provided as soon as you enter
*Please do not bring extra bags or shopping
*Ideally, plan to avoid using our toilet facilities
*Please leave the practice as soon as you can after your appointment especially if your appointment has involved drilling or anything that creates spray
Please stay safe, if you have any concerns, please call us on 01274 842550