Home teeth whitening in Lyme Regis

Is teeth whitening at home really that easy?

Yes. The instructions we will give to you are:

• Take your teeth whitening kit out of the refrigerator
• Before placing the trays – brush thoroughly with a tooth paste for sensitive teeth e.g. Sensodyne
• Use the syringe to place a small amount of tooth whitening gel in the compartments of the teeth being treated
• Fit the trays to your upper/lower jaw – Trays can be worn together or separately (whichever is the most comfortable/convenient to you)
• Wipe away any excess gel from your gums that may have spilled over the top
• Wear for the duration (as indicated by your dentist)
• Remove trays and thoroughly brush teeth with your sensitive tooth paste
• Rinse trays under a cold tap (please note it must be cold water, as hot water can distort the trays)
• Gently use your tooth brush to clean any gel residue that may of been left over in the trays
• Store your home teeth whitening kit back in the refrigerator

Teeth whitening at home best practice

We recommend that during your home teeth whitening treatment, that you try and avoid any food or drinks that are known to cause discolouring and staining of your teeth.

For example:

Drink

• Coffee
• Tea
• Alcohol (red wine in particular)
• Cola

If possible, we would avoid these during your treatment, or limit yourself to not drinking these around the time you wear your trays (1-2 hours after) A good tip is to use a straw to drink any drinks as it will reduce the exposure to your teeth

Foods

Foods with strong colours e.g. Red (pasta tomato sauces) are an example of a food that are best to avoid during your treatment.

Cutting out certain food and drinks can be quite difficult, and we do understand that this will be easier said than done – However your teeth whitening results will be much more powerful if you can attempt to stick to these home whitening best practices.