There may be those who consider professional teeth whitening Harley Street, merely as a treatment that focuses on aesthetic value, but there is so much more to improving the look of your smile.
Patients who do opt for teeth whitening Harley Street know and value the role bright and beautiful looking teeth have on the way they look and feel. Consider for a moment just what the positive effects of looking good has on the way you feel about yourself and what this means for your confidence to live a more fulfilling life. More than this is the benefits to oral health which is always a serious consideration.
Patients wanting to brighten their teeth have mainly two avenues to pursue: do-it-yourself by purchasing dental products available off-the-shelf and professional teeth whitening Harley Street in the dentist’s chair. In choosing which avenue is the right one, we at Harley Street Dental Clinic, would like patients to prioritise the safety aspect of teeth whitening in order to not risk the health of teeth. We take a look at why teeth whitening should be left in the hands of a qualified and registered dentist.
Why teeth brightening treatment at the dentist makes more sense
In the same way that a patient would not leave their physical health issues to be treated by those not specifically trained in specialised medical knowledge of healing the human body, so too should a patient only allow a qualified dental practitioner to offer dental care (whether it be for cosmetic dentistry or preventive dentistry).
Brightening teeth treatments may not be equated with the same importance as, for example restorative dental treatment, but the consequences of something going wrong can be dire, like damaging teeth enamel.
In our teeth whitening treatments, we offer patients:
- The opportunity to check on their oral health
There is always an underlying cause for teeth becoming discoloured. Sometimes these causes are minor like eating foods that cause staining issues. And then there are those times when discolouration is due to a poor oral health issue. Only a dental practitioner can reliably diagnose the cause of discolouration, and if it is due to poor dental health, can implement proper treatment before teeth whitening products can be used.
- Safety
Brightening teeth is not as simple as the manufacturers of DIY products suggest which is why many who do use such products do not find them effective to do the job. Another reason is that these products often do not contain the right levels of all-important ingredients responsible for brightening teeth. Professional knowledge is required to use ingredients in the correct amounts as well as the accurate process of teeth whitening.
- Strength of whitening, speed and reliability
DIY teeth whitening can be frustratingly slow and unreliable. Unlike professional teeth bleaching, most DIY products will only offer a limited brightening effect that is inadequate for deeper levels of staining. What is more is that professional treatments offer relatively longer-lasting results. Learn more about how we at Harley Street Dental Clinic approach teeth whitening to provide our patients with quality, pleasing results.