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Tooth Whitening

Time, smoking, tea and coffee are just a few of the things that cause your teeth to yellow and discolour. Whitening is a bit like a facial in that it helps to unlock pores in your tooth so that stains are gently removed leaving teeth cleaner and brighter. Whiter teeth can take years off your appearance and the effects can last up to ten years.

Although teeth themselves whiten well, any fillings or crowns will remain the same colour and may need replacing to match the new lighter colour of your teeth. The Harman Dental Clinic offers no less than four methods of tooth whitening and we will advise you of the most suitable route through consultations.

Teeth Whitening Method 1: Smilestrips

These are thin, flexible clear strips that are coated with a tooth whitening gel containing 6% Hydrogen Peroxide are designed to mould to your teeth.

Smilestrips do not rely on you getting the correct amount in the correct place in your trays. Unlike tray based systems the optimum amount of whitening gel is already in place. This gives a consistent and controlled dose of whitening gel.

The strips are transparent and less bulky than trays, they do not affect your speech allowing you to whiten on the go.

After using the strips for 3 days you will start to notice your teeth become lighter. Please continue for 14 days to get the best result. Your results will depend on many factors such as the nature of the teeth stains.

Investment £45

Teeth Whitening Method 2: Tray Based

The gel is placed in a custom made thin transparent guard which is worn overnight or for one-hour for 14 sessions. Your upper and lower teeth can be treated together or on separate nights. Patients typically do it 3-4x a week so the process takes about 4 weeks.

Investment £299

Teeth Whitening Method 3: Surgery Based

ZAP surgery based otherwise known as laser or power bleaching. Here, more concentrated gels are applied directly to your teeth and accelerated with heat or light (laser/power). An 80 minute appointment is needed.

Zoom Advanced Power (ZAP)

"In just 45 minutes, your teeth will be dramatically whiter. Zoom Advanced Power is ideal for anyone looking for immediate results." Faster and more effective - Achieve an average of 8 shade changes superior results in 45-minutes. Lower Sensitivity - In fact, ZAP patients experience 73% less significant sensitivity than those treated with the original ZAP System. All ZAP appointments now come with top-up trays so you can maintain that whiter smile."

Investment £499

Teeth Whitening Method 4. Enlighten

This is the ultimate in tooth whitening. It involves a strict regime of 14 consecutive nights of home whitening followed immediately by enlighten surgery based whitening for minutes.

Teeth Whitening - before and after treatment


Before	After