<!--Teeth,whitening bleaching,aesthetic,cosmetic,tooth,dentistry,dentist,home,kits,dentist,laclinic,montreux,switzerland--> <table width="800" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td> <table width="800" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#666666"> <tr> <td width="221"><a href="/index.html"><img src="../../images/picto_blanc_50pix.jpg" width="50" height="50" vspace="5" hspace="5" border="0"></a></td> <td width="200"> </td> <td width="400"> <blockquote> <div align="RIGHT"><a href="../../index.html"><font color="#999999" size="-2">[ h o m e ]</font></a></div> </blockquote> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20"> <table height="20" width="800" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" background="../../images/lineo_brut.jpg"> <tr> <td width="84"> <p class="menu"><b><a href="../plastic-cosmetic-surgery-clinic/index.html">LACLINIC</a></b></p> </td> <td width="146"> <p class="menu"><b><a href="../aesthetic-medicine/index.html">Aesthetic Medicine</a></b></p> </td> <td width="130"> <p class="menu"><b><a href="../aesthetic-plastic-surgery/med.html">Plastic Surgery</a></b></p> </td> <td width="139"> <p class="menu"><a href="../anti-aging-medicine/endocrinologie.html"><b>Anti-Aging Medicine</b></a></p> </td> <td width="139"> <p class="menu"><font color="B7A081"><b>Cosmetic Dentistry</b></font></p> </td> <td width="160"> <p class="menu"><a href="../carita-beauty-salon/index.html"><b>House of Beauty CARITA</b></a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table width="800" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="150" valign="top" bgcolor="D8DCE8"> <table width="150" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="400" background="../../images/menu_bg.jpg" valign="top"> <p class="menu1"> </p> <p class="menu1"><a href="index.html"><font color="#333333"><b>Center for Aesthetic Dentistry</b></font></a></p> <p class="menu1"><font color="#990000"><b>Teeth Whitening</b></font></p> <p class="menu1"><a href="02-ceramic-crown.html"><font color="#333333"><b>Improve Existing</b></font></a></p> <p class="menu1"><a href="03-tooth%20replacement-implants.html"><font color="#333333"><b>Single Tooth Missing</b></font></a></p> <p class="menu1"><a href="04-teeth-replacement.html"><font color="#333333"><b>Several Teeth Missing</b></font></a></p> <p class="menu1"><a href="05-replace-all-teeth-lost.html"><font color="#333333"><b>All Teeth Missing</b></font></a></p> <p class="menu1"><a href="contact/index.html"><font color="#333333"><b>Contact</b></font></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> <table width="650" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="17" valign="bottom"> <p align="left" class="titre"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="75" valign="bottom"> <table width="650" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" height="241"> <p class="text" ><b>TEETH WHITENING</b></p> <p class="text" >Your teeth can be stained on the surface through food and drinks such as tea, coffee, red wine and smoking. Calculus or tartar can also affect the colour of teeth. The teeth also tend to become more discoloured as we get older.</p> <p class="text" ><b>Tooth whitening is a highly effective way of lightening the natural colour of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface. It cannot make a complete colour change; but it will lighten the existing shade.</b> </p> <p class="text" >Professional bleaching is the most common form of tooth whitening. Your dentist will be able to tell you if you are suitable for the treatment, and will supervise it if you are. </p> <p class="text" >During this procedure a rubber dam is put over your teeth to protect the gums, and a bleaching product is painted onto your teeth. The ‘active ingredient’ in the product is hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide. As the active ingredient is broken down, oxygen gets into the enamel on the teeth and the tooth colour is made lighter. Light or laser can be shone on the teeth to activate the chemical. The light speeds up the chemical reaction of the whitening product and the colour change can be achieved more quickly using this procedure. Laser whitening can make teeth up to five or six shades lighter.</p> <p class="text" >Home kits are another possibility. But because tooth whitening is a complicated procedure you should only have it done by a dentist, after a thorough examination and assessment of your teeth. Your dentist will need to make a mouthguard and will take impressions for this at the first appointment. You will then be able to continue the treatment at home. Your dentist will prescribe the duration of the treatment regarding your individual situation.</p> <p class="text" >The effects of whitening can last up to three years. However, this will vary from person to person. The effect is less likely to last as long if you smoke, or eat or drink products that can stain your teeth. </p> <p class="text" >Some people may find that their teeth become sensitive to cold during or after the treatment. Others report discomfort in the gums, a sore throat or white patches on the gum line. These symptoms are usually temporary and should disappear within a few days of the treatment finishing. If any of these side effects continue you should go to your dentist. </p> </td> <td width="250" valign="top" height="241"> <p align="right"><br><img src="blanchiment-dents-1.gif" width="250" height="218" alt="Blanchiment des dents"></p> <p align="right"> </p> <p align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1" color="#666666"><b> TEETH WHITENING</b></font></p> <p align="right"> </p> <p align="right"><img src="teeth%20whitening.gif"></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <p align="CENTER"> </p> <p align="CENTER"><font color="999999" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">© LACLINIC / Center for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry, CH - 1820 Montreux, Switzerland<br> TEL + 41 21 966 70 00 - FAX + 41 21 966 70 10 - email :<a href="mailto:info@laclinic.ch"><font color="990000">info@laclinic.ch</font></a></font> </p> </div> </td> </tr> </table>