Straight Smile Services
Teeth Whitening
In-office or home teeth whitening treatments from Straight Smile Centres are designed to remove discolouration and lighten the colour of your teeth.
Why Teeth Darken
As we grow older, our teeth become more susceptible to staining from food, beverages such as red wine, coffee and soda, tobacco, and other substances.
Bacteria and particles are naturally attracted to a tooth's enamel, and stubborn stains can be difficult to eliminate even with a whitening toothpaste.
Professionally administered tooth whitening procedures are a treatment option to address the effects of stains and aging when over-the-counter solutions aren't proving effective.
How Teeth Whitening Works
Teeth whitening solutions are made up of peroxide-based bleaching agents. These lighten the colour of your teeth,
As the active ingredient breaks down, oxygen acts on the tooth enamel and the whitening effect occurs.
Sometimes, the stains on teeth are too deep or of a variety that prevents tooth whitening from having the desired impact. In these cases, dental crowns or veneers are excellent options.
Professional Teeth Whitening
Though commercially available whitening products are available, they may be abrasive and wear down your tooth enamel.
Some people turn to professional teeth whitening to whiten their teeth in fewer treatments than over-the-counter products.
Straight Smile Centres offers in-office and take-home treatment options so you may enjoy a brighter smile for years to come.
To decide whether in-office teeth whitening may be suitable for you, we will complete a comprehensive examination of your teeth and gums. Contact us to book an appointment.
Philips Zoom
Philips Zoom is a bleaching process used to lighten discoloured enamel and dentin that may result from aging, drinking darkly coloured beverages such as tea or red wine, or from smoking.
In-Office Treatment
We use the Zoom Advanced Power Chairside to accelerate the bleaching process and activate the hydrogen peroxide that whitens your teeth.
As the peroxide breaks down, oxygen works on your enamel and dentin to bleach away the stains while leaving the structure of your teeth unharmed.
Take-Home Treatment
With Philips Zoom Day White and Nite White Take-home whitening formulas, you can do more than whiten your teeth with your treatment.
These formulas help to reduce sensitivity, fill in surface defects, encourage the rebuilding of enamel, and whiten, providing more than an at-home whitening experience.