Cosmetic Whitening of Teeth

Patients often ask for a 'white celebrity type smile'. This can be achieved, in most cases quite easily, by using a safe, home bleaching technique. Patients are constructed precision fit, custom soft vinyl trays. The whitening agent ,10% carbamide peroxide, is then placed in these trays and worn for a few hours each day, for a period of about 14 to 21 days. For patients that do not wish to wear the trays for long periods each day, we offer a higher strength whitening agent, 6% Hydrogen peroxide solution. This is kept in contact with the teeth for only 45 minutes each day, using the same custom trays for a period of about 14 to 21 days. These procedures are safe and carefully controlled. They produce a 'bright white smile' with long lasting results. The trays don't necessarily have to be worn consecutively every day. Patients can pace the treatment out based upon their own schedule and comfort. The patients are reviewed after their treatment is complete, when "before and after" Whitening treatment results are compared by means of colour digital photographs. We do not offer single visit bleaching treatments as these involve the use of a very strong bleaching agent which is difficult to handle, can produce undesirable side effects and the long term results are not as good as those achieved with 'Home Bleaching' technique. In addition, increased thermal sensitivity of teeth with the use of very high concentration peroxide products can be significant and therefore uncomfortable. The home whitening techniques we offer of either using 10% carbamide peroxide (overnight whitening with custom trays) or 6% Hydrogen Peroxide ( 45 minute whitening with custom trays) are very safe and produce excellent long lasting results. Obviously each case is different and an individual assessment would be carried out at the initial check-up appointment and a recommendation made for the most appropriate technique.

Discoloured root filled UR1 whitened with internal and external bleaching.

We are a popular friendly local dental practice located in Southgate, London, N14 (in the London Borough of Enfield), if you are looking for a new dentist we welcome new patients and invite you to contact us to discuss your needs before you make an appointment and without obligation, in addition we provide Emergency Dental Treatment. If you have any fears or concerns about visiting the dentist or about your dental treatment you are most welcome to ask to speak to the dentist in confidence and without obligation before you start your treatment. We understand many people are aprehensive about a visit to the dentist, especially if you have not visited the dentist for some years, we strive to do all we can to make your visit to the dentist a pleasant one whilst receiving the best dental care. Our dental practice provides an emergency dentist service where urgent treatment is required, so if you are suffering dental pain or require other urgent dental treatment and need to see the dentist urgently please contact us to arrange to see the dentist for emergency dental treatment.

Whether or not we are your local dentist, we feel that the quality of the dental care is what makes us popular whether we are the patients local dentist or patients travel from other locations. Whilst some are tempted to simply opt for their nearest local dentist or search for a "dentists near me", "local dentist", "best dentist near me" or "nearby dentists", it is well worth considering comparing the service provided by your local dentist. Whilst we have many local patients, many patients find travelling from further afield well worth the extra travel to get outstanding dental care. As our surgery is next to Southgate N14 tube and bus station and we are easily accessible from across the London Borough of Enfield as well as neighbouring boroughs such as Barnet, Haringey and Hertfordshire. You will find that we are especially conveniently situated for residents in the following neighbouring areas: Southgate London N14, Palmers Green London N13, Winchmore Hill London N21, Whetstone London N20, Finchley London N12, Barnet Herts EN5, Cockfosters EN4, Enfield EN2, New Southgate N11 and Potters Bar, Herts.