Colgate professional whitening
Professional whitening uses a peroxide gel selected after checking enamel, gums, decay, restorations, and the cause of discoloration.
The short answer
A professional assessment determines whether peroxide whitening is suitable and whether cleaning or repair should come first.
What is the direct answer?
Peroxide breaks down colour molecules in enamel and dentine. Care includes diagnosis, gum protection, controlled application, and instructions for sensitivity.
What does this question mean?
Peroxide breaks down colour molecules in enamel and dentine. Care includes diagnosis, gum protection, controlled application, and instructions for sensitivity.
A dentist checks cavities, cracks, recession, gum inflammation, enamel defects, and restorations before planning whitening.
What can you do next?
A dentist checks cavities, cracks, recession, gum inflammation, enamel defects, and restorations before planning whitening.
Seek care for severe sensitivity, chemical irritation, tooth pain, uneven darkening, or a dark tooth after injury.
When should you seek dental care?
Seek care for severe sensitivity, chemical irritation, tooth pain, uneven darkening, or a dark tooth after injury.
Ask which active ingredient and delivery method are proposed and how restorations and sensitivity will be managed.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask which active ingredient and delivery method are proposed and how restorations and sensitivity will be managed.
No. Trauma, decay, restorations, and internal staining need diagnosis before whitening.
Frequently asked questions
Will professional whitening fix every dark tooth?
No. Trauma, decay, restorations, and internal staining need diagnosis before whitening.
When is an examination especially important?
Seek care for severe sensitivity, chemical irritation, tooth pain, uneven darkening, or a dark tooth after injury.