Colgate luminous professional whitening

Professional whitening uses peroxide to lighten natural tooth colour, with the plan shaped by stains, fillings, sensitivity, and gum condition.

The appropriate response depends on the condition found in the teeth, gums, or supporting tissues.

A branded whitening system is a peroxide protocol, not a promise of one shade. A dentist distinguishes surface stain, internal colour, decay, trauma, and restorations before treatment.

The anatomy involved explains why some home measures help symptoms while other problems need clinical treatment.

The visit may include examination, shade records, cleaning, gum isolation, custom trays, or supervised gel application. Follow the prescribed contact time and report sensitivity or gum irritation rather than adding gel.

Note when the problem occurs, what changes it, and which products or medicines you have already used.

Have decay, cracked teeth, inflamed gums, exposed roots, or unexplained single-tooth darkening assessed before whitening. Persistent pain after treatment also needs review.

An examination distinguishes irritation from disease affecting the tooth, pulp, gum, or supporting bone.

Ask which peroxide method is planned, whether restorations will match afterward, and how sensitivity and gel contact will be managed.

Ask how the recommended treatment addresses the cause and which changes should prompt a review.