Tooth Whitening
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Teeth Whitening
Teeth Whitening in CalgaryDaily activities can cause wear and tear on our enamel, resulting in discoloration on dulling of our natural tooth shade. The foods and beverages we consume, as well as lifestyle factors, can have negative effects on smile appearance. Whitening is a simple smile improvement option that can have dramatic enhancement benefits.
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Smile More with a Whiter Smile
If your smile is not as bright as you’d like it to be, Calgary’s Southcentre Dental Clinic offers Zoom tooth whitening to help you reach your perfect shade. Tooth whitening is accomplished though a safe and effective process that takes as little as one visit. You can achieve an improvement of several shades in a comfortable environment at our practice.
Tooth whitening may be a good option for people who:
- Have teeth that have been affected by fluorosis (too much fluoride during tooth development)
- Have discoloration due to wear and tear
- Show staining due to certain medications
- Have yellowish teeth
- Have stains due to food and beverages
- Have discoloration from smoking
Tooth Whitening and Porcelain Veneers
If you have tried tooth whitening with little or no success, porcelain veneers may be the solution for you. They can give you a dazzling, white smile even if your teeth are resistant to the whitening process. Porcelain veneers are also a great solution if you want to address other problems such as crooked or chipped teeth, discolored teeth, or broken teeth.
The Tooth Whitening Procedure
At Southcentre Dental Clinic, we use a laser tooth whitening process that is safe to use. Yellowing and discoloration can disappear with the bleaching process that removes evidence of staining and creates a smile you’ll be proud to show off. Even if your smile only needs to go a few shades lighter, the effects of Zoom whitening will be noticeable. During the cosmetic tooth whitening process, Dr. Silver will isolate your teeth using a rubber dam. The Zoom bleaching gel is applied to teeth, and then the laser treatment activates the professional whitening ingredients in the gel.
Remember, also, that avoiding staining foods, beverages and nicotine can help keep your smile in great shape.
Whitening treatments are not effective on most teeth that have cosmetic restoration, so you may need to consider replacing certain areas of dental work to create a uniform smile appearance. Dr. Silver can then set you up for periodic “touch-up” appointments to keep your smile looking its best for the long-term.

Resistant Discoloration
Tooth whitening is amazingly effective; however, some staining is still resistant to the whitening process.
Staining on the inside of your teeth is called intrinsic staining. Intrinsic staining can be caused in childhood while your teeth are developing, or it can happen in adulthood. Intrinsic staining may be caused by:
- Medications, such as tetracycline
- Fluorosis (exposure to excessive chlorine while your teeth were developing)
- Dental trauma
- Intrinsic staining is not always resistant to whitening. When it is, porcelain veneers can be used to cover the discoloration.
- Damaged Teeth and Staining
Even if whitening works on your teeth, it is not the best solution for discoloration that is caused by damage to your tooth or teeth. Chipped teeth and eroded tooth enamel will darken quickly, but these teeth need to be sealed, not just “bleached.”
If you have a chipped tooth, you are probably aware of it. You may not be aware of tooth erosion, if it is mild. Tooth erosion is caused by acids, including those found in soft drinks, stomach acid, and chlorine.
Damage to tooth enamel can cause painful, sensitive teeth, and it can progress to serious tooth decay. Depending on the severity and location of the damage, porcelain veneers can prevent the rapid recurrence of discoloration while sealing and protecting your teeth. Your smile will be more beautiful and it will be healthier and more comfortable as well.
Combining Veneers and Whitening
Porcelain veneers can be an alternative to tooth whitening, but it not always an “either, or” situation. If you only have one or two teeth that do not respond to whitening, and do not have other teeth with flaws you would like to correct, you may want to have a combination of tooth whitening and porcelain veneers.

