Ahead of your visit
Teeth whitening
One appointment, explained before it starts.
You can whiten in the clinic in a single visit, or take custom trays home and work through it over a period your dentist sets out. Either way, you'll hear the fee before treatment starts, and your dentist checks first that your teeth and gums are healthy enough to go ahead. If you've got fillings, crowns or veneers at the front of your mouth, these get factored into the assessment too, since they won't lighten alongside your natural teeth.
Why this matters
What this treatment aims to improve
Results depend on the starting condition, the treatment plan and how the mouth responds. Your dentist will explain what is realistic for your case before treatment begins.
Pick what fits your week
In-clinic whitening wraps up in one visit; take-home trays let you go at your own pace over several weeks. Your dentist can suggest whichever suits you better.
The number, before you commit
Your dentist confirms the cost of your whitening before anything starts, so there's nothing to work out afterwards.
A straight read on your result
Your dentist explains how your staining and your natural tooth shade shape the outcome, and flags any fillings, crowns or veneers that need separate thought.
How it works
Step by step, from assessment to review
A consultation and a check
Your dentist examines your teeth and gums, looks at any existing fillings, crowns or veneers, and confirms whether whitening makes sense before quoting a fee.
Treatment, your way
Depending on what you pick, whitening happens in one clinic visit, or over a stretch at home using trays made for your teeth.
A follow-up chat
Your dentist reviews how things turned out and talks through your existing dental work again if there's now a visible difference to plan around.
Is it suitable for you?
Whitening suits you if you want a brighter smile and don't mind planning around either one clinic visit or a longer at-home stretch. A consultation settles the fee and the method that fits your teeth.
You want one appointment and done
In-clinic whitening finishes in a single visit, which might suit you if a take-home routine doesn't appeal.
You'd rather whiten on your own schedule
Custom trays let you fit whitening around your week, over a period your dentist lays out.
You want the fee locked in first
Ask your dentist to confirm the cost of your preferred option at your consultation, before anything begins.
Getting ready
Small things that help before you arrive.
Bring anything relevant
Old X-rays, a list of medications or notes on what you've noticed all help, though you're welcome to come without them.
Flag what makes it harder
If anxiety, a sensitive spot or a rough past experience make visits difficult, tell the team early so they can plan around it.
Give it enough time
A first look needs room for questions and a proper explanation, not just a quick glance and a nod.
Teeth whitening questions
Questions patients often ask
The answers below cover what most patients experience. Your own dentist will tailor the advice to your examination, medical history and treatment plan.
In-clinic whitening is usually done in a single appointment. Take-home tray whitening runs over a period your dentist sets, based on your teeth and what you're working towards.
Have a different question?
Tell the clinic what you are concerned about. The team can explain the next sensible step before you decide on a visit.
Book when you're ready
Talk it through before you book.
Tell test what you've noticed and they'll help arrange the right appointment for it.
Bring whatever you're wondering about. Your dentist explains as you go, what's happening, why it matters and what comes next, so you leave with a plan that makes sense.