It may seem like the young are mad for perfect teeth, and that if you are over 40, you have better things to spend your money on. If that’s the case, then at the Guildford Dentist in Guildford, we’d like you to think again.

Teeth whitening is the world’s most popular cosmetic dental treatment and with good reason. White teeth are indicative of youth and good health. And smiles are the way that evolution programmed us to suss out other people’s health.

Think about what you notice about someone when you meet them for the first time. You notice whether or not they smile at you. If they give you a big smile, you will think they are very friendly, but you will also notice what state their teeth are in. If they are yellow or grey with stains, if they are broken or wonky, you may find yourself drawing back a little on the inside. This is your evolutionary programming telling you that while this person is not an enemy, you won’t want to get too close to them in case they carry infection.

That’s how smiles work, so you need to make sure yours is working to your advantage and not against you.

Getting your teeth whitened is one easy step to improving all your social interactions, no matter how old you are. In fact, the older you are, the more likely you are to need teeth whitening.

This is because stains build up on the teeth over time, and cannot always be removed with toothbrushing or a session with the hygienist. If you have spent a lifetime enjoying tea, coffee, red wine, tomato sauces, maybe even smoking, then the pores in your tooth enamel will be clogged with the residues.

Teeth whitening lifts out these stains and also oxidises the tooth enamel to lighten it, transforming your teeth and taking years off your visual impact.

Whitening with us is easy to do at home with one of our kits. It’s not a permanent treatment but once the main whitening is done, you can top up your treatment easily at home every few months.