{"id":326,"date":"2019-03-05T07:30:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T07:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/?p=326"},"modified":"2019-03-05T07:30:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T07:30:11","slug":"teeth-whitening-it-couldnt-be-simpler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/teeth-whitening-it-couldnt-be-simpler\/","title":{"rendered":"Teeth whitening: it couldn\u2019t be simpler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how teeth whitening works? It\u2019s quite simple really. Teeth whitening gel contains hydrogen peroxide as its active ingredient. Hydrogen peroxide is water with an extra oxygen atom.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/teeth-whitening.png\" alt=\"Teeth Whitenin in Guildford\" width=\"325\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/teeth-whitening.png 325w, https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/teeth-whitening-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/teeth-whitening-200x134.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>Hydrogen peroxide was discovered a couple of centuries ago and since then it has been used mostly for cleaning cuts and wounds and also for whitening things.<\/p>\n<p>It works by reacting with the stains on the teeth and gently lifting them out of the pores of the tooth enamel. These stains are the residue of highly pigmented foods and drinks that you have consumed. Typically, they include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>coffee<\/li>\n<li>tea<\/li>\n<li>red wine<\/li>\n<li>tomato sauces<\/li>\n<li>tobacco smoke<\/li>\n<li>certain medications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The build-up of these stains causes your tooth enamel to lose its light reflecting qualities and over time, they can start to look dull and discoloured.<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>the Guildford Dentist in Guildford<\/strong>, we use the Enlighten whitening system. This is the only system that guarantees you a B1 shade of white, which is the whitest shade there is. Of course, you do not have go that white if you don\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n<p>You come into the clinic and we make you a pair of bespoke gel trays that fit your teeth exactly. We do this by taking impressions of your teeth. Once they are ready for you, we give you a whitening kit containing the gel and the trays, and you take it home.<\/p>\n<p>Every day, you put the gel in the trays and pop them on over your teeth for a short period. The gel will lift out the stains over the next 2-3 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the stains build up again, so you need to maintain the treatment by wearing your gel-filled trays once or twice a month.<\/p>\n<p>You can also extend the life of your treatment by avoiding the foods and drinks mentioned above, or by brushing your teeth after you have them.<\/p>\n<p>If you find you get sensitive teeth from whitening them, there are special toothpastes available to reduce the sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>Now that winter is drawing to a close, it\u2019s time to get rid of the evidence of all those hot drinks and red wines. Book an appointment today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how teeth whitening works? It\u2019s quite simple really. Teeth whitening gel contains hydrogen peroxide as its active ingredient. Hydrogen peroxide is water with an extra oxygen atom. Hydrogen peroxide was discovered a couple of centuries ago and since then it has been used mostly for cleaning cuts and wounds and also for whitening &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/teeth-whitening-it-couldnt-be-simpler\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teeth whitening: it couldn\u2019t be simpler<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions\/328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}