Hello, I am a 21 year old student. I have had discoloured teeth for as long as I can remember. Because of this as a child I neglected my teeth and they just got worse. As I got older I started looking after them more and but I am still ashamed of how bad they are. To help me with confidence issues I need something done to improve my smile. I am thinking about getting veneers, or whitened but not sure whether whitening would do the trick as I let them get so bad. I don’t know where to start. How do I go about assessing my options?

Hi Rob,
I would like just a little advice on the best route for 2 issues. I drink quite a lot of coffee and my teeth are an ’0ff-white- colour. I would really like a gleaming white smile now and wondered what the best way would be to achieve it? About a year or so ago I purchased Dr George’s Dental White, but have only used on a few occasions as im very sceptical of any damage? Is this a good product? I have also just recently purchased the Transformulas professional whitening kit, and after a few appliances it does ‘appear’ to have made a difference. Is professional surgery really the only way to achieve my goal, or are these products worthwhile?
I also have a very slight gap between my top front two teeth and would like this closed, any advice also would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for your time

hiya
i have stained teeth and recently had them “whitened” at house of frazer- skin destination which was not a good idea!! my teeth stained within a a day or two which was frustrating as i had wasted my time and money! i want to know is janina extra teeth whiting tooth paste any good? or these strips which are called 3d crest teeth whitening which claim to give you a whiter brighter smile? are they any good? also i had braces ages back now but still feel my teeth need a bit more improvement what would you suggest? thank you hope to hear from you soon take care.x

Hello Dr. Rob Tennet, i have 2 problems with my teeth

Number 1: they are yellow… i had tried whitening tooth paste for a long time(over 1 year) and not much changed.

Number 2:they are… not straight .

I would like to know what costs are involved in straightening and whitening. I also want to mention that i would not like braces…

I would like to have them at least straight in maximum 3 months, if that is possible.
Forgot to mention that I am 18 years old.

Dear Mark,

I am looking into getting my teeth whitened and wondered what you would recommend as the best option in your opinion – best results and least painful?

I am 30 years old and my teeth are a bit stained, so would like them nice and white again.

Also when I am looking into a dentist, should they be a cosmetic dentist to do this type of treatment? And how do I check if they are a cosmetic dentist as opposed to a normal dentist?

Thank you very much,

Hi, have just completed 2 weeks teeth whitening with my dentist using Polanight with overnight trays and 2 sessions in the dentist. However, some of my teeth are not uniformally white – that is some parts of the tooth are whiter than others. I understand that the part of the tooth nearest the gum line may not whiten as much, but some of my teeth have whiter sections than others. When I raised this with my dentist he said its due to the make-up of the tooth and nothing to worry about and nothing else can be done? Would you agree. Thank you for any advice you can give.

Regards

Hi Dr.Butt.My wife & myself are considering having our teeth whitened by laser at a local beauty salon which offers a range of differnt products i.e Hairdressing,nail treatments,fake tans,massage treatments etc.My wife has informed me recently that the salon provides the above mentioned teeth whitening service.This has been advertised at a 99 pounds special offer but I have resavations about this type of service not being in a actual established Dental Clinic. Someone apparently visits the salon to provide this service.What would be your advice on this matter ? Thank You.

You very kindly answered my question regarding not receiving Enlighten product but said that the cost quoted was significantly less than Enlighten. Can you advise, whether all things considered the cost of £450 represents value for money. For this I have received to date/will receive:
Initial visit to dentist when impressions were taken
1/2 hour initial treatment at dentist (assume with stronger product)
10 syringes of 16% Polanight to be used for 14 nights
Further visit to dentist after 1 week with potential for further 1/2 hr treatment at this visit
Further visit to dentist after 2 weeks with further 1/2 hour treatment.
Polanight can be purchased on line for £70 for custom made mades and £30 for 10 syringes of 16%. Therefore being charged £350 for total of 4 visits and provision of stronger gel (prob 2 syringes worth). As I have never had private treatment before at a dentist I am not sure if this charge is reasonable?

Dear Dr

I had my teeth whitened at my dentist and she used the reputible company Voco system on me. I was concerned because i wasnt aware that Hydrogen Peroxide was used which is an acid…my question is why do dentists use an acid to whiten teeth? Do your teeth reminilize? I thought enamel didnt heal and i found out that the PH used was 4 and this was in house for 20 mins is this bad? Im worried? Have i got a right to be?

Would appreciate your best advise thankyou for your time,

hello, i have a problem with my teeth, i brush my teeth twice, sometimes even three times a day however i cant get my teeth to look white, i am not bothrered if it look just a bit white or really white but i just dont understand why i cant get it to look white after brushing my teeth so many times, can you find a solution for me please or tell me what i can do, i changed my toothpaste and always change the brush but dont seem to make any difference, i am thinking to get my teeth whitened but can i avoid that and use something to make it look whiter, i really need your help