Bleaching facts
Treatment method: | Power Bleaching with biological, gentle whitening materials or alternatively Home Bleaching (self use) |
Duration of treatment: | approx. 1-2 hours (power bleaching); individual use at home for example wearing bleaching trays during sleep at night (for home bleaching) |
Aftercare: | Thorough, regular dental hygiene and good oral hygiene |
Durability: | Several years, depending on lifestyle, personal Oral hygiene and frequency of follow-up care or dental hygiene at the dentist |
Costs: | UVP CHF 449-599 |
In everyday life, we often eat foods that discolor our teeth (even healthy foods) in the long term or damage the white enamel. These unsightly dark tooth discolorations contradict our desire for a bright white smile, which is why many people feel severely restricted by this change in their everyday life.
At our dental practice in Zurich, we provide gentle teeth whitening if your teeth are discolored by coffee, tea, nicotine or red wine, for example.
The result after whitening: clean, white and bright teeth that bring the natural aesthetics of your smile back into balance. We have been using a scientifically proven Bleaching method with biological and gentle materials with great success for many years.
Frequently asked questions about Bleaching
What should be considered after Bleaching?
After Bleaching, you should generally avoid coloring foods for 3 days. If possible, you should remove the following foods from your diet for the following 2 weeks:
- Red wine, grape juice, black, rooibos and green tea, coffee, cola
- Carrots, beet, peppers, spinach, tomatoes, berries, cherries, grapes
- Ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, saffron, curry, turmeric
Instead, you should eat white foods such as yoghurt, milk, quark, water, cauliflower, celery, turkey, fish, rice and white flour products (e.g. white bread, toast, semolina porridge, pasta, etc.).
Smoking should also be avoided for the first few days after Bleaching. Quitting smoking is recommended for long-lasting treatment results and contributing to your overall health.
Care should also be taken to ensure thorough and regular oral hygiene at home and regular professional Teeth cleaning, especially if you have a lifestyle with a high consumption of coffee, tea, red wine or nicotine.
Can teeth whitening be performed several times without harm?
As we pay attention to gentle and low-risk tooth whitening in our dental practice in Zurich, Bleaching can be repeated for example yearly, as often as required if the durability of the result decreases. Most patients experience brighter teeth than before, even 5 years after a power bleaching.
Will Bleaching harm my Tooth?
The health of your teeth always comes first, this also goes for aesthetic dental treatments. That’s why we take great care not to harm your teeth. In our 20 years plus of dental practice, biological materials that are particularly gentle on the tooth substance have proven their worth. Following Bleaching, we also seal your teeth so that they are protected from external influences.
How long do the results last after whitening?
The durability after tooth whitening depends on how thoroughly and regularly your teeth are cleaned afterwards and what foods you consume. We advise against high coffee or nicotine consumption, for example, as this can discolor teeth again. As a rule, however, it can be expected to last for several years. Then the effect slowly wears off and Bleaching can be repeated.
Are fillings or ceramic restorations also bleached?
No, fillings or ceramic restorations such as Crowns and Bridges cannot be bleached. Once Bleaching is complete, fillings in the visible area must therefore be replaced in order to achieve an optimal treatment result. We do find fillings or ceramic restaurations benefitting from bleachings as they might appear “fresher” and more beautiful and white.
Is Bleaching painful?
Tooth sensitivity may be sometimes excessive after Bleaching and the Gums may be irritated for 2-3 days. Tooth fluoridation is therefore important after power bleaching. Fluoridation forms a calcium fluoride coating on the tooth surface, including exposed tooth necks and the exposed dentinal tubules. These are thus covered and the discomfort is reduced. Our recommendation: Oral Care Relief Gel or GC Tooth Mousse. The discomfort usually disappears by itself after a short time. However, if they persist for longer than three days, please contact us immediately.
Your advantages of Bleaching in our practice
- Treatment done by specialists
- 20 years+ of dental experience
- Modern clinic with air conditioning
- Comfortable state of the art dental treatment chairs with massage function
- 2D/3D Xrays for precice diagnostics and low radiation
- Enjoy your favorite Netflix program during treatment
- Impressive “before and after” photos
Procedure for Power Bleaching in Zurich
Before we carry out Power Bleaching in our dental practice in Zurich, your teeth are thoroughly examined to determine whether they are in perfect health. Tooth cleaning is also performed at the beginning of the treatment in the area where bleaching is desired. Tooth discoloration is then photographed for documentation purposes. Together we will determine the treatment goal for your Bleaching based on a color determination.
We use gentle, biological materials for so-called Power Bleaching. These have proven to be particularly well tolerated in the past. Bleaching takes about 1-2 hours in total and is carried out under the supervision of our competent specialist staff. We apply the whitening substance to your teeth for whitening. Your gums, lips and sensitive teeth are well protected by a cover. The intensity of the whitening is increased by means of special light irradiation. A maximum of 4 sessions of 15 minutes each are carried out depending on your demand for white or extra white teeth. After the exposure time, our patients benefit from whitened teeth and a bright beautiful smile. At the end of the treatment, we discuss the results with you and document them again with photographs.
You can leave our dental practice immediately after treatment and enjoy the results of your treatment.
Home Bleaching procedure in Zurich
With Home Bleaching, Bleaching aligners are made by the dental technician for personal use at home and as required. The Bleaching agent can be reordered from the dentist again and again as required.
First, we check your Tooth and perform a professional teeth cleaning. Our dental technician will then make customized trays for your upper and lower Jaw. We will inform you in detail in our practice about the use of the Bleaching aligners and you can then take them home and whiten your teeth yourself while you sleep.
How long and how often you need to use the aligners depends on the concentration of bleaching gel and the initial situation. As a rule, we recommend using the aligners for 4-6 hours a day or at night and you will notice a radiant whiteness to your teeth after just a few days.
Home Bleaching is an affordable alternative to Power Bleaching and your teeth will be visibly whiter within a short time! Our experienced dentists will be happy to advise you on the procedure and costs of home bleaching in Zurich.
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8001 Zürich
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8001 Zürich
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