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What is Teeth Whitening?

Teeth whitening uses whitening gels that is applied over teeth surfaces to bleach and remove internal stains. There are basically 2 types of methods to whiten teeth naturally.

In-office Teeth – Brighten Teeth in 1 Hour

if you are looking at having the confidence of white teeth, teeth whitening is a non-invasive treatment option based on your natural teeth shades that is safe and fast.

At Chiang Mai dental clinic, advance in-office tooth whitening technology selected are by established and world-wide reputable brands from Zoom Phillips. Teeth whitening results are instant and seen within 1-2 hours. All our in-office teeth whitening at Chiang Mai dental clinic is done by licensed dentists. This means that your teeth are first assessed and the teeth whitening treatment is done and completed by a professional dentist.

How Does Teeth Whitening Work?

What is it that Whitens Teeth?

The main component that whitens teeth is the teeth whitening gel. Teeth bleaching gels contains hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide that bleaches teeth internally. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a compound made up of two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms. Hydrogen peroxide breaks apart into water and oxygen as soon as it contacts living cells that has enzyme catalase.

Teeth contain organic molecules in their enamel and the dentin. Teeth coloration is based on these molecules reflecting light. The more complex the molecules, the more light they reflect and the more teeth appear stained or discoloured.

Hydrogen peroxide break down complex molecules. The less complex the molecules the less light they reflect enabling a whitening effect or reduction of discoloration of both the enamel and the dentin.