How To Use Our Teeth Whitening Products

Dental Work: Tooth Whitening (bleaching) gel will only whiten natural teeth. It will NOT bleach (whiten), nor harm bonding, caps, crowns, bridges, fillings or any other artificial dental work. You may have to have the dentistry redone in order to match your new white teeth. Tetracycline (an antibiotic) stained teeth or greyish teeth are more difficult to bleach and have a varied prognosis. Exposed root portion of teeth which occurs with gum recession, will also not bleach. If you have amalgam (silver) fillings in, near or behind the front teeth, long term bleaching can cause the surrounding tooth to have a greenish tinge. Bleaching teeth which have a lot of translucency (see thru) can cause the teeth to become even more translucent and may give the tooth a darker appearance. It is important to consult a dentist if you have any of the above concerns.

Sensitivity: Your teeth or gums will most likely become sensitive. This is common while using all products containing peroxide based gels and it is not harmful. In case of increased sensitivity reduce usage time and/or frequency until the sensitivity subsides. Due to the high prevalence of sensitivity, WhiteSmiles247 recommends WhiteSmiles247 teeth Remineralisation Gel following bleaching.

Warnings: Keep bleaching gel out of reach of children. Do NOT use if pregnant or during nursing. Do NOT smoke, drink or eat while bleaching your teeth.

Shelf life is 1year un-refrigerated and 2 years refrigerated. Use only in accordance with these instructions.

It is important that you apply the teeth whitening gel properly so you do not waste any and you experience the least amount of sensitivity while using the gel.

1. Prior to Treatment:

Brush and floss just prior to bleaching your teeth. The teeth whitening gel is most effective with clean teeth. Try the trays in first without any beach to check the fit and comfort. Make sure that the bleaching trays are clean and dry before applying the whitening gel. Moisture reduces the efficiency of the teeth whitening gel and slows down the whitening process

2. Applying the Teeth Whitening Gel:

When you apply the gel make sure not to fill the trays. Place a SMALL amount of tooth whitening gel half way up on the inner front surface of tray (in the front of each tooth in the tray). Do not spread the bleach around. The average treatment per arch requires approximately 0.5ml of whitening gel. We recommend that you only bleach the front 6-8 teeth as no one sees the back teeth.

3. Inserting the Teeth Whitening Trays:

Insert whitening tray in the mouth over the teeth. Seat the tray firmly against the teeth. Wipe the excess gel, which seeps over the brim of the tray onto your gums, by holding the tray up with one hand; wipe the excess gel off of the gums with your finger or tissue. Wear the tray with the gel as directed below.

4. Wearing Time:

We recommend that if you have not whitened before, use for 30 minutes to 1 hour the first time and increase the wearing time if there is little or no tooth sensitivity.

5. After Whitening:

Remove the tray and rinse off your teeth. Brush any remaining gel away. Brush, floss and continue routine dental cleaning. Apply teeth remineralisation gel or a toothpaste specifically for this if your teeth become too sensitive - follow steps 1 through 4 again using the desensitising gel.

6. Caring for Your Trays and Gel:

Clean teeth whitening trays with a toothbrush and cold water. Store trays in the tray case and gel in cool dry place away from heat and direct sunlight. The gel may be refrigerated to prolong the shelf life, but do not freeze.

WhiteSmiles247 DENTAL TEETH WHITENING GEL CAN BE REFRIGERATED FOR LONG TERM STORAGE. Shelf life is 1 year un-refrigerated and 2 years refrigerated.

Note:

As an average, optimum results are achieved after 20-30 cumulative sessions of wear-time

Longer wear times create faster whitening results

Faster results can be achieved with higher concentrations of Carbamide Peroxide such as our 22% or 35% gels.

50% of the bleaching takes place in the first 1-2 hours.

Conduct your whitening session once per day until desired level of whitening is attained.

Rotate the top of the teeth whitening pen until a small amount of gel goes onto the brush applicator

Apply a thin layer of the whitening gel onto your teeth

Allow around 60 seconds to dry.

After 10 minutes brush your teeth. (This is recommended but not necessary)

The active ingredient of the Teeth Whitening Pen is a specially formulated CE approved gel and it works to quickly bleach stains on teeth, effectively and safely. The gel contains: Water, Propylene Glycol, Carbomer, NaOH, and Peppermint Oil & Carbamide Peroxide 22% or 35%.

This is not suitable for children under the age of 16. At this age the nerves are enlarged and the teeth are still growing. Crowns and veneers will not be affected by the gel and cannot be used to significantly change their original colour. It will though still remove product staining that has occurred since they were fitted.

Each pen will contain enough gel for around 20 applications. You should notice results after one week of one application per day. However if you have bad stains you may need to use it twice per day for one week, and like magic your staining will be gone and your teeth will become much whiter!