Time Dental have a special winter offer for you. Professional tooth whitening for half price! Now you can really dazzle at the Christmas office and new year party!
Professional tooth whitening is a simple and safe way to make difference to your smile. The gel is easily applied to the custom fit tooth whitening trays. These are placed in the mouth for 40 minutes. This process is then repeated once a day for 10-14 days to achieve a natural brighter smile.
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A patient came to Time Dental looking for a cosmetic dentist. She had previous experience at an NHS practice and foudn that her options were very limited under this system. She wanted continuity in care and was looking for someone to provide cosmetic dental care. She saw our website and really liked the testimonials that our happy clients had written about us.
We discussed what she was looking for and found that she had a number of old mercury amalgam fillings that she did not like the look of, and she had significant staining on her lower teeth as she was a 20/day smoker. Her teeth were actually in a good position and shape as she had previous orthodontic work as a teenager.
On further investigation we noted that many of her mercury fillings were failing. Mercury amalgam fillings expand and contract over time, and they end up causing cracks to occur within the tooth. These cracks allow bacteria to penetrate the tooth and decay will start. At some point either the tooth will break or the filling will. She had quite a few amalgam fillings to the point that the cusps of the back teeth were very weak and liable to break.
One option for replacing small to medium sized fillings is to use white composite fillings. When placed by a skilled dentist, these fillings look just like the natural tooth. White composite fillings also bond to the tooth which helps to bring the strength back.
When fillings get to a larger size onlays are often recommended. Onlays can be made of gold, resin, or ceramic. The ceramic onlay is a popular choice due to its strength and superior aesthetics. At Time Dental cosmetic dentist Dr Rashid assess each individual failing mercury amalgam filling and recommend appropriately whether a direct filling or an onlay is option.
Time Dental provides this service to all patients from the Fleet, Farnborough, Alton, Winchester areas, as well as the surrounding areas of Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and Berkshire.
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A patient came to Time Dental looking to freshen his smile. We discussed what it was that bothered him about his smile. He said he was unhappy with the colour of them and thought that they looked discouloured. He wanted a brighter smile and wanted to also surprise his girlfriend whom he was going to see in 3 weeks time.
We discussed his options. The simplest way to freshen up your smile is to use professional tooth whitening. It is still one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry services as it is safe and effective if carried out properly. He was unaware of the types of professional tooth whitening systems. One option for professional teeth whitening is to use custom fit trays that are loaded with the whitening gel, and then placed in the mouth for 40 minutes. The process is then repeated once daily for 10-14 days. This is a gentle way of freshening up your smile and will have a huge impact on your confidence.
Another option is the in-office tooth whitening system. Some in-office systems use a light source to activate the whitening gel, this is sometimes called laser teeth whitening although no laser is actually used. Other in-office teeth whitening systems are chemically activated so there is no need for the light. In-office teeth whitening can boost the shade of your teeth up by a few shades straight away. We recommend that if you opt for the in-office system, combine it with the professional at home kit to help stabilise the whitening process. Both types of tooth whitening produce the same results except the in-office is faster.
Many patients at Time Dental have enjoyed the benefits of professional tooth whitening. Time Dental have provided this services to patients from Godalming as well as the surrounding areas such as Farnborough, Fleet, Aldershot, Winchester, Alton and Guildford.
Spring has come, finally! This year winter has seems to have gone on for longer than normal. Wedding season will be starting soon, and people generally want to look and feel better. Time Dental are now offering their 2 for 1 tooth whitening offer back by popular demand for servicing patients in Godalming, Surrey.
Tooth whitening is an easy, safe and effective way for improving your smile. There are two main types of tooth whitening. In-office and professional tooth whitening. The end result is generally the same the speed of in-office is the main advantage.
In-office tooth whitening involves placing a gel on the teeth for approximately one hour which whitens the teeth by a few shades straight away. Some types of In-office tooth whitening use a light source to activate the gel, and other types use chemical activation. There is no advantage of one over the other. We recommend that you also use the professional at home kit for 2-3 sessions after in-office tooth whitening to help stabilise the tooth colour.
The professional at-home tooth whitening involves using custom fit whitening trays which are loaded with a lower concentration gel. At Time Dental your cosmetic dentist will take impressions of your teeth and using our in-house facilities fabricate your custom trays. The trays are worn for 40 minutes per day. It normally takes 10-14 days of professional tooth whitening to achieve a great result.
Do you drink lots of coffee, red wine, tea or eat lots of curries? Have you noticed the staining on your teeth? We have so many patients come to see us due to the discolouration of their teeth. The options for freshening up your smile can vary from tooth whitening, composite bonding and porcelain veneers.
The easiest way to improve your smile is to teeth whiten. There are two main types but the end result is essentially the same. Professional teeth whitening and In-office teeth whitening.
Professional teeth whitening invloves placing the tooth whitening gel into custom fit whitening trays which are then placed in the mouth. The trays are then kept in place for 45 mins. The whole process is then repeated once a day for 10 -14 days. Its as easy as that!
In-office teeth whitening involves placing a high concentration of teeth whitening gel which is applied by your dentist which is then kept on for at least 1 hour. Some systems need a high intense light source to activate the gel (sometimes called Laser teeth whitening), and there are other systems that are chemically activated and do not need a light. Normally a combined In-office with Professional teeth whitening for 2-3 days gives the desired result. I would not recommend In-office on its own.
Which type would be best for you? Well that depends on how fast you want it done. If you wnat a speedier result go with the In-office tooth whitening system.
A client came to see us to help her improve her smile. We discussed what it was that bothered her about her smile and she said she was very unhappy about the shade of her teeth. She drank a large amount of black coffee daily as well as cups of tea. She was very conscious about the colour to the point where she did not show her teeth when smiling.
We discussed the different options to freshen up her smile. The least invasive way was professional tooth whitening. There are essentially two different types of tooth whitening. In- office tooth whitening and professional tooth whitening.
The in-office tooth whitening system involves placing a high concentrated gel on the teeth that immediately boosts the shade of your teeth in one hour. Some systems need to use a light source which is sometimes called “Laser whitening”, other systems do not need to use this system and are chemically activated rather than light activated to achieve the same result.
The professional tooth whitening system involves placing the tooth whitening gel into custom made trays which are then worn for 40 minutes per day for 10-14 days. Some professional systems require the trays to be worn over night. The length of time required to be worn can depend on the concentration of the gel being used.
When using the in-office system, it is common to combine it with the professional system as well. If you want the fastest result use the In-office system, if you prefer to take a gentler pace then the professional kit is for you.
When tooth whitening you may experience sensitivity during the procedure. If this happens this not permanent and normally lasts only for 24 hours. Rubbing your teeth with a special tooth balm often helps in extreme cases of sensitivity.
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A client came to see us the other day having not been to see a dentist for over seven years! He was unhappy with the colour of his teeth, the shape of the upper front teeth, and the overlapping of his lower front teeth. This had been bothering him for sometime now and he was becoming more and more self conscious about it to the point where he was hiding his teeth when smiling.
On our initial discussion he told me he smoked about 20 cigarettes a day and love to drink red wine. Although he thought he had no problems with his teeth he felt he wanted to improve the look of them. On examination we found that he had multiple areas of decay and old mercury fillings that were also failing. After showing him close ups of his teeth he completely understood that his mouth was in a seriously neglected condition and that if we did not act immediately he would end up losing many of his teeth. After stabilising his mouth and making it disease free he then wanted to look at the aesthetics of his smile.
We scheduled his appointments and began to make his mouth healthy again. Old amalgam fillings that were failing were replaced with tooth coloured white composite fillings. This made an immediate impact on his confidence as his teeth now looked like teeth again rather than having ugly black fillings which actually weaken your teeth over time. He also had mulitple areas of decay on his upper front teeth which we again filled with white fillings. People are always suprised to hear they have active decay and cavities in the mouth as they expect their teeth to hurt but you don’t always get symptoms from where there is an underlying problem. Once your teeth start to hurt that may mean that you have a more serious condition and more complex treatment may be required to sort out the problem. That’s why its so important to visit your dentist regularly. After I had shown him the cavites with digital photographs that helped him to realise how serious the conditon of his mouth was.
His mouth is now stable, although he still smokes 20 cigarettes a day. Our next paln is to address his aesthetic concerns, which will involve freshening up his smile with tooth whitening, building and recontouring his upper front teeth with composite bonding and straightening his lower teeth. Then he’ll have something to really smile about!
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A client came to Time Dental having not been to a dentist in seven years! It wasn’t because he had a fear of dentists, it was simply because he had no pain so he thought everything was ok and he wanted to improve his smile because it had discoloured. He smoked about 20 cigarettes a day and brushed his teeth only once a day which would have contributed to the discolouration.
On assessing his mouth and taking close-up photos to show him what was acutally going on in his mouth, we discovered that he had multiple areas of tooth decay, gum disease as well as the discolouration. Many people feel that if they have no pain then their mouth is okay and they don’t need to see a dentist. Your body does not work that way. You may still have underlying problems even if you have no symptoms. That’s why it’s so important to visit your dentist regularly so that the can give the best advice.
After showing him his photos he was very keen on getting his mouth healthy as soon as possible. This would involve removing the active decay and placing white composite fillings. This would make his mouth healthy so that he would have no future pain from them as well as look great. Much of his discolouration was due to decay happening at the gum line of his upper front teeth.
Visiting the hygienist would also dramatically improve his gum health, although smoking is still going to have a negative impact on his dental health. There is a link between smoking and gum disease as well as oral cancer, so smoking 20 a day is certainly not going to help. Quiting smoking will not only improve his dental health and freshen his breath but it will also improve his general health.
He is certainly motivated now and thats a really postive result after not having been in such a long time.
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If your upper teeth are crowded and you are self conscious about your smile, it can have a very negative impact on your confidence. This was exactly what a client had who came to Time Dental in Surrey. After discussing his concerns with our cosmetic dentist Dr Rashid, he discovered that the client was now reluctant to smile which affected him both socially and at work as he regularly met potential customers face to face. People would say to him that he always looked very serious and he wanted to show them that he was actually a happy person.
On inspection his upper front teeth were mildly crowded and discoloured and his front incisor was shorter than the other. The options were discussed. One option could be after tooth whitening using the Time Dental professional tooth whitening system, he could have four veneers on his upper incisors which would help correct the crowded wonky teeth and by lengthening one of his front incisors, restore balance to his smile. Veneers are made of a wafer thin porcelain laminate. The porcelain veneer is then bonded onto the tooth with a very strong resin cement. The veneer looks just like a normal tooth and will last many years. Porcelain veneers can used to lighten teeth, correct mild crowding, change the shape of a tooth and hide discoloured teeth.
Another option was to move the teeth back into position using the Inman Aligner. This is a removable orthodontic brace that can move teeth in as little as 8-20 weeks. It is great for mild crowding cases as teeth are not required to be prepared. After using the Inman aligner the teeth are whitened to a lighter shade using a professional tooth whitening system and composite bonding is then used on the shorter tooth to bring back the balance. Composite bonding can be used for a number of situations. In this case composite or white filling was added to the shorter tooth.
The client chose the second option and can now smile with confidence!
