{"id":207404,"date":"2022-11-07T07:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T07:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/?p=207404"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:58:51","slug":"theres-lots-of-talk-about-teeth-whitening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/2022\/11\/07\/theres-lots-of-talk-about-teeth-whitening\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s lots of talk about teeth whitening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Endorsers and influencers<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People endorsing particular products may well have tried them, or know someone who has.&nbsp; But it isn\u2019t enough!&nbsp; People looking to whiten their teeth deserve to be fully informed, guided and advised by a dental professional.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The products backed by influencers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to know that the ingredients in some teeth whitening products can actually damage your oral health.&nbsp; Charcoal and bicarbonate of soda are abrasive, so these could weaken your enamel and even cause sensitivity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I don\u2019t have a dentist &#8211; so how do I choose?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start locally.&nbsp; Ask first about whether the dental practice includes teeth whitening as one of its treatments.&nbsp; Then find out about the qualifications, training and experience of the dentists at the practice.&nbsp; Look at the website for patient reviews.&nbsp; Many dentists offer free consultations, so it\u2019s well worth finding out more about whitening during the consultation.&nbsp; Aspects you may not have considered may come up during the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, you may not have realised that you cannot whiten crowns, bridges, veneers or white fillings.&nbsp; Also, if you already have some tooth decay, or weakened enamel, or gum disease, then you will need other treatment prior to teeth whitening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Does professional treatment guarantee whiter teeth for life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No.&nbsp; No dentist will make this claim.&nbsp; But there are top-up treatments available from your dental practice so that you can maintain your whiter teeth, under your dentist\u2019s guidance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your dentist will tell you about foods and drinks that stain your teeth, and you\u2019ll be given advice about brushing, flossing and mouth washing.&nbsp; All of this advice is intended to help reduce staining and discolouration.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do I have to do anything else?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes.&nbsp; Visit your dentist regularly for checkups and, if recommended, for oral hygiene treatment.&nbsp; Any threat to your whiter, brighter smile can be identified and tackled before becomes a serious problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Endorsers and influencers People endorsing particular products may well have tried them, or know someone who has.&nbsp; But it isn\u2019t enough!&nbsp; People looking to whiten their teeth deserve to be fully informed, guided and advised by a dental professional.&nbsp;&nbsp; The products backed by influencers It\u2019s important to know that the ingredients in some teeth whitening [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2830,"featured_media":207414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-207404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","wpbf-post"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2830"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=207404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":207500,"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207404\/revisions\/207500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/207414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=207404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=207404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boutiquewhitening.com\/patients\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=207404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}