Your teeth can also be stained on the surface by food and drinks such as tea, coffee, red wine and blackcurrant. Smoking can also stain teeth.

‘Calculus’ or tartar can also affect the colour of your teeth. Some people may have staining under the surface, which can be caused by certain antibiotics or tiny cracks in the teeth which take up stains.

The science behind laser teeth whitening

Teeth whitening is a simple, fast and non-invasive cosmetic treatment producing immediate visible results. With the use of modern technology, the combination of specially formulated whitening gel and Vibrant Whitening accelerator, years of tooth staining can be wiped away in just 1 hour.

Laser teeth whitening is the fastest and safest way to whiten teeth and causes no damage to either the structure of the tooth or the gums. Oxygen is the only thing that can actually whiten your teeth! 99% of tooth whitening products don’t actually whiten your teeth, they merely clean them… It is a common mistake to confuse whitening your teeth with a process that only cleans your teeth. To understand teeth whitening you must firstly have a basic understanding of the structure of the tooth and how staining occurs.

The outermost part of your teeth consists of a translucent layer of highly ordered hydroxyapatite, a mineral made up of calcium phosphate. This protective layer known as enamel is the hardest tissue in the human body. Underneath it lies dentine, an off-white matrix of amorphous calcium phosphate and collagen that surrounds the blood vessels and nerves that nourish your teeth. Light passing through the enamel (dentine tubes) is reflected by the dentine, giving your teeth their pearly white colour.