Frequently Asked Questions

This depends on the mineral content contained within your teeth and results can therefore vary between individuals. Mineral content depletes with age and mineral content can also be affected by Tetracycline (antibiotics which you may have taken as a child). Generally speaking, we will get your teeth to as white as they were when you were a teenager (sometimes whiter). Some people prefer not to have this level of whiteness, and should request prior to a procedure not to have their teeth whitened too dramatically.

Immediately! There is no waiting around for 2 or 3 weeks to see the results. As soon as you are finished with your laser teeth whitening treatment, you will look in the mirror (usually with great surprise). If we do not whiten your teeth, you will not be charged for the procedure.

It is normal to feel very slight sensitivity after Laser Teeth Whitening and many experience none whatsoever. This is because the gel we use helps to open up thousands of tiny 'tunnels' in your enamel, which in turn allows the dentine to be penetrated (the dentine is what controls the colour of each tooth). After teeth whitening treatment, it takes about 24 hours for these tunnels to fully close and during this time people can experience some sensitivity when breathing in sharply, or whilst eating very hot or very cold foods. However, most people do not experience any sensitivity after the first hour and some experience none whatsoever. A very small percentage of people feel severe sensitivity which can be uncomfortable but will pass without any long term side effects within 24 hours.

Results will last for 12 to 18 months and sometimes longer, many clinics will tell you that results will last for three years or more, but we have found this not to be the case. Teeth will always stain due to lifestyle, wear and tear and aging. However once you are a customer of ours all future whitening treatments will be available to you for the reduced price of €125 for life.

No! The effect on teeth is no different to the effect from commonly ingested foods or regular dental procedures.

The teeth whitening process will only remove intrinsic staining from natural teeth. However, the gel will help remove all extrinsic staining from teeth, including false teeth. This means that your false teeth will be 'cleaned' back to their original colour.

If you are planning to have a crown, bridge, filling or false tooth, it is recommended that you first have your teeth whitened. Your dentist will then be able to match the shade of the false tooth to your new colour.

In 2001 EU law was changed to class teeth whitening as a cosmetic procedure, meaning that a qualified technition can carry out the treatment. This is why you may see many beauty salons offering the service at very low prices, often with far inferior products. At White Smile Clinic all procedures are carried out by a fully qualified Dentist or Irish registered Dental Nurse, making sure we provide all our customers with the most professional service possible. It also means that we can use a professional only whitening system and higher grade whiten gels for superior results.

Yes, more than you would imagine. A bright, sparkling smile can make a very big difference to a person's confidence and self esteem. Studies have shown that people with whiter teeth smile more readily and tend to make more eye contact whilst engaged in conversation. Typically, people will not immediately note that your teeth have been whitened, but they will think to themselves that you are looking very healthy, without putting their finger on why this is the case!

Treatment takes one hour including same day consultation.