{"id":1021,"date":"2018-07-02T13:32:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T01:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/dental-treatment\/is-there-a-difference-between-teeth-whitening-and-bleaching\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T16:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T04:15:11","slug":"is-there-a-difference-between-teeth-whitening-and-bleaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/is-there-a-difference-between-teeth-whitening-and-bleaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a difference between teeth whitening and bleaching?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id='pk-id' value='6062987' \/><\/p>\n<p>White teeth are commonly considered a symbol of great hygiene and stunning beauty. Unfortunately, teeth can easily discolour due to&nbsp;habits like smoking, drinking black coffee or even just forgetting to brush.<\/p>\n<p>Worry not, however, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-services\/teeth-whitening.html\">teeth whitening methods are available<\/a> to restore your teeth to their pearly white shade. So what exactly is teeth whitening, and does it differ from bleaching?<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is teeth whitening?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s easy to think of teeth whitening and bleaching as the same thing. There is, however, a technical difference:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A teeth whitening product may restore the colour of your teeth by removing surface staining, but does not bleach.<\/li>\n<li>A teeth bleaching product uses hydrogen peroxide to chemically whiten the teeth to their natural shade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whitening products can be thought of as particular toothpastes or over the counter whitening strips. It&#39;s likely these will remove surface dirt and staining but&nbsp;won&#39;t give you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/dental-treatment\/what-you-need-to-know-about-teeth-whitening\/\">the movie-star glow you used to have<\/a>, and certainly not as quickly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlineImageWrapper\" style=\"padding-right: 3px; float: left; margin: 10px !important; width: 100% !important; height: auto !important;\">\n<figure style=\"margin: 0px!important; font-style: italic!important;\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bleaching can remove deep staining and restore your teeth to their original glow.\" class=\"inlineImage\" height=\"auto\" id=\"14108884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/x_0_0_0_14108884_800.webp\" width=\"100%\" \/><figurecaption>Bleaching can remove deep staining and restore your teeth to their original glow.<\/figurecaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>How does teeth bleaching work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teeth bleaching products use a food safe hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide as the active ingredient. These chemicals permeate your teeth, removing both surface staining and deeper discolouration in the enamel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pullQuoteWrapper\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; width: 25%; float: left; margin: 10px;\">\n<p class=\"pullQuote\" style=\"font-size: 1.6em!important; margin: 0!important; width: 100%!important;  font-style: italic!important; \"><i>For longer lasting results, City Dentists provides take-home bleaching kits.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are two different kinds of bleaching: in-practice and take-home. With an in-practice bleaching, a stronger bleach will be used &#8211; sometimes encouraged by an accelerator light &#8211; and the whitening will happen in a single session. This may be appealing for people after immediate results, but is often quickly undone as the enamel is dehydrated by the process.<\/p>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citydentists.co.nz\/dental-blog\/dental-treatment\/keeping-your-teeth-white-after-bleaching\/\">longer lasting results<\/a>, City Dentists provides take-home bleaching kits. When you come to us for a teeth bleaching, we&#39;ll take moulds of your teeth to create custom-fit trays. Once the trays are ready, we&#39;ll invite you back to ensure they fit comfortably and show you how to use the kit.<\/p>\n<p>You&#39;ll need to apply the bleaching chemical inside the trays and wear them for a certain length of time each day, for around one week. The trays help to ensure the chemical covers your teeth and protects your gums from exposure.<\/p>\n<p>While bleaching your teeth, it&#39;s even more important to stay on top of your oral health to get the best results. 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