Teeth Whitening in Edinburgh: Brighter Teeth, Safely

Professional peroxide gel soaks into the enamel and breaks up the stains that make teeth look darker, lightening them from the inside. At Comely Bank Dental, we prescribe the gel and make custom trays from a scan of your teeth. You wear them at home for a little while every day for two to three weeks, and your dentist checks on you during that time. Whitening doesn't change the colour of fillings, crowns or veneers.

Comely Bank Dental, at 3 Comely Bank in north Edinburgh, is a few minutes on foot from Stockbridge. Our dentist-led home whitening uses trays made from a scan of your teeth and costs from £450. By UK law, only a dental professional can provide whitening, and not to under-18s except to treat disease, so we examine your teeth and gums first.

Yes, provided a dentist prescribes and oversees it with regulated products. It's common to feel some short-lived sensitivity, which fades once you stop.

Under UK law, professional whitening products can't be used for anyone under 18 unless it's to treat or prevent disease.

Typically at least a year, although your diet, what you drink and smoking all play a part. Hold on to your trays so you can top up with fresh gel when needed, and Airflow polishing at your hygiene visits clears surface stain too.

Shop kits are capped at 0.1% hydrogen peroxide, which is why they mostly shift surface stain. With a dentist, you get professional-strength gel, within the 6% UK limit, in trays made from a scan of your teeth, and your teeth and gums are checked first.