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Treatment 08Cosmetic dentistry · Beirut
Teeth whitening in Beirut, Lebanon
Brighter, shade by measured shade.
Professional teeth whitening lifts the stains that have settled in your enamel and brightens your smile, planned around your teeth and your sensitivity.
- Precision
- Design
- Technology
- Natural beauty
- Visits
- Usually 1
- Numbing
- None needed
- Shade
- Measured
- Gums
- Protected
The short version
What is teeth whitening?
Professional teeth whitening is a cosmetic dentistry treatment that lightens the colour of your natural teeth. A whitening gel is applied to the enamel, where it breaks down the stains that brushing cannot reach. At the clinic your gums are protected first, and the result is measured against a shade guide.
The aim is a brighter smile that still looks like yours.
The shade guide· How white is measured
White comes in sixteen shades.
A dentist reads tooth colour against a shade guide: sixteen porcelain tabs, from the lightest to the darkest. We record where you start, so every step brighter can be measured.
B1A1B2D2A2C1C2D4A3D3B3A3.5B4C3A4C4
A3
Reddish-brown family9th lightest of 16
Yellow tones usually lighten well. Brown tones respond less, and grey tones may hardly change. That is why we read your shade before we plan anything.
Illustration only: a screen cannot show true tooth colour. In the chair, the tab is held beside your own tooth. Why teeth change colour
Why a dentist· Professional care
Benefits of professional teeth whitening.
A dental whitening treatment starts with something a kit from a shop cannot give you: a dentist who has looked at your teeth.
Checked first
We examine your teeth and gums before anything is applied, so whitening goes ahead on a healthy mouth.
Gums protected
A barrier covers your gums and lips. The gel touches enamel only.
Strength set for you
The gel and its timing follow your enamel, and any sensitivity you have had before.
An even colour
Surface stains are polished away first, so the gel works evenly across every tooth.
A measured result
Your shade is recorded at the start and again at the end, so you can see the change for yourself.
A plan to keep it
You leave with care advice for home, and a top-up is there when you want one.
Your visit· From the chair to home
What to expect during treatment.
Whitening is one of the simpler visits in cosmetic dentistry. Here is how it goes.
Before
A check, and your shade
We look at your teeth and gums, polish away surface stains and record your starting shade. If a tooth needs care first, we tell you.
In the chair
Gel on, light on
You wear protective glasses. Your gums are covered, then the gel is painted onto your teeth, activated with a light and refreshed. Nothing is drilled, and no numbing is needed.
Straight after
Your new shade
We hold the guide to your teeth again and record the result. Some sensitivity to cold is common at first and settles on its own.
At home
Keeping it bright
Freshly whitened teeth pick up colour more easily at first, so we tell you what to go easy on. After that, good cleaning keeps the shade, and a top-up is there when you want one.
Films· From our YouTube channel
Teeth whitening, on film.
Two patients tell their own story, and one case is shown from the first photograph to the last.
Patient story · 1:32A patient on her whitening
Patient story1:32A patient on her whitening
A Mineers patient talks about her teeth whitening. Between her words you see the visit itself: photographs first, protective glasses on, the gel under the light, and her smile afterwards.
Case film0:48One smile, first day to last
One patient’s teeth, photographed close up on the first day of whitening and again when it was finished.
Patient story0:58Alain Dargham on his whitening
Alain Dargham on his visit to Mineers: the consultation, the shade tabs held to his teeth, and the whitening in the chair.
Questions
Teeth whitening,answered.
01How much does teeth whitening cost in Beirut?
Every plan is different, so we talk about the cost at your consultation, after we have checked your teeth and planned your treatment.
02Is professional teeth whitening safe for the enamel?
When it follows a check of your teeth and gums, professional whitening is a standard cosmetic dentistry treatment. The gel breaks down the stains within the enamel. The risk lies in overuse, which is why the strength and timing are set for your teeth, and your gums are protected.
03Is teeth whitening painful?
No numbing is needed. Some temporary sensitivity to cold afterwards is common and settles on its own. If your teeth are already sensitive, tell us before we start.
04How many shades whiter can my teeth get?
It depends on your enamel and the kind of staining. Yellow tones usually lighten well, brown tones less, and grey tones may hardly change. Your starting shade is recorded against a shade guide, so the change is measured.
05Will whitening work on my crowns, veneers or fillings?
The gel lightens natural enamel only. Crowns, veneers and fillings keep their colour, so we plan around them, and they can be replaced to match your new shade if needed.
06Can I whiten my teeth before veneers or bonding?
Yes. Whitening is often done first, so that new veneers or composite bonding can be matched to your brighter natural teeth.
07How do I keep my teeth white after whitening?
Coffee, tea, red wine and smoking bring stains back sooner. Good brushing, cleaning between the teeth and regular professional cleanings help the shade hold, and a top-up is there when you want one.
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01 / Consultation
We listento you.
Stains settle into the enamel slowly: coffee, tea, red wine, smoking, time. We start with what you want: a brighter smile that still looks like yours.
Whitening works on natural enamel. Crowns, veneers and fillings keep their colour, so if you have them, we plan around them.
What we look at
- iThe kind of staining, and how deep it sits
- iiThe health of your enamel and gums
- iiiCrowns, veneers or fillings, which keep their colour
- ivHow bright you want to go
- vAny sensitivity you have had before
02 / Examination
We recordyour shade.
Modern technology, guided by dentists who care how your smile looks.
Read against the shade guide.
Your starting shade is recorded against a shade guide, so the change can be measured.
- 01The enamelThe hard outer layer of the tooth, where stains settle.
- 02Stains in the enamelBelow the surface, where brushing cannot reach them.
- 03The whitening gelCovers the enamel only; the gums are protected from it.
- 04Stains breaking downThe gel releases oxygen, which lifts the stains out.
03 / Your plan
Your plan,shade by shade.
In-office whitening is usually one visit; home top-up trays can follow.
- 01
Examination
Teeth and gums checked first: whitening goes ahead on healthy teeth.
- 02
Shade recording
Your starting shade noted against the guide.
- 03
Cleaning and polish
Surface stains removed, so the gel works evenly.
- 04
Whitening
Gums protected, gel applied and activated.
- 05
Your new shade
Measured against the guide, with home care to keep it.
04 / Treatment
Whiter,gently.
- 4.1
Gums protected first
A barrier covers the gums and lips, so the gel touches only enamel.
- 4.2
The whitening gel
Works into the enamel and breaks the stains down.
- 4.3
Activated in the chair
The gel is activated, then refreshed, while we watch your comfort.
- 4.4
Sensitivity managed
Strength and timing follow your teeth.
05 / Results
Keepingyour shade.
You leave with your new shade recorded, and advice on keeping it: what stains, what helps, and when a top-up is worth it.
AfterYour shade is recorded, so any top-up later starts from a known point.
One visit, then home care
- Visit 1
Clean & whiten
Surface stains polished away, the gums protected, the gel applied and activated.
- After
Your new shade
Measured against the guide. Some sensitivity at first is normal, and settles.
- At home
Keeping it
Care advice, and a top-up when you want one.
“My husband and I underwent several procedures in their capable hands, including teeth whitening and implants. We can wholeheartedly recommend Mineers to anyone looking for exceptional dental specialists.”
Deva Alexander
“I have done several operations from cleaning and whitening to root canal and implants. Dr. Elias and Milena are very friendly and professional.”
Richard Monzer
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