(Almost) everyone does it

Aesthetic treatments, considered.

The smaller things that aren't about repair: whitening that lifts years of coffee and wine from the front of a smile, or careful reshaping of the gumline to balance how teeth read against the lip. Minor work, real change.

Whitening·Bonding·Reshaping·Polishing·Gum contouring
Aesthetic treatments, considered.

About these treatments

The smallest moves make the most difference.

Most smiles need less than people think. A shade brighter, a small chip filled in, a rough edge filed smooth, the harshness of years of staining lifted back to the natural enamel underneath. None of these are structural. None of them changes the shape of teeth. They restore what's there to where it once was.

Whitening is the most familiar. Years of coffee, wine, tea, and tobacco settle on the enamel as a slow dimming, which a professional whitening lifts back to the natural shade your teeth started with. Polishing, often paired with it, removes the surface stains and roughness that accumulate between visits.

Bonding and reshaping handle the small physical irregularities. A chipped front tooth, an uneven edge, a small gap between two teeth: bonding uses a tooth-coloured composite to rebuild the missing shape, while reshaping refines the edges of teeth that have grown uneven over time. Both are usually done in a single visit, with no anaesthetic.

Gum contouring is the quieter intervention. It addresses the relationship between teeth and gums: how much gum shows when you smile, and whether the line is even across the front of the mouth. Where one or two teeth read shorter than they should because the gum sits a fraction too low, a small reshaping rebalances the proportion. The teeth themselves are untouched. The frame around them changes.

What to expect

Short visits, gentle work, immediate results.

Aesthetic treatments are among the least disruptive things a dentist does. Most are completed in a single sitting of an hour or two. Whitening is the longest of them, sometimes followed by a few days of at-home top-ups, but the rest finish before lunch. Bonding, reshaping, and polishing are usually done without anaesthetic; gum contouring with a small amount.

All of them produce a result you see the same day. The change keeps developing for a day or two afterwards as the enamel settles, and a six-week check confirms everything has held.

Time on site
A single visit
Most aesthetic treatments are done in one appointment of one to two hours. Easy to fit around a short trip, or to combine with other work.
Recovery
Same-day, mostly
A day or two of mild sensitivity after whitening is common. The other treatments rarely cause any discomfort at all, and none of them disrupt daily life.
Longevity
Years, refreshable
Whitening and polishing last roughly two to three years depending on habits and can be refreshed easily. Bonding, reshaping, and gum contouring are generally lasting.

Information shown is for general guidance only and not medical advice. Any treatment plan, suitability, and final cost are determined by the licensed dentist after consultation.