It can be hard work wearing braces, with weeks or months of dental appointments, discomfort and embarrassment ahead of you. Even those who are wearing the most modern invisible braces will wonder at times if the end result is really worth all the trouble. Of course on the final day of treatment, when you see the way your teeth looked before and the way they look now, you will realise that it has been more than worth it and that you now have the perfect smile you have always dreamed of.

Although, there may be something else you can do to make your smile even more dazzling. Wearing braces for a long period of time could have left your teeth looking less than pearly white, either due to your inability to keep them completely clean or because of the cement stains left behind on your teeth from the braces themselves.

Luckily, there are several teeth whitening treatments available that can restore your teeth to their former glory, or make them look even better than they have for years. Some people choose to use home teeth-whitening treatments, assuming that products bought on the High Street and those available in the dental clinic use the same active ingredients and will both have the same results. Dentists are allowed to use teeth whitening treatments that contain higher amounts of these active ingredients than those you can buy in your local supermarket. This guarantees better and longer-lasting results, while you can also be assured that the process will be carried out safely and effectively by a trained professional.

Dentists can even offer treatments not available on the High Street, such as laser teeth whitening, to complete the look after treatment like invisible braces. These work in a similar way to conventional products, with the application of a whitening agent, but the teeth are then exposed to a laser for faster and more impressive results. After all if you have spent all that time and money on orthodontic treatment to make sure your smile is as straight as possible, isn’t it worth spending a little more to make sure your teeth are also as white as possible?