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Learn how professional teeth whitening is planned, including a check that it suits you and how sensitive your teeth are.
Overview
Whitening uses a bleaching agent to lighten suitable natural teeth. It may be considered for general darkening or discolouration, but the cause of the colour change matters. A single dark tooth, for example, may need a different assessment from widespread external staining.
Tokyo Expat Dental uses the BEYOND Polus Advanced system for in-clinic whitening. We assess your teeth, gums and existing fillings or crowns before recommending a method. The colour change varies, so a particular final shade cannot be guaranteed.
Reasons to seek care
A consultation is useful when you are concerned about tooth colour, are considering whitening before restorative work, or want to understand why cleaning has not achieved the colour change you expected.
Tell us about sensitivity, fillings or crowns in the visible smile area, previous bleaching, allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding. Active decay, gum problems or other findings may need attention first. Age and other suitability restrictions follow the selected product and clinical assessment.
What care involves
We discuss your starting tooth colour and the change that may be possible. Fillings and crowns do not whiten like natural teeth, so their colour may look different afterwards. Your gums and other soft tissues are protected before whitening gel is applied, with the light-assisted system used according to the product instructions.
Your dentist follows the whitening product’s instructions and explains how it is applied. The gel, rather than the light alone, changes tooth colour. Whitening does not treat decay or gum disease.
Care process
Assess suitability
Your dentist checks your teeth, gums and existing dental work, discusses your expectations and explains whether any care is needed before whitening.
Record the starting colour
We discuss the colour change that may be achievable and the possibility of uneven results.
Protect and treat
Your dentist protects your gums and applies the selected whitening method according to the product instructions.
Review and advise
We review the response and discuss sensitivity, maintenance and whether another session would be appropriate.
Results vary and are not permanent. Future staining, natural changes and your response to treatment influence whether you later consider maintenance.
Why patients choose Tokyo Expat Dental
Explained in English
Care planned with you
Instrument hygiene
Easy to reach
Risks and limitations
Possible effects include tooth sensitivity, gum or throat irritation and temporary white patches where soft tissue is irritated. Chemical injury can occur if bleaching material contacts unprotected tissues. Treatment may produce an uneven or smaller change than expected.
Crowns, veneers, dentures and tooth-coloured fillings do not lighten like natural teeth, so a mismatch may remain. Whitening is not appropriate for every type of discolouration. Sensitivity can occur, and results vary and may fade over time.
Alternatives
Depending on the cause, options include professional cleaning, no cosmetic treatment, monitoring or a different dental procedure. Replacing a visible restoration or considering a veneer involves separate cost, risks and possible removal of tooth tissue. Those are not automatic next steps if bleaching is unsuitable.
Fees and treatment time
We will explain the suitable options and provide a detailed treatment plan and cost estimate before treatment begins.
BEYOND in-office whitening: ¥34,900
New patient whitening package: ¥59,900
The ¥59,900 new patient whitening package includes a full examination, X-ray, cleaning with EMS AIRFLOW and BEYOND in-office whitening.
Your dentist will assess whether whitening suits your teeth. We will explain the full estimate before you decide.
Diagnostic imaging and other examinations may incur additional charges unless expressly included in a treatment package. Your estimate will confirm what is included, any separate charges, and the expected appointments and timing.
All prices are in Japanese yen (JPY) and include 10% consumption tax. Fees may vary with case complexity and individual requirements.
In Tokyo for a short time?
Tell us your travel dates when you book so we can discuss what fits your stay and whether further appointments will be needed. We provide reports to support international insurance claims; cover depends on your policy.
After your visit
Follow the care and review instructions your dentist gives you. Please contact the clinic if you have a question or your symptoms change.
For difficulty breathing or swallowing, rapidly spreading facial or neck swelling, or uncontrolled bleeding, call 119 for an ambulance. Seek urgent care from a service that is open rather than waiting for an online reply.
Related treatments
Professional teeth cleaning
Professional cleaning and a gum-health check, with plaque, tartar and surface-stain removal.
Cosmetic dentistry
Change the colour, shape or position of teeth, including cleaning, whitening, tooth repairs and clear aligners.
Dental veneers
Veneers to change how front teeth look. We explain who they suit, how the tooth is prepared and the alternatives.