
BeforeAfterAligner treatment, whitening and edge bonding for crowding
- Appointments
- Aligner reviews, whitening review, single bonding appointment
- Duration
- Staged across the aligner course

Enhance
Professional teeth whitening uses a regulated peroxide-based gel, prescribed by a dentist, to lighten the natural shade of teeth without removing tooth tissue.
At a glance
Home whitening with custom trays is £395. Enlighten whitening is £595. Both fees cover assessment, trays and prescribed gel.
Book a consultationAssessment and diagnosis before any cosmetic treatment
Patient guides

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Teeth whitening
The option described on this page.
Shape after
Composite bonding
Where shape or edges also need changing, bonding is placed after whitening so the shade can be matched.
Position
Invisalign
Whitening changes colour only. Where crowding is also a concern, alignment is planned first.
Ceramic option
Ceramic veneers
Where discolouration is intrinsic and does not respond to whitening, ceramic may be the realistic option.
Suitability is confirmed and the cause of discolouration identified.
Scans are used to make close-fitting trays.
Gel is worn as prescribed over an agreed period.
Shade is checked and any further steps planned.
Shade typically remains stable for one to three years, with periodic top-up whitening.
£395Guide fee
Home whitening with custom trays is £395. Enlighten whitening is £595. Both fees cover assessment, trays and prescribed gel.
A written plan with itemised fees is provided after assessment, before any treatment is agreed. See the full fee guide.
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Written by Dr Vikas Prinja for patients considering or already having this treatment.
Common questions
A makeover limited to whitening and bonding can take a few weeks. Where alignment is included first, the overall plan usually runs from several months to around a year, followed by retention and review.
No. Many smile makeovers are achieved with alignment, whitening and bonding, which preserve more natural tooth. Ceramic veneers are indicated when shape, strength or colour cannot be changed predictably by less invasive means.
Evidence & references
Author
Dr Vikas Prinja — The London Dentist
Cosmetic, restorative and implant dentistry, London.
About Dr Vikas PrinjaHow this fits together
How this treatment relates to the others, and why each relationship exists.
Often considered afterwards
Composite bonding
Where shape or edges also need changing, bonding is placed after whitening so the shade can be matched.
Frequently combined
Invisalign
Whitening changes colour only. Where crowding is also a concern, alignment is planned first.
Alternative
Ceramic veneers
Where discolouration is intrinsic and does not respond to whitening, ceramic may be the realistic option.
Restore
Composite bonding is a treatment in which tooth-coloured resin is applied directly to the tooth surface and shaped by hand to alter its shape, edge position, colour or proportions, usually without removing healthy tooth tissue.
Enhance
A smile makeover is a planned combination of treatments — which may include alignment, whitening, bonding, ceramics or gum treatment — sequenced to change the appearance of the smile while protecting long-term dental health.
Restore
A ceramic veneer is a thin, custom-made porcelain facing bonded to the front of a tooth to change its shape, colour or alignment, usually requiring a small amount of enamel to be prepared.
Straighten
Invisalign is a clear aligner system that moves teeth using a sequence of removable, custom-made trays planned from a digital scan of your mouth.

Consultation
Start with a comprehensive assessment and understand your options before deciding on treatment.