Teeth whitening, without surprises with sensitivity.
Teeth whitening is the procedure that restores brightness to the shade of your teeth using whitening agents. At Well Clinic Odontologia in São Paulo, the protocol is supervised and combines in-office sessions with an at-home maintenance stage, with sensitivity, habits and gums assessed before each patient's plan is defined. Consultations are available in English and Portuguese.
Supervised protocol
Brightness that respects the enamel.
Whitening done well is as much about what you do not see afterwards (sensitivity, irritated gums, the shade relapsing) as it is about the shade you see on day one.
A 2-hour first consultation
Before whitening, the team assesses sensitivity, eating habits, reflux, bruxism and the oral microbiome. Each of these factors changes the indicated protocol.
A protocol tailored to you
Low-abrasion agents, salivary pH control and desensitizing gel when indicated. Gum recession and cervical sensitivity call for a different protocol, identified beforehand.
In-office sessions
Whitening happens under the team's direct clinical control, tracking the shade response and the patient's comfort session by session.
Supervised at-home stage and maintenance
An at-home maintenance stage, guided by the team, plus a plan of habits and products so the new shade lasts.
Does teeth whitening hurt?
Sensitivity can occur during whitening, and its intensity varies from patient to patient. That is why, at the Well, sensitivity is assessed before starting, not discovered in the middle of treatment.
- Sensitivity is measured in the prior evaluation, before any session
- The protocol uses low-abrasion agents and desensitizing gel when needed
- Gum recession and cervical sensitivity call for a different protocol
- Reflux, even when silent, changes the approach and is investigated beforehand
- The pace of the sessions follows how your teeth respond, not a fixed calendar
None of these factors rules out whitening by definition: they are conditions that change the protocol. That is exactly what the prior evaluation identifies.
In-office or supervised at-home?
If you want whiter teeth, there are two safe paths, and both start with the evaluation:
About the names: what many people call laser whitening or dental bleaching is in-office whitening, with the protocol defined by the evaluation. And naturally white teeth have an individual limit: the response expected for your case is discussed beforehand. A separate case is the non-vital tooth (darkened after a root canal treatment): it has its own protocol, internal whitening, assessed case by case.
In-office whitening
- Sessions under the team's direct clinical control
- Shade response and sensitivity tracked throughout
- Protocol adjusted in real time, session by session
Supervised at-home
- Applied by the patient at home, with the team's guidance
- Serves as maintenance of the result
- Supervised at follow-up appointments
At Well Clinic, the two stages are usually combined for a stable result, without trauma to the enamel. The exact protocol for your case is defined after the evaluation, not before.
The honest answer about investment.
No serious figure can be given without seeing your case. And be wary of anyone who gives one. The investment in teeth whitening depends on factors that only an evaluation reveals:
At Well Clinic Odontologia, the complete treatment plan, with the exact investment, is presented after the two-hour systemic first consultation, before any decision. To understand what goes into any dental treatment plan, see how pricing works.
Already have a quote from another clinic and feeling unsure? The Well team offers a second opinion, with no obligation and no judgment of a colleague's work.
What patients ask.
How does teeth whitening work at Well Clinic?
The standard protocol combines in-office sessions, under clinical control, with a supervised at-home maintenance stage. Before whitening, Well Clinic Odontologia assesses sensitivity, eating habits, reflux, bruxism and the oral microbiome, because each of these factors changes the protocol indicated for the patient.
Does whitening damage the enamel?
With a supervised protocol and suitable agents, whitening can be done without harming the enamel layer. Well Clinic uses low-abrasion agents, with salivary pH control and desensitizers when indicated, and reads sensitivity beforehand, before defining the protocol.
Does whitening cause tooth sensitivity?
Sensitivity can occur, and its intensity varies from patient to patient. That is why sensitivity is assessed before starting, and the protocol uses desensitizing gel when needed. Patients with gum recession or cervical sensitivity receive a different protocol, identified in the prior evaluation.
Can I whiten my teeth at home?
Yes, as long as it is supervised. At Well Clinic, the at-home stage is part of the protocol, with guidance from the team and a maintenance role. Whitening products used on your own, such as gels and whitening strips, can cause sensitivity and gum irritation, because they do not take the condition of your gums and enamel into account.
How much does teeth whitening cost?
The investment depends on your individual treatment plan, defined after the two-hour systemic first consultation. Well Clinic Odontologia presents the complete plan before any decision, including the whitening protocol indicated after the prior evaluation.
Want whiter teeth without discovering sensitivity halfway through?
Start with the two-hour systemic first consultation. The Well Clinic Odontologia team assesses sensitivity, gums and habits, and presents the protocol indicated for your case, in English or Portuguese.