—Cosmetic
Whitening in Raleigh
Whitening in Raleigh is an in-office service at Loren Dentistry, not a tray you guess at home. We pair it with a cleaning when you want the full Dental Refresh in one downtown visit.
Whitening is the fastest cosmetic change we offer, and the easiest to get wrong with an uncalibrated one-size gel. We check your sensitivity and existing restorations first, then choose between an in-office session finished in about 75 minutes or custom take-home trays for a slower, gentler lift — sometimes both, staged over a few weeks. The measure of success is your own enamel next to itself, not a filtered photo.
—What's Included
What this treatment includes
- In-office treatment finished in about 75 minutes
- Custom take-home trays for gradual, lower-sensitivity whitening
- Shade calibrated to your enamel and sensitivity, not a one-size gel
- Safe for patients with sensitive teeth when supervised
- Results checked against your actual enamel, not a filtered photo
- Touch-up trays available at any future visit
—What to Expect
How your visit goes
Consultation & shade check
We record your starting shade, check for sensitivity or restorations that need special handling, and set expectations honestly.
Choose in-office or take-home
One 75-minute session, custom trays you use at home, or a combination — priced and explained before you choose.
Whitening session or fitted trays
In-office patients leave visibly whiter same-day; take-home patients get trays fitted to their exact bite.
Aftercare & touch-up plan
A short sensitivity-care routine and a simple plan for touch-up trays whenever your shade needs a refresh.
—Straight Answers
Questions about whitening
What does a first visit cost?
Your first consultation and digital smile scan are free. A comprehensive new-patient exam with full digital X-rays and cleaning is without insurance, and every fee for any recommended treatment is quoted in writing before you commit to anything.
How soon can I get an appointment?
New patients are typically seen within the same week, and we hold two same-day slots each morning for urgent problems like a broken tooth or acute pain. Cosmetic consultations currently book about two weeks out.
I have serious dental anxiety. How do you handle that?
Gently and without judgment. We offer nitrous oxide, noise-cancelling headphones, weighted blankets, and extended appointment times, and we follow a strict raise-your-hand-and-we-stop rule. Many of our longest-standing patients arrived after a decade of avoiding dentists entirely.
Everything, seen in full light
Book a first conversation — see exactly what we see, with pricing in writing, before you decide anything.
Same-week appointments · A free first conversation · 205 Fayetteville St #100, Raleigh