Sillim Dental Clinic One-Day Teeth Whitening (feat. not Cu* or Ol*ve Young, but safe professional-grade agents registered with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)

I’m Director Park Jeong-gi at Seoul Remember Dental Clinic in Sillim.

These days, interest in self-care, cosmetics, and beauty

has been increasing a lot.

As a result, many people seem to be using products available on the market

and doing one-day whitening

at home on a daily basis.

Especially on social media and online shopping malls,

there are places that seem to lure consumers by exaggerating such products,

saying that anyone can easily buy and use them,

and that changes can be felt in just a few days.

Once an algorithm starts recommending them,

a series of related search terms keeps appearing, so it’s easy to be drawn

to more sensational videos without realizing it.

Today, at the Sillim Dental Clinic,

to correct these misunderstandings,

I brought a related case.

Treatment period: 2025.07.23

One-day whitening

can of course make teeth brighter if used consistently,

but with over-the-counter products,

the change is not very large

and it does not happen in a short period of time.

In simple terms,

what we see in social media videos

is not realistically possible.

The reason is

that there is a big difference in ingredients

from prescription medicines.

Over-the-counter everyday whitening products that anyone can easily buy

from places like Olve Young and Cu

are made with low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide at 3% or less,

and products exceeding 3%

are classified as medicines.

This is a standard set by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

with safety in mind,

and since products are distributed at concentrations considered safe

for general consumers to use,

there is a difference in concentration compared with what is used in clinics.

So if you want to find a trustworthy product,

it may also help to check whether it has been approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

What is professional whitening?

As explained earlier at Sillim Dental Clinic,

it is divided according to the difference in hydrogen peroxide concentration.

It is a procedure that uses a high concentration of hydrogen peroxide

to break down the staining substances inside the teeth,

and under the diagnosis of a specialist,

the number of sessions and the duration are adjusted according to each person’s dental condition.

In addition, a dam is applied to the gums

to protect the soft tissue and prevent damage,

and the procedure is performed after establishing the basic environment

through surface treatment such as scaling and tooth polishing.

Because of this, there are many cases where even one-day whitening alone

produces a large change.

For your understanding, Sillim Dental Clinic will show you before-and-after photos.

Before treatment, the teeth were a dark yellow shade at A3.5,

but after one session,

they brightened to A1.

Depending on dietary habits,

they may darken again,

and in that case, touch-ups are also possible depending on the patient’s oral condition and needs.

However, at that point,

there may not be a noticeable change compared with the first day,

because by nature the initial change is more dramatic.

Even so, one reason some people proceed up to the third session

is to keep the teeth brighter for longer.

Whitening is more about post-treatment care.

At Sillim Dental Clinic,

we emphasize the importance of post-treatment care.

After the procedure, we advise avoiding drinks and foods that are likely to cause staining,

such as coffee, black tea, red wine, and curry.

Smoking also causes nicotine staining,

so quitting is recommended.

In addition, regular scaling

and proper brushing

are necessary to maintain thorough oral hygiene.

As teeth become brighter,

the image appears cleaner

and, in fact,

it helps create a more positive impression.

In psychology, it is said that first impressions have a major impact

in interpersonal relationships and business situations.

Since this is a procedure that has attracted more attention from modern people,

it is worth learning about it more carefully,

and because it is a procedure performed on your own mouth,

I hope you receive it safely and accurately.

Thank you for reading.

This has been Director Park Jeong-gi of Seoul Remember Dental Clinic in Sillim.