If you hate looking in the mirror and seeing coffee, tea, or tobacco stains affecting your smile, professional teeth whitening is an excellent option to regain your self-confidence. It’s a safe and effective cosmetic procedure performed by dentists worldwide.
So read on, because today I’ll tell you everything you need to know about teeth whitening.
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In simple words, it’s a procedure that lightens the teeth and helps remove surface stains. Making your smile and face shine again! In professional teeth whitening, they use a potent yet safe bleaching agent to remove stains from your teeth and improve your overall facial aesthetics.
Our teeth can get stained due to various reasons:
The color of our teeth is also affected by the underlying dentine, but to a lesser extent. With age, the enamel becomes thin, and the color of the dentine (which is darker) shows through, making our teeth appear dull or brownish.
Plaque and calculus on the teeth can also result in tooth staining as well as swollen gums and tooth loss. Teeth whitening only works when you keep a good oral hygiene.
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Professional teeth whitening is effective in removing virtually all types of teeth stains, and I recommend it to my patients if they have any of the following problems:
There are certain cases where teeth whitening may not prove very effective. For example, if someone has teeth stains caused by tetracycline use during childhood, the stains are permanent.
For this type of teeth stains it is managed cosmetically by placing porcelain veneers over the teeth.
Furthermore, tooth stains caused by internal bleeding within the tooth due to an injury cannot be removed through a conventional whitening procedure. Instead, your dentist may opt by performing internal teeth whitening.
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After whitening your natural teeth, they will replace these fillings and restorations and match their shade with the new color of your natural teeth.
This agent quickly breaks down into hydrogen peroxide when exposed to light. This is an excellent bleaching agent which penetrates beneath the enamel and dissolves the teeth stains.
The agents used by dental professionals are much more potent (yet still safer) than those used in commercial teeth whitening formulas. That is why you will experience a considerable lightening of your teeth shade in just one sitting.
A single appointment is sufficient for removing mild to moderate teeth stains. However, for severe tooth staining, multiple whitening sittings may be required.
Teeth whitening performed by an experienced and qualified dental professional does not make the teeth permanently sensitive. However, it is not uncommon to have slight tooth sensitivity or discomfort immediately after the whitening procedure.
This is because the bleaching agent removes the teeth stains and exposes a fresh enamel surface. However, there is no need to worry as this sensitivity is only transient and should go away within a week.
The effects of teeth whitening aren’t permanent and be sure the stains will come back, especially if you don’t keep good oral hygiene through brushing or flossing.
However, you can extend the results by cutting down your coffee, tea, or tobacco intake and once again, (I know, I know, I already sound like a broken record) keeping good oral hygiene.
Teeth whitening is an excellent procedure to get rid of unaesthetic stains. However, it’s not meant to replace regular oral care. In fact, if you maintain optimal oral hygiene, you won’t have to worry about teeth stains in the first place!
I always recommend my patients to get a dental plan that helps you cover the cost of maintaining a healthy smile.
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