Why do we whiten our teeth? Everyone has their own answer. Someone will say that white teeth are a sign of an intelligent person. Others will answer that it is fashionable. Still others will quite rightly point out that yellow plaque on the teeth is the basis for the formation of stones, which, if not removed, can cause tooth loss. Everyone is right in their own way. Indeed, white teeth are a sign of excellent he alth, good upbringing. In order to achieve the effect of "Hollywood smile", everyone uses their own way to whiten their teeth. Sometimes, instead of being useful and attractive, it causes great harm.
Who shouldn't have their teeth whitened?
"Whiten your teeth!" - they call for advertising banners of many dental offices, forgetting to indicate that there are categories of people to whom this procedure is categorically contraindicated. Teeth cannot be whitened, and even treated with extreme caution, people:
- Suffering from diabetes, cancer and some other severe chronic diseases.
- Patients with exposed teeth roots, caries, other diseases. Such people need to have their teeth treated before bleaching.
- It is not recommended to carry out the procedure at the time of exacerbation of seasonal diseases.
- If there are fillings in the teeth, especially the front teeth, then they cannot be lightened: unlike dentin, the filling material cannot be bleached. Teeth may become "spotty".
- If the tooth enamel is grayish, then most likely the whitening procedure will not bring a particularly noticeable effect.
Whiten teeth at the dentist
Today there are several professional (office) ways to lighten teeth:
- Whitening with ultrasound. The doctor, using ultrasonic waves generated by a special device, removes deposits that have accumulated on the teeth. A "side" effect of such professional hygiene is bleaching by several tones.
- AirFlow Technology is a professional polishing and whitening process using an abrasive powder based on calcium carbonate (soda).
- ZOOM 3 technology, or plasma whitening. It consists in the fact that an oxygen-containing gel is applied to the tooth, which is activated by a special lamp. Oxygen gradually brightens the teeth. This is one of the most expensive, but the most effective and harmless ways.
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teeth whitening pencil Whitening using Opalescence technology, reminiscent of the previous technology. In this case, the result is achieved through the use of a chemical gel that is able to act without activation. This gel can whiten teeth both outside and inside the canals.
Whiten your teeth at home
Remember: brushing your teeth with baking soda, chalk and other folk remedies will not help make your smile dazzling. On the contrary, with the help of "improvised" means, you can completely remove the enamel from the teeth, expose their roots, etc.
Therefore, home whitening can be used:
- Special teeth whitening pencil.
- Custom made mouthguards.
- Strips for home whitening.
All of these remedies work rather slowly, but do not damage tooth enamel.
