Tooth whitening is fast becoming popular among those who want to have a brighter smile.
To know how this treatment works, you need to know first how your teeth become discolored or stained.
A hard outer layer called enamel protects the inner layer, or dentin, of your teeth.
Food, beverages, tobacco, and anything that comes into contact with your teeth will leave marks on the enamel.
A film will be formed by all these accumulated elements.
This cannot usually be cleaned by your daily oral hygiene and maintenance.
You need to ask a dentist to eliminate all the "dirt" by using special dental instruments and products.
Whitening your teeth through cosmetic dental treatments is effective, because the products and equipment used by dentists are able to penetrate through your teeth's porous enamel - the same way the deep-seated stains came through.
The bleaching product will set off an oxidation procedure that will break down the staining compounds present in your teeth.
The common whitening agents used by dentists are hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide.
The latter is mainly made up of hydrogen peroxide, which is a widely used active whitening ingredient not just in cosmetic dentistry.
It is, in fact, a commonly applied chemical for bleaching hair.
In-office bleaching today generally uses a high concentration of hydrogen peroxide - approximately 15 to 35 percent of the whitening gel.
The latest professionally supervised tooth whitening procedure uses intensive light technology.
A light beam is directed to the teeth that have been applied with whitening gel.
The light will stimulate further the peroxide molecules to quicken and intensify the whitening process.
Dentist-administered whitening treatments, however, aren't that simple.
During your initial consultation, your teeth have to be examined to make sure that you are a good candidate for the treatment.
The dentist may have to thoroughly clean your teeth and fill in cavities before performing the whitening procedure.
But the results of this type of whitening treatment have always been above satisfactory for most, if not all, patients.
Teeth are usually whitened by as much as 4 to 6 shades after a session of less than an hour.
There are some people, however, who may not be recommended to have this whitening treatment.
Those who have sensitive gums and teeth might be prescribed an at-home treatment using a lower percentage of peroxide.
Those who have intrinsic dental stains might have to have laminates or crowns, instead.
Be sure your dentist checks your teeth thoroughly before you have the treatment done on your teeth.
This will help you prevent risks like increased teeth sensitivity or dissatisfaction about the treatment results.
To know how this treatment works, you need to know first how your teeth become discolored or stained.
A hard outer layer called enamel protects the inner layer, or dentin, of your teeth.
Food, beverages, tobacco, and anything that comes into contact with your teeth will leave marks on the enamel.
A film will be formed by all these accumulated elements.
This cannot usually be cleaned by your daily oral hygiene and maintenance.
You need to ask a dentist to eliminate all the "dirt" by using special dental instruments and products.
Whitening your teeth through cosmetic dental treatments is effective, because the products and equipment used by dentists are able to penetrate through your teeth's porous enamel - the same way the deep-seated stains came through.
The bleaching product will set off an oxidation procedure that will break down the staining compounds present in your teeth.
The common whitening agents used by dentists are hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide.
The latter is mainly made up of hydrogen peroxide, which is a widely used active whitening ingredient not just in cosmetic dentistry.
It is, in fact, a commonly applied chemical for bleaching hair.
In-office bleaching today generally uses a high concentration of hydrogen peroxide - approximately 15 to 35 percent of the whitening gel.
The latest professionally supervised tooth whitening procedure uses intensive light technology.
A light beam is directed to the teeth that have been applied with whitening gel.
The light will stimulate further the peroxide molecules to quicken and intensify the whitening process.
Dentist-administered whitening treatments, however, aren't that simple.
During your initial consultation, your teeth have to be examined to make sure that you are a good candidate for the treatment.
The dentist may have to thoroughly clean your teeth and fill in cavities before performing the whitening procedure.
But the results of this type of whitening treatment have always been above satisfactory for most, if not all, patients.
Teeth are usually whitened by as much as 4 to 6 shades after a session of less than an hour.
There are some people, however, who may not be recommended to have this whitening treatment.
Those who have sensitive gums and teeth might be prescribed an at-home treatment using a lower percentage of peroxide.
Those who have intrinsic dental stains might have to have laminates or crowns, instead.
Be sure your dentist checks your teeth thoroughly before you have the treatment done on your teeth.
This will help you prevent risks like increased teeth sensitivity or dissatisfaction about the treatment results.
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