Teeth whitening is a cosmetic dental procedure performed for those patients who desires a whiter teeth and brighter smile. Teeth whitening can be done to reduce discoloration and staining due to various reasons. The various aspects of teeth whitening should be known and understood to find out exactly what teeth whitening can do for you.

A number of techniques can be used to enhance the brightness of your teeth. Abrasive teeth brightening (by scaling or by whitening tooth paste), chemical whitening (e.g. bleaching), mild acid whitening, laser teeth whitening etc. are the most popularly applied techniques for better teeth whitening results.

Some whitening systems, dentists and online services claim that their system is capable of whitening your teeth by nine shades. Where as a change of maximum three shades is sufficient for a significant difference in anyone’s smile. There is no standard procedure to determine or measure the teeth color. However, the most commonly used whitening guide is the Vita shade guide. This guide distinguishes the teeth color into four basic shades: gray, reddish gray, reddish brown and reddish yellow.

Reddish brown has five levels of darkness. The other shades have four levels each. Any individual’s teeth are never same in color. Generally the eye teeth are darker than the other teeth. The front teeth are usually whitest and the molars are in a shade between these two. The objective of whitening your teeth should be to achieve optimum whiteness that gives a natural look.

Teeth whitening results is the outcome of your teeth’s structure and the type of procedure implemented. The whiteness may vary according to the procedure implemented. It also depends on the individual’s teeth structure and nature. During initial consultation for teeth whitening your dentist will adopt the procedure or recommend you a suitable one depending on your choice and requirement.

Discoloration of the Teeth enamel can be caused due to aging, staining or chemical damage to teeth. The common causes of teeth discoloration are smoking, tea, coffee and medications. Those who drink considerable amount of carbonated soft drink can also experience staining.

There are some other factors which influence the color of the teeth. Genetic factor usually plays an important role. Diseases related to teeth and the medications applied can cause discoloration of the teeth. If you suspect any underlying medical reason, inform the same to your cosmetic dentist as soon as possible.

Congratulations!! How did you do it? Your teeth look so white. I received that compliment upon completing my first dental whitening procedure. Though the results were not without flaws, I remain happy with the new look my teeth possess.

To start with, let’s look at what cosmetic teeth whitening entails. Cosmetic teeth whitening procedures can best be described as any technique or procedures whose main aim is to clean your teeth. Cosmetic teeth whitening is best described as the whitening of your teeth through whatever means. There are many ways to cleanse your teeth as god knows the ancient Romans did not have dentist studios. Nevertheless, the still cleansed their teeth with whatever….

In general, cosmetic teeth whitening procedures can be divided into two broad areas. Those that you are able to perform in the comfort of your home, and those you must carry out in the comfort of your dentist’s office. For the second area, its not that its not possible to carry them out at home, its only advised you do them under a dentists supervision cause the chemicals used are higher concentrated so more glitches are likely to occur.

Essentially, the better of in-home or in-office procedures is most times left between two factors: How bad your teeth’s color has become and how much you are willing to spend on your teeth. In-office procedures are usually more expensive to carry out, though they tend to be more effective.

We have classified cosmetic teeth whitening procedures into two broad areas; let’s now look at each one.

In-home procedures

Under in-home procedures, we have mild teeth whiteners like some toothpaste, traditional methods like strawberry, salt, and caustic soda. Also included are custom-fitted trays made by your dentist, and over-the-counter products.

Most types of toothpaste don’t whiten your teeth parse. They are best reserved for when your teeth are white and you want to stop them from getting brown or gray again. Not that toothpastes’ are not effective, but depending on how badly discolored your teeth are, you may not notice reasonable difference after much use. Whitening toothpastes have no side-effects; at least none that we’ve heard of.

Traditional methods as mentioned earlier include salt, strawberry, and caustic soda. Salt is best used as a preventive method and it’s very abrasive. Prevent yourself from using salt to brush your teeth more than once a month. Doing any more than this can cause a strong repercussive effect which is likely to land you with yellow teeth all over. Using caustic soda to brush your teeth occasionally can also help remove light stains from your teeth. The effects are not dramatic but they are better than none. Caustic soda is poisonous so avoid swallowing it.

The most effective in-home procedures include custom-fitted trays. A brief explanation of this procedure includes getting your dentists to make a tray fitted to your teeth. Your dentist’ll give you whitening chemicals to use alongside the trays. Custom fitted trays can be effective. They are cost effective and have little side-effects. These side-effects range from teeth sensitivity to burns. Burns are less likely to occur but may happen if you have sensitive teeth or if chemicals used are too concentrated for you. Custom-fitted trays don’t cost much. Prices range from $100-$500 depending on your location and dentist.

In-office procedures

Generally, in-office procedures surround the same methods. A teeth whitening gel is applied to the teeth and laser or other light is used to activate the gel. In-office procedures are the most effective though they’ll cost you much more than at-home procedures. For most dentists a price of $500-$1,000 isn’t uncommon and as mentioned earlier, the price incurred will depend on the particular product used. Some common in-office teeth whitening procedures include laser bleaching and britesmile teeth whitening.

Looking your best is one of the more important motivations of mankind. In this retrospect, your teeth will be the most important part of your appearance. With good looking teeth, you will be able to impress everyone around you. Hence, this is where cosmetic dentistry comes in, as cosmetic dentistry teeth procedures can be the best way to make your teeth look at their best. There are various cosmetic dentistry teeth procedures and cosmetic dentistry teeth methods that can be used by your cosmetic dentist.

Perhaps the most important cosmetic dentistry teeth procedure is cosmetic dentistry teeth whitening. Teeth whitening consist of procedures that use different techniques to make your teeth as white as possible. Although, you are born with white teeth, as you use your teeth throughout your life, the enamel outside will lose its texture and color over time. The foods that you eat as well as the drinks that you drink will affect the color of your teeth. In addition, especially if you smoke, then your teeth can have nicotine and tar stains. All of these factors can make your teeth look sickly yellow and this can really create a negative appearance.

This is where cosmetic dentistry teeth whitening comes in, as it allows your teeth to be whitened. Of course, there are various methods that are used for whitening. One of the more common forms of teeth whitening is bleaching. Through bleaching, your teeth enamel is exposed to acids and oxygen peroxide so that the stains outside of your teeth will be removed. The yellowish color will be removed from the outer covering of your teeth. Usually 1 – 2 applications will be enough to whiten your teeth. Your cosmetic dentist will also give you special toothpaste and other medicinal cleaning gels to apply at your home regularly to keep your teeth white.

Of course, laser techniques also comprise a large portion of cosmetic dentistry. By using laser diodes, the stains in your teeth can be removed. Moreover, laser techniques are also used in special fillings to create colorless fillings for your teeth. One of the more advantages of using laser techniques is the fact that it can be used in all types of teeth. In addition, cosmetic dentistry also involves using braces and other procedures to fix crooked teeth and to place them properly. If you have missing teeth or if your teeth are unevenly spaced, then there are several cosmetic procedures that can be used to fix these problems.

In cosmetic dentistry, implant techniques are also used to replace missing teeth. With implant technology the root of the old original tooth is used to implant a synthetic tooth in its place. In addition, by using enamels and other fillings, all empty spaces can be filled easily and more importantly crookedness can be fixed completely. No matter how bad your teeth may be, you will be able to have perfect looking teeth that will create a dazzling look for your face. Of course, you should pick your cosmetic dentist properly from professional cosmetic dentists serving in your area. 

People are very much the same, although some things, like their color, can be different. I’m not talking about hair, skin or eye color, but the tooth color. You don’t want to be in the yellow team, do you? I thought so… So, the natural teeth color can be in a variety of shades; but, the shade that you practically have is worse, thanks to the cigarettes, the coffee, the cola, the red wine or even the cherries and blueberries that we are consummating. But there are other reasons why our teeth are getting shady colors, like aging, accumulation of plaque, tartar deposits or even the over consumption of fluoride which leads to a “mottled” look of the teeth. Of course there are more reasons why teeth are losing their original color like treatment with the antibiotic during childhood or trauma to the teeth which causes a brown, gray or black color …

So, now that we’re finished with mustering the reasons why teeth are getting “not so white”, let’s talk about how can we make them white? Dentistry has a specialized branch which takes care of the look of our teeth, called the cosmetic dentistry. The cosmetic dentistry treatments are vary. Here are a few of the most popular treatments: we have the “tooth bleaching”, or the simple teeth whitening, the Enamel shaping, which reshapes the contouring enamel of the tooth ,we have the bonding which helps with chipped or cracked teeth and the tooth veneers, those ultra-thin laminates that are affixed directly to the teeth.

The materials used by dentists in the past were gold or amalgam as fillings or for other restorations. Even then, some of these teeth were veneered in porcelain. Now, cosmetic dentistry uses porcelain for the entire dental work. Porcelain has a look very much like the natural tooth. The bond to the underlying tooth is made with resin adhesives. For the teeth whitening through laser bleaching the only material needed is the hydrogen peroxide gel. Anywhere you go, the dentist will use some product containing anywhere from 15% to 30% this substance. But, before you begin your teeth whitening treatment, the dentist will protect the soft tissues by placing a gel or a special shield. He will also use a gel to isolate the gum areas. After that he applies the hydrogen peroxide to the teeth. The use of a laser light increases the whitening effect. Then you must rinse off the bleaching gel and repeat this procedure for a few times. See? it really isn’t so hard and the result can bring only joy into our life.

Before you do a teeth whitening, make sure you don’t have any white fillings. The thing with them is that they will remain less white after the teeth whitening, then the newly bleached teeth. And another problem for those who want to go to a cosmetic dentistry, to perform a teeth whitening, is the after time. Can we eat, can we drink? Well …yes, but there is a common side effect, the teeth sensitivity. This sensitivity worries us although for only 24 hours, so it’s not that bad…

Cosmetic dentistry can be an option only once…if we put some effort. Because the teeth whitening’s effect can be maintained. This way, we also make a little money saving, by putting a little bit of effort. We most follow a few simple steps, and we practically earn some money doing that…So, for someone who just finished a session of teeth whitening at a cosmetic dentist, here are the rules to follow for keeping your new teeth white on for as much as you like…First, use a whitening toothpaste; second, brush or rinse immediately after eating; third, use a straw to drink coffee, tea, colas and red wine…and, last, only for the ladies use pink based lipstick.

So, finally, let’s see what our options are(what cosmetic dentistry can do): if you have tooth-colored fillings, crowns, caps or bonding in your front teeth then bleaching, as a teeth whitening method is not really recommended. These materials are keeping their color and not turn white as the teeth…So their next option can be tooth veneers or bonding (also at the cosmetic dentistry).The veneers are those porcelain or plastic pieces which are glued at the front of the teeth. They can be two variants for veneers: porcelain (indirect) veneers or composite (direct) veneers. At the other hand the cosmetic dentistry’s bonding uses composite resin to recolor the smile…

Besides the dental (in-office) whitening at the cosmetic dentistry it is used, like we said earlier, the home treatment for teeth whitening. Wow…teeth whitening, without cosmetic dentistry, in the comfort of your home. And the quality is the same with a cosmetic dentistry’s teeth whitening. The first method is brush-on teeth whitening, and it is about letting it dry on our teeth and tah-dah…in the morning they’re white. But attention, not doing this hole thing at the cosmetic dentistry has two flaws, if you get the teeth whitening formula wet even with saliva it becomes really easy rubbing off parts of the formula. Second flaw is about one of it’s ingredients, alcohol, which causes bad breath. Cosmetic dentistry’s alternative method is the use of all kind of bleaching gels. If you have the time and money, we suggest teeth whitening at the cosmetic dentistry. The home made “white” is more for keeping it.