Tooth Whitening Facts To Remember
What Is Tooth Whitening?
A process that bleaches the teeth and removes it of stains on the enamel and dentin in order to achieve a lightening of any discoloration present is called tooth whitening. Carbamide peroxide is used in a common tooth whitening procedure and it in poured over a custom mouth-guard worn over the teeth.
What Do You Know about Tooth Discoloration?
When you define tooth discoloration, it would depend upon its many causes and it is important to distinguish between an internal and external stain.
Tobacco, tea, coffee and juices like grape and apple, and coffee are included in external stains.
internal stains: excessive fluoride (during teeth formation), aging, trauma, nerve degeneration, tetracycline (while teeth are forming)
Custom tray bleaching and other professional whitening procedures are the only things that can remove internal and external stains. Over-the-counter tooth whitening products like toothpastes only remove the external stains.
Who Can Undergo Tooth Whitening?
There are certain benefits when it comes to a tooth whitening procedure. A certain procedure though may be less effective for some people. Patients whose teeth are stained by tetracycline may experience difficulty in achieving the desired whiteness. Dental fixtures like veneers, crowns or fillings do not whiten along with the rest of the teeth which is why people who have them may also experience uneven whiteness.
Are Pregnant or Nursing Women Allowed to Bleach Their Teeth.
It is recommended and dentists agree that a pregnant woman and nursing mother should avoid any teeth whitening procedure. When it comes to finding out the effects of the bleaching agents to a woman’s health if she’s pregnant or nursing, there are no clinical studies done yet.
Why is it That There are Teeth That Do Not Whiten Evenly With The Rest?
Unlike the rest, the sides of your teeth and the biting edges whiten more quickly. This is because in these areas, there are thicker enamel. Responding faster to the bleaching agent are teeth with thicker enamel unlike those with thinner enamel. If you continue with your whitening procedure, then the whiteness will eventually even out.
Is Tooth Whitening Considered Safe?
The custom-fit tray bleaching that uses carbamide peroxide is the most preferred tooth whitening procedure. This procedure is safe when done under the supervision of an oral healthcare professional or a dentist. There’s no danger of the bleaching agent harming your teeth and gums. It also does not cause any tooth weakening and it also does not damage the enamel. The only short term side-effect is tooth sensitivity which goes away quickly when the process is stopped.
Consult your dentist if you have any more questions that concern you but are not discussed in this article. The more confident you will be of any procedure you will choose the more you know about tooth whitening.
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