The Benefits of a Teeth Whitening Treatment

By Taylor Hawk

Teeth whitening treatment is one of the easiest and most popular ways in which you can give yourself a better, brighter smile that you don't have to hide away. The whitening process can be done by using a prescribed bleaching gel or by making use of a halogen lamp. It is a very common procedure that takes place in most general dentistry, but it is more common in the cosmetic dentistry field.

Many people will consider using a teeth whitening treatment for the obvious reason, it offers the chance to enjoy an attractive and bright smile. Children's teeth are always white and they are really lucky. This is why it's important to teach children to look after their teeth, because we don't get a chance to grow new ones. As we begin to age the teeth will naturally darken a bit due to the natural changes to the mineral structure of the teeth and isn't something that can be prevented, but you should treat your teeth accordingly.

The teeth will also become darkened and stained from foodstuffs, bacterial pigments, and tobacco. Many choose to a teeth whitening treatment that uses oxidizing agents. One example of an oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide. It's exactly like putting peroxide on your hair to bleach it, except it's used on the teeth to lighten them. However, it should be noted that there a specific type of peroxide that's made for use on the teeth.

This kind of teeth whitening treatment works because the peroxide works its way through the porosities in the enamel to eliminate or lighten stains. With continued use the teeth can become as white as they were at one time. Some of the teeth whitening procedures make take longer to work than others do because they all have different concentrations of peroxide. This concentration will determine how quickly they work.

Teeth whitening treatment can be highly effective if you want to lighten your teeth's natural color without having to remove any other tooth surfaces. Your teeth will be lightened until they cannot be lightened anymore. They can only be done to a certain extent before the peroxide goes as far as the dentin layer, which is under the enamel.

The teeth whitening treatment you have done can last you for a very long time, but that time can be shortened by excessive tea and coffee consumption as well as excessive cigarette smoking.

Therefore, if you want the treatment to last a long period of time and you want your teeth to look good for as long as possible you will have to give up, or at least slow down, your caffeine intake as well as your tobacco intake.

Teeth whitening treatment is a wonderful idea if you don't feel comfortable with your smile or even if you just feel like you could do with an improvement in your appearance. This is a great way to look and feel better. - 30292

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