"Smile, and the whole world smiles with you" is a popular saying. There's no question that a beautiful smile makes other people feel good. Let's focus on the word "beautiful." How does someone get a nice smile? You have to agree, of course, that you can't pick out inheritance. Living well and having a good attitude are also important parts of keeping a nice smile or even having one.
But what if you have a busy life and can't find time to do it yourself so that a smile makeover can turn your simple smile into a healthy and "contagious" one? In this case, getting help from a dentist might be the best thing to do.
The next article gives a review of a professional teeth-whitening system that dentists usually offer and use.
Professional teeth whitening is a method in which peroxide-based bleaching agents are put on the teeth by a dentist in a dental office. Dentists usually use laser teeth whitening to get rid of stains caused by smoking, food, or even liquids.
Whiteners that contain peroxide usually depend on two things:
- The amount of peroxide in a bleaching agent
- How long a whitener stays on the teeth
Laser teeth whitening uses a stronger concentration of whitener for a shorter time, such as a few hours or a few visits.
Dentists usually buy the whitening chemicals and equipment (like a bleaching light or laser) from a manufacturer as a franchise, a system, or just a kit. In fact, many companies have run national campaigns about their whitening products and equipment, and dentists are an important part of promoting a company's product because they use it on their patients.
Here are some products that dentists and other professionals use to whiten teeth. (In parentheses, you can see what kind of bleaching laser or light is being used.)
- LumaArch (halogen light)
- BriteSmile (light emitting diode/gas plasma light)
- Rembrandt Sapphire (plasma arc light)
- Zoom! (metal halide light)
- LaserSmile (a Biolase laser)
Each of these ways to whiten teeth is effective in its own way. But we can summarise how to use these kinds of products in three steps.
- The dentist will use a tooth shade guide to look at the colour of the patient's teeth.
Before figuring out the colour of the tooth, surface stains and tartar are taken off. To see how well the whitening treatment worked, a dentist needs to record the colour of the teeth before and after the treatment. A dentist can use tooth-shaped porcelain tabs in different shades to compare to a patient's teeth. Each match is written down. Some dentists even take pictures of their patients' teeth before and after treatment.
Pumice flour is used to polish each tooth to make sure that all stains are gone.
The dentist will separate the teeth that need to be whitened.
Bleaching agents, which are usually made of peroxide, can irritate or even hurt soft tissues in and around the mouth. To protect these tissues, dentist use dental dam barriers.
To protect the teeth being treated, a thin sheet of latex with a hole for each tooth and dental gels painted around each tooth are used. When the second method is used, the patient's lips and cheeks are kept out of the way with a cheek retractor, cotton rolls, and gauze. After that, these things can just be peeled off.
- A bib is put over the patient's face, and eye protection is put on them.
Things can happen that aren't planned. Patients wear bibs to protect their skin from the bleaching agents, which are very acidic.
Eye protection is also put in place to make sure that the whiteners don't hurt the patients' eyes. Also, everyone knows that an intense bleaching light or a laser used to make the bleaching compounds work could hurt your eyes.
What else can I do if I've had my teeth whitened by a professional?
Professional whitening systems can be used to wash away common stains like those from coffee and cigarettes. Here are a few more ideas:
Eat an apple and then drink some water.
If you brush your teeth after every meal, your teeth are less likely to get stained. Use toothpaste and a toothbrush that a dentist has approved to brush your teeth gently but well. Learn the right way to brush your teeth.
Researchers in dentistry have found that an electric toothbrush can remove about 98.2% of plaque.
Rinse your mouth with an antibacterial mouthwash. Plaque that collects stains will definitely go down if you do this.
Don't rely on quick fixes like super-whitening tooth polishes, which also thin the enamel of your teeth. And as the enamel wears away, more of the yellowish dentin will show, making your teeth look more stained.
Here are some reasons why you should or shouldn't use a professional whitening system.
- Professional teeth-whitening treatments cost more than products you can use on your own.
- The whitening process can be done in just a few visits (possibly even just one).
- You can see the effect almost right away.
I hope this article makes you happy.
