How Professional Teeth Whitening Works

The Ins and Outs of Teeth Whitening

• One of the most important visible aspects of grooming is the shape and color of a person’s teeth. Those who have a white set of teeth are generally considered more attractive than someone with a yellowish decayed set of teeth. Because the coloring of teeth deteriorates with age, people have turned to professional teeth whitening to help maintain their attractiveness.

Is Whitening for you?

• The process of teeth whitening removes any discoloration on the teeth making the teeth appear porcelain white. Everyone can have their teeth whitened and enjoy an amazing white smile, except for those who have extremely sensitive teeth. For those people, whitening the teeth may just aggravate the condition of sensitive teeth.

Whitening Options

• The first is teeth bleaching. Bleaching the teeth involves applying a bleach solution to the teeth for approximately one or two weeks.

• Next is a laser teeth whitening process which uses a laser ray to activate the whitening solution that is put on the teeth. This method shows instant results.

• There are plenty of whitening toothpastes on the market today for people to use. This is a slower process, but it is has no side effects and is very inexpensive.

Do it Yourself or get a Professional

• There are two ways you can whiten your teeth. A dentist can perform a professional tooth whitening process, or you can do it yourself. With both methods, the main ingredient used is carbamide peroxide. There is one small difference. The professional solution at the dentist’s office will have about 15 percent of the carbamide peroxide, and the home methods will only have a maximum of 10 percent carbamide peroxide.

How it Works

• The whitening process is achieved from the bleaching effect of the solution of carbamide against the tooth enamel. This is why it is often difficult for someone with sensitive teeth to have the bleaching done. The professional process of whitening teeth involves laser rays activating the gel after it is applied to the teeth. The result is visible within the hour, which is why so many people opt for this method for whitening their teeth.

Home Whitening

• Home whitening methods also have carbamide peroxide as the activating ingredient. However, since the amount of solution is weaker than the professional solution, the process must be completed over a couple of weeks until the required results are achieved. If you choose to whiten your teeth on your own, you must pay very close attention to the application process and how long you keep the whitening solution on your teeth. If you leave the solution on too long, you can have a degree of over-sensitiveness on your gums and teeth.

Carbon Peroxide

• The carbamide peroxide brings the enamel of the teeth back to their original color and shine by bleaching the enamel. Sometimes, you might experience gum or teeth sensitivity since the bleaching is often very strong. These symptoms usually go away in a few days.

The Decision

• Whitening the teeth is something that most people decide to do at some point in their lives. The results are well worth it to have that dazzling smile!

More Information

• For more information on teeth whitening visit www.thedentist.ca

• If you are looking to have your teeth professionally whitened to Dr. Fletcher, the Dentist for great care.