Teeth whitening: all you need to know
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Have you wanted a snow-white smile for a long time, like the screen Hollywood movie heroes? Now these dreams can very well become a reality, because dentists can work miracles and turn the most neglected teeth into slender rows of snow-white pearls. However, before deciding on teeth whitening, you need to consider some points.
Eliminate the cause of darkening of teeth
- Even if the dentist cleans you all stain on tooth enamel, this does not mean that they can not appear again. After bleaching, it is necessary to maintain the effect and carefully monitor the oral cavity, excluding any coloring products.
- The effect of whitening will quickly nullify smoking. Therefore, when deciding on a trip to the dentist, make a choice, otherwise you'll just waste your money.
- Discuss with the doctor all the medications that you are taking. Some medicines can cause darkening of tooth enamel.
Teeth whitening is not a one-time procedure.
To achieve the desired result, you will need more than one procedure. Even after a long period of bleaching, the effect may not please you, the speed of this procedure is influenced by many factors.
Contraindications to teeth whitening
- Children under 16 years old
- Pregnant and lactating women
- Defects of enamel
- Hypersensitivity of the teeth, which can be caused by exposure of the cervical root part or an enlarged pulp chamber
- Disease of the gums, caries, dental deposits. Before treatment is necessary, and then bleaching is possible.
- Serious diseases (hypertension, tumors, heart disease).
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Do not overdo it
Too often repeating the procedure can cause enamel damage and even destroy the outer layer of dental tissue. The need for repetition of the procedure should be adequate and vary from once every six months to one year.
Side effects
No matter how they paint new miracle technologies for whitening, it is always stress for the teeth and in any case their damage. The bleaching procedure causes the appearance of small grooves on the tooth surface, which increase the sensitivity of the teeth. From the same tooth leaves not only the pigment, but also the mineral salts of fluoride, calcium and phosphorus, the lack of which leads to diseases of teeth and gums.