Whitening: Pros and Cons
Everyone dreams of healthy, even, light teeth. I really want the smile to delight others, but as a rule, an attractive and radiant smile is the result of dental cleansing and whitening. How to be, are there fears before dental procedures or are you afraid of harming your teeth due to whitening pastes? Let's try to understand this question.
Who is to blame for antiseptic?
Very often the health and whiteness of teeth is transmittedby inheritance, that is, genetically, so if your teeth from the nature of a yellowish hue fight it will be difficult, and in some cases even impossible.
But this is not the main factor. The presence of bad habits: smoking, eating sweets and constant diets do not add a smile to the charm. In this sense, even dentistry is powerless and all procedures will be just a senseless waste of money.
How to be? Whom should I call for help?
To maintain whiteness and dental healthit is necessary to observe daily hygienic procedures: use high quality pastes that are directed not only to cleaning, but also to nutrition (Pearl Drops with liquid calcium) and to visit the dentist once every six months to avoid possible or emerging caries. For best results, dental cleansing should be done every 6-8 months and covered with special fluoride solution.
Another important condition is preventiongums. Many do this with the help of an oak bark, which is sold in a pharmacy. What to prepare an infusion it is necessary to mix one glass of water with a tablespoon of bark. The resulting mixture boil for 20-25 minutes, and then let it brew for 20-25 minutes.
There is no limit to perfection. Types of bleaching
Whitening with special toothpastes and special products (the color changes by 2-3 tones)
As a rule, such bleaching is performed with the help ofseveral means, for example, in the morning - tooth whitening with abrasives, in the evening - paste strengthening enamel with fluoride, at night - Pearl Drops Beauty Sleep - night whey, also during the day it is possible to use whitening strips (Dr. White). When choosing the means, it is not worth chasing a low price, it is better to pay attention to the composition and consult with your dentist about the possibility of using them.
Professional dental whitening
Chemical Whitening. A special gel is mixed on the teeth, mixed withhydrogen peroxide. When the gel and peroxide begin to interact, oxygen is released, which penetrates the enamel and bleaches it. The procedure is carried out in several stages with interruptions and the effect of this procedure lasts about three years.
Ultrasound whitening - a more gentle method of whitening, becauseis performed with the help of an ultrasound sclera to remove dental deposits. Before the procedure, the gel is applied to the teeth, ultrasonic waves produce oxygen, bleaching enamel. The patient does not feel any discomfort during such bleaching. The procedure lasts 10 minutes and allows you to whiten your teeth for 5 tones.
Light whitening occurs in the same way as the ultrasound,but the gel that is applied to the surface of the tooth is activated with halogen lamps ZOOM for 15 minutes. The procedure lasts 1,5 - 2 hours and with the help of such bleaching you can whiten your teeth for 8-10 tones. After the procedure, the effect persists for many years.
Laser whitening. The gel is applied to the surface of the tooth and furtheractivate oxygen ions with a laser beam. Bleaching lasts from 15 minutes to half an hour and remains for many years. With this kind of whitening, teeth can be whitened for 6-8 tones.
Cosmetic express-whitening are realized through interactiongel-conductor with carbamide peroxide and cold radiation from a LED lamp. As with laser bleaching, there is an active release of oxygen, due to which the dark pigment of the enamel is destroyed. The time of the procedure is 10-15 minutes, the result - whitening for 10-15 tones is lighter.
Diet and hygiene after home or dental whitening procedures
In order to keep the effect long, likeafter whitening pastes, and after a dental procedure, a special diet should be followed. Namely, use the floss and rinse your mouth after eating, with water or with a mouth rinse.
The resins contained in cigarettes leave a yellow coating for a short period of time on the teeth, so it's best to give up cigarettes for a month or two for the time of bleaching.
During the first three days after thedental whitening teeth are very sensitive to cold, hot and sharp, so these products are better to exclude from the diet. Also it is necessary to refrain from coloring products: coffee, tea, cola, berries, chocolate, cocoa, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, red wine, ketchup, tomatoes, mustard and curry, ice cream, candy products with bright color.
In order to keep the result for a long time it is desirable to be observed by a dentist. When dental pain or bleeding gums immediately seek help from a doctor.
