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Get That 100 Watts Smile With The Right Tooth Whitening Product
This article provides information and suggestions on how you can brighten
your smile with tooth whitening kits. Teeth come in a variety of natural
colors but bright, white teeth represent a clean and healthy mouth.
Tooth whitening is the process of going beyond the every day brushing
and adding tooth bleaching to daily tooth care routines. There are
a variety of tooth whitening products available on the market including
tooth whitening gel, toothpaste and dental strips.
How Do Tooth Whiteners Work?
There are a number of ways in which teeth can get stained darker.
Teeth are made up of two layers of enamel, one inner and one outer.
The out layer of enamel protects the inner layer and, when you drink,
eat of smoke, foreign matter builds up on the outer layer of the tooth
to form a pellicle film. This film is what makes teeth appear darker
and, although brushing daily helps to break it down, tooth whitener
products do the job much more effectively and with more force.
Tooth whiteners work by getting in to the tooth enamel and creating
a chemical oxidation reaction that breaks the stains apart. Most whiteners
use one of two kinds of ingredients: carbamide peroxide and hydrogen
peroxide to create this kind of reaction.
Is Tooth Whitening Products Ideal for Everybody?
It should be noted that tooth whitening kits are not always suitable
for use by everybody. It is not recommended for use by patients with
decayed teeth, infected gums, white spots on their teeth, and multiple
tooth colored fillings or crowns. It is wise to sort out any dental
issue before pursuing a course of tooth whitening.
Tooth Whitening Products
As mentioned before, tooth whitening products come in a wide variety
ranging from home-use over the counter products and dentist-recommended
products. Each have their own advantage and disadvantages of use.
The over the counter tooth whitening kits include:
Teeth Whitening Gel
After some form of protection has been applied to the gums, a whitening
gel containing hydrogen peroxide is applied to the tooth, breaking
down and penetrating the discolored tooth enamel. After this process
the underlying stains will have disappeared from the tooth. This is
an aggressive method and should not be used on damaged or sensitive
teeth and gums. In effect this procedure can be seen as a form of
tooth bleaching.
Whitening Toothpaste.
Whitening toothpastes remove stains from the teeth and make the tooth
look whiter. Using (often harsh) abrasives, whitening toothpaste can
cause damage to the tooth and gradually remove the enamel, leaving
the tooth sensitive to heat and cold and looking yellow.
Whitening Tooth Strips
Plastic strips containing whitening gel one side, are applied to the
tooth and left on for a set period of time. The tooth whitening gel
contains hydrogen peroxide and its use is the same as described above
for whitening gel. These strips often do more damage than good as
there is a danger that they are left on the tooth for too long, causing
damage to the enamel.
One of the main advantages of home tooth whitening products is
that they are available for use immediately. There is no need to
wait for an appointment; you can begin to whiten your teeth right
away. There are however a number of drawbacks to using over the
counter tooth whitening kits. Firstly, there is no way to tell whether
or not you are a suitable candidate to use the kits which means
the benefits and effects may not be so great. There is also no professional
on hand to make sure everything goes smoothly. Another disadvantage
is that it is difficult to gauge the quantities and concentration
of the chemicals in the product. It is possible to cause irritation
of the gums or teeth
if the chemical concentration is too strong or if the product is
over used.
