Whitening the teeth - a trend among young people

Teeth’s whitening is a cosmetic treatment for teeth that whitens natural colour of your teeth.

Over the years the natural whiteness of your teeth can become dirty due to smoking cigarettes, food, certain medications and certain beverages such as coffee, tea and red wine. Teeth’s whitening is a treatment that makes your teeth to restore their natural whiteness in a very short period of time.

In some cases the teeth whitening can be a good choice because of the condition they are in. If for example you have white fillings, whitening process will not show any results.

Also it is impossible to bleach dentures or dental bridges. The more teeth are darker, the less likely will be the action of the bleaching process, but people with yellowish teeth will notice a big difference. Your dentist can tell you which is the best solution for you. If the process of bleaching is impossible it will recommend the best alternative for your teeth.

The process of whitening the teeth

Whitening teeth that will make your dentist usually is made with asset for bleaching. Most of the bleach contain either hydrogen or carbamide peroxide that will decompose the teeth and will allow oxygen they release to clean the teeth from the plaque that stain it. But in this way it cannot always get the desired whiteness of teeth.

The dentist first puts protection on the gingiva, that usually is rubber mold or some kind of gel, then will apply the asset for bleaching using a rubber mold made specifically for your teeth. In order to make the process of whitening is required to visit the dentist two or three times, and the complete process should not take longer than a month.

You can combine the visit of the dentist with whitening that you can do at home. At home you will regularly use whitening asset in a period of about 30 minutes during the 2 to 4 weeks. Your dentist will tell you how often you should apply the bleaching asset.

What after the whitening process?

After the process of whitening of your teeth, you will have to care more about your teeth. That means their hygiene to be at the highest level and to reduce smoking, not drink too much coffee and eat many coloured food. With that you will have your Hollywood smile longer!