Get rid of yellow teeth

• Who doesn’t love a Dazzling white smile?? And well it is easy to get white teeth now a days.
• On an average more than 70% of population who opt for teeth whitening procedure for more aesthetic appearance.
• TEETH WHITENING is a procedure that lightens our teeth up to a shade or two. A chemical reaction takes place to lighten our teeth.
• Let’s keep one thing in our mind that Bleaching or Teeth Whitening procedure is not going to whiten or lighten the Porcelain or Ceramic crowns.
•  A bleaching product “Hydrogen Peroxide” is used that removes both over surface and deep stains on a tooth.
• There are both extrinsic as well as intrinsic stains and bleaching helps to lighten them.
• Not all patients can go under the whitening procedure.
• The procedure is ideal for patients with healthy gums and teeth.

WHY OUR TEETH BECOMES YELLOW???

• FOOD HABITS: Yes, the main reason for change of our teeth colour. Certain food item leaves a strong colour on our teeth which doesn’t washes of easily and thus, leaving discolouration.
• TOBACCO OR SMOKING HABITS: Tobacco leaves brown stains on our teeth making them difficult to remove through daily oral hygiene. And that kind of stains requires dental treatment.
• INJURY: Certain internal tooth injury causes discoloration on tooth. Which requires teeth whitening if that tooth comes under aesthetic zone.
• AGE: Increasing age causes yellowness of teeth. Same as our body, our teeth and oral cavity goes under age related changes.

HOW DOES TEETH WHITENING WORKS???

• There’s always a straight forward complaint of a patient for Teeth Whitening treatment which is “My teeth are getting yellow and I want to turn them white.”
• Dentist here at Vraj group of dental clinics, firstly examines the patient’s teeth according the amount of whitening they need.
• Usually, the teeth whitening procedure takes about two dental sittings for the bleaching process.
• When the procedure begins, the dentist first uses a lip retractor to retract the lip away during the procedure.
• Then a gingival barrier is used between the gingiva and the teeth so that the bleaching agent wouldn’t irritate the gingiva.
• Then a gel is applied on the tooth surface containing the bleaching agent and a high-power light is used to speed up the process.
• The bleaching agent breaks down the stains on the teeth and slowly lighten them.
• The session takes about 40-45 mins per session and depending upon the amount of shade lighting needed.

WHAT ARE THOSE BLEACHING PRODUCTS???

• The main ingredient that works for teeth whitening and helps in as a bleaching agent are Hydrogen or Carbamide Peroxide.
• The Carbamide Peroxide breaks into Hydrogen Peroxide and works as a bleaching agent whereas Hydrogen Peroxide acts directly as a bleaching agent.
• The amount of the bleaching agent plays an important role in the teeth whitening procedure.
• Around 35%-45% of Peroxide is used for the bleaching process.
• Due to the advancement, we can even get the Peroxide outside the dental clinic for an in-house tooth whitening.
• The shops can sell up to just 7% of hydrogen peroxide which won’t create that whitening effect but can work temporarily.
• And the ideal proportion of peroxide (35%-45%) is available in a dental clinic through which the teeth whitening procedure happens.
• It is still highly advisable for any patient wanting teeth whitening to consult a dentist to exactly know the amount of whitening needed.

ANY NOTICABLE SIDE EFFECTS AFTER TEETH WHITENING PROCEDURE???

• There are two main side effects noticed after the teeth whitening or bleaching procedure:
  • Temporary increase in teeth sensitivity.
  • Gingival irritation.
• Both the side effects are temporary and reduces by each passing day.
• Teeth whitening or teeth bleaching can cause one damage which can last longer and that is enamel damage.
• Teeth enamel is the outer layer of a tooth surface the white or pale layer or the visible layer of a tooth.

HOW LONG DOES THE TEETH WHITENING LASTS???

• Teeth whitening can last for a year or two if taken proper care of.
• Diet plays a major role in maintaining the bleaching effect on teeth.
• If diet is not taken proper care of the bleaching effect can vanish off within few months.
• In order to maintain the whitening or bleaching effect, dentists can provide at-home bleaching kits, those are slower at effect then the professional bleaching at dental clinic.

CAN EVERYONE OPT FOR TEETH WHITENING???

• Teeth whitening is a normal procedure and adults mostly opt for the bleaching process.
• People with healthy gums and teeth are most appropriate for the whitening procedure.
• People unhappy with there teeth discoloration or who have extreme stains on teeth can go for these procedures.
• People with porcelain crowns or any crown placed cannot get bleached on those crown/cap.

IN-OFFICE OR AT-HOME BLEACHING???

• IN-OFFICE TEETH WHITENING is the most effective form of teeth whitening because it is done under an expert dentist observation.
• Whereas, AT-HOME bleaching is less effective than professional dental whitening. They possess lower amount of whitening agent.
• But everything apart it is always advisable to have a tooth whitening under professional observation.