Are You Wondering Whether Tooth Whitening Is Right For You?

As time passes, our pearly whites often fade from a bright white color to a dull yellow. There are many reasons for this like age, eating habits, or improper dental hygiene. Even people who take a lot of care of their teeth have trouble maintaining the teeth color they were born with and this is where tooth whitening comes in. While many people desire to get their teeth whitened, they often wonder if this is the right choice for them.

Teeth Whitening in Rouse Hill Smiles Dental Care is most affordable and safe. Also, there are many benefits of teeth whitening that you will see later in this article. Further, we have covered several whitening options that you can choose from.

Why do teeth turn yellow?

The reasons why teeth can turn yellow or discoloured are listed below:

1.  Extrinsic discolouration

• Extrinsic discolouration occurs when beverages, foods, or smoking habits leave a stain on your teeth. Red wine, coffee, tea, tobacco, and foods with dyes are responsible for this type of staining. These stains impact the surface of your teeth.
• Extrinsic discolouration can be dealt with by whitening toothpastes that aim at the outside stains on teeth.

      2. Intrinsic discolouration

• This type of discolouration occurs from inside the tooth. Intrinsic discolouration may happen as a result of childhood illness, medication use, infection, ageing, or tooth trauma.
• Intrinsic discolouration may require to be bleached with professional help to get the similar degree, or better teeth whiteness.

You must decide which option to choose to whiten your teeth depending on the kind of staining you have.

Available Teeth Whitening Options

You can choose from a broad range of teeth whitening options available. They are as follows:

In-office treatment

A fast-acting in-office whitening treatment may prove effective for you. Furthermore, the tooth whitening result may last longer. Tooth whitening dentist requires just an hour for the treatment or a few visits. This is due to the fact that the applied products have a higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide as compared to the products you use at home.

In-office treatments are also suggested if you are experiencing abfraction lesions or receding gums. While applying the whitening substance to your teeth, your dentist may efficiently use light to speed up the process, but this method has not constantly been exercised to be effective.

Take-Home Kit Treatment

Dentists can also help you whiten your teeth at home. The dentist may create custom trays that fit into your mouth. All you have to do is add a gel to it and wear the tray for about half to an hour every day (as prescribed by a dentist) for some weeks to get the desired results.

Teeth whitening products and other at-home options

To help get rid of stains on teeth, you can utilise over-the-counter (OTC) whitening solutions. These counter products have no carbamide peroxide or considerably less than those prescribed by dentists, whereas the products prescribed by a dentist contain carbamide peroxide. So, if your teeth are actually stained, over-the-counter products may not be as effective or take longer to give results.

Make sure to always follow the manufacturer’s directions when using a product.

• Whitening toothpaste

Whitening toothpaste does not contain Carbamide peroxide. Instead, these toothpastes contain a range of ingredients to work on the tooth surface, including chemical blue covarine and abrasives. Though whitening toothpaste takes time to give results, those having blue covarine may be effective after just one use because of the chemical’s strength to make your teeth look whiter.

• Whitening strips

You can also buy over-the-counter teeth whitening strips. As compared to professional products, these contain less hydrogen peroxide. You apply them once or twice daily to your teeth for the period recommended by the manufacturer. Many whitening strip options are available, each containing a different bleaching agent concentration.

• Activated charcoal and other home-based techniques

You might like trying homemade teeth whitening methods. One such method is using activated charcoal. Before trying these solutions, seek advice from a dentist as these solutions have not been scientifically proven to whiten teeth. If you try these treatments without asking a dentist, you can potentially damage your teeth.

Benefits of whitening teeth

The process of whitening teeth can have several benefits. Some of them are listed below:

• You feel confident.
• You may want to take good care of your brighter and whiter teeth, leading to better oral hygiene after the treatment.
• You can treat your teeth as per your convenience using at-home teeth whitening products.
• The process is quick and low-cost if teeth whitening is done at a dentist.
• It is a reliable option.

Teeth Whitening at Rouse Hill Smiles Dental Care is professional and effective. Book your visit with us today to have the best quality treatment and receive advice from our friendly and expert tooth whitening dentist.