How to whiten your teeth? Which is the best teeth whitening method? Part 2
Teeth whitening could be done professionally in the dental office or at home with individual trays, strips, pens, universal trays, whitening mouthwashes, toothpastes etc.
- Professional whitening in dental office allows the usage of more powerful (high-concentrated) bleaching gel and light or laser for activating it. That’s why this procedure is effective, fast, requires about 60-90 minutes and only one visit in the surgery.
- Professional teeth whitening with individual trays lasts for a few days or weeks and is done by the dentist’s supervision. The trays are for upper and lower teeth. The bleaching gel, which is put in them, has lower concentration in comparison to the one used in the dental surgery. That’s why the trays should be worn for a few hours a day, in the period of the whitening.
- There are many teeth whitening systems in the market which are suitable for home usage, such as strips, pens, universal fabric trays, whitening mouthwashes, toothpastes etc. They contain weaker bleaching agent in comparison to the products, used in the dental surgery. Therefore this kind of whitening is less reliable ant it requires more time.
Can a “purple” tooth be bleached?
Yes, it can. Usually teeth change their color after being devitalized. In these cases the bleaching gel is put in the interior of the tooth for a few days. The procedure could be repeated until we reach the desired result.
Does the whitening destroy the tooth enamel? Is the whitening safe for the teeth?
This is a very common question, asked by patients, who want beautiful smiles without damaging their teeth.
The professional teeth bleaching, done by the supervision of a dentist, DOES NOT damage the tooth’s enamel. When following the instructions of your dentist, teeth bleaching is a safe and effective procedure.
Some of the bleaching products sold in the market or on the Internet, could damage the tooth’s enamel. They contain an acid as an active compound and destroy the enamel of the tooth.
Are there any age restrictions for teeth bleaching?
Teeth bleaching is not recommended for children under the age of 16.
Why it is not recommended for suckling mothers or pregnant women to bleach their teeth?
There are no scientific researches which show that teeth bleaching of a mother harms the fetus or the baby, but gel manufacturers and we in Davidova Dental do not recommend teeth bleaching for suckling mothers or pregnant women.
Are the whitening tooth pastes effective?
Whitening tooth pastes usually only clean the stains from the tooth surface, but do not change teeth’s color.
