Teeth Whitening for Improving Smile

A smile gives the first impression of a person and as one smiles the first thing that attracts attention is the teeth of people. Discoloured teeth can often make an adverse impression of the person. 

This kind of discolouration can be caused by regular consumption of coffee, tobacco, berries & tea and also by natural deposition of plaque or tartar with time. This calls for an urgent need of Teeth Whitening which is now possible in many ways.

 

There could be some internal reasons also for discolouration of teeth like aging, use of excessive Fluoride, injury or some kind of illness and prolonged use of medicines. Generally, the discoloration is caused naturally with time. 

Teeth whitening can improve the appearance of a person drastically and can make the person look much more appealing than earlier and also boost his self esteem while making him much more confident.

Teeth can also be defective due to hereditary reasons or even through a habit of neglecting hygiene which results in an unattractive smile as a bad condition of teeth gets displayed. A pair of clean jaws can make a person attractive and happy. Some dental techniques have been devised to improve the smiles of people by whitening or bleaching teeth.

This process lightens the colour of teeth by use of teeth whiteners, the effect of which can last for up to five years depending on the care taken after treatment to maintain the colour of teeth. 

It has a success rate of more than 90 percent. It cuts on the stains strongly but does not affect the teeth. At the same time it does not lighten artificial materials like crowns or porcelain veneers or fillings used for dental treatments. Also that this treatment is not done on sensitive teeth or teeth having periodontal disease or teeth with damaged enamel or even to pregnant ladies or feeding mothers.

There are various Teeth Whitening Kits available like laser bleaching which is done in a dental clinic by using a clinical tooth bleaching system. It is an instant effecting method but a little high on cost. 

Another cost effective method is the home based tooth bleaching system followed under the supervision of a Dentist. This is a slow process and takes a long time to give results but is very low on cost. 

There are some other methods also like the overnight bleaching system which works while the person is asleep and takes a process period of 10-14 days for one complete cycle. Another method is to bleach the teeth for 2-4 hours per day during daytime which requires a time of 3-6 weeks for the complete effect.

It is the job of a Dentist Perth to judge which kind of stain would respond to which particular type of whitening material. The American Dental Association has also approved a lot of tooth whitening products for their fantastic results. Sometimes, a little sensitivity to hot and cold foods is observed after the treatment for up to 48 hours and then it gradually subsides. Therefore, Teeth Whitening is safe as well as very effective.