Teeth whitening is used to remove surface stains from your diet, such as drinking tea, coffee, soft drinks, wine, smoking, or the accumulation of bacteria and tartar, which makes your teeth yellow and dull. It makes them white, clean, bright, and healthy. And what many people may not know is that teeth whitening also helps remove tartar completely.
What is teeth whitening?
Teeth whitening is a process that helps to increase the whiteness of teeth by using teeth whitening products, whether done in the office by a dentist with a Cool Light LED system or if bleaching teeth at home by yourself to restore yellow teeth from stains from tea, coffee or cigarettes to white teeth, giving you more confidence in a brighter smile than before.
Types of Teeth Whitening
In-office Power Bleaching Teeth whitening by a dentist at the clinic will use a high concentration of bleaching agents together with Cool Light LED or laser. This method is very popular because it is safe. Every step is under the supervision of a dentist. It does not take long and the results are immediate after the procedure.
At-home Bleaching Teeth whitening that can be done at home, but you must first see a dentist to take impressions of your teeth, make a bleaching tray, and receive bleaching agents and instructions for use. The advantages are that it is convenient and cheaper, but it takes a long time and requires discipline to do it often in order to see good results.
In-office assisted Bleaching Teeth whitening by a dentist together with home bleaching is used in cases where the teeth are very dark. The dentist will bleach your teeth at the hospital first and will provide you with equipment and bleaching agents to take home and continue the procedure.
Over-the-counter Bleaching Teeth whitening that can be done by yourself. You can buy products such as bleaching strips, whitening toothpaste, and whitening mouthwash.
Internal Bleaching Teeth whitening of specific teeth that must be done by a dentist. Because it is a tooth bleaching that changes color due to dead teeth, which usually changes color of only one tooth, not the entire mouth.
Teeth whitening procedure by a dentist!?!
The dentist will examine the mouth and take a detailed history of the patient. Then, the teeth will be compared to the shade before receiving the teeth whitening.
Some patients may need to have their teeth scaled, polished or filled before receiving the teeth whitening.
The dentist will apply a protective solution to the gums and tissue around the teeth to be bleached. The patient will also wear special glasses to protect their eyes while the teeth are being bleached.
After the teeth are dried, the dentist will apply the bleaching solution to the teeth.
A cool light is used to activate the bleaching solution because the LED light will help the bleaching solution work faster and more effectively.
The dentist will remove the bleaching solution and the gum protection solution and compare the color before and after the bleaching so that the patient can see the difference.
Teeth whitening benefits
Corrects dark, brown, yellow teeth and stains on the teeth to make them whiter.
Can be done for general people.
Can improve the smile to look brighter.
Increase confidence and help enhance the personality.
Who is not suitable for teeth whitening?
Dentists do not recommend bleaching for the following conditions:
Under 16 years old because the pulp or nerve in the tooth is still growing. Bleaching can cause irritation or sensitivity in the pulp
Pregnant or breastfeeding women
People with dental problems should receive proper treatment, such as tooth decay, gum disease, cavities, or exposed tooth roots because the bleaching agent will penetrate the decayed tooth and the inner area of the tooth, causing tooth sensitivity.
