{"id":1646,"date":"2022-02-03T01:50:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T09:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theelitedental.com\/old\/?p=1646"},"modified":"2022-02-03T01:50:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T09:50:09","slug":"teeth-whitening-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theelitedental.com\/old\/teeth-whitening-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Teeth Whitening Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatever you love about coffee or red wine, they don’t always love you back, especially when it comes to keeping your white teeth. Whitening is just a method of removing stored stain pigment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Noshing on high-fiber fruits and vegetables (like apples, celery, and carrots) on a daily basis can assist to clean your teeth and minimize discoloration. Drinking coffee using a straw is also an option.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Teeth whitening<\/span><\/a> is frequently an effective, safe, and efficient way to improve your smile. However, there are other factors to take into account, which include expense, lifestyle choices, and whether a thorough in-office procedure or a tailored take-home-tray is the preferable option.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Techniques of Whitening<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The two most common tooth whitening solutions are hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide. Unlike whitening toothpaste, which involves abrasives to manually wash away surface-level discoloration, the oxygen molecules in these whitening chemicals weaken your teeth stains on a molecular level.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A type of peroxide is also used in several over-the-counter whitening strips, kits, and pens. The chemical amount is what distinguishes them from professional <\/span>tooth whitening<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dentists use a high amount of hydrogen peroxide in the clinic because they have the opportunity to shield the teeth. They employ a specific silicone dam to safeguard the patient’s gums since peroxide will burn them if it gets on them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Professional <\/span>teeth whitening procedures<\/span><\/a>, like at-home whitening kits, come in a number of varieties. Professional whitening in a clinic is a faster, although much more expensive, approach to brighten your white teeth. In terms of treatment duration and expense, bespoke take-home trays sit midway between in clinic professional whitening and over-the-counter whitening.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teeth Whitening at a Clinic<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Expert teeth whitening treatments in clinics are normally conducted in a series of brief sessions, however this can vary depending on your specific needs. A whitening chemical is applied for 15 to 30 minutes at a time, and the complete procedure should take no more than an hour and a half.<\/span>
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There are several types of in clinic whitening procedures available:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A syringe is used to apply a highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide gel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A mixture of hydrogen peroxide combined with a high-intensity source of light like LED, UV, or halogen. A light or laser instrument that sits right outside of your mouth is used to apply the light.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a study, halogen plus laser light improved tooth whitening more than hydrogen peroxide alone. Conversely, other research demonstrates that using a light equipment such as a laser or led over a whitening gel alone has little advantage.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What to Expect During a Teeth Whitening Clinic Appointment?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In-clinic whitening usually consists of multiple steps:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n