Brighten Your Smile: The Ultimate Guide to Teeth Whitening and Bleaching

Introduction­:

Teeth whitening / Bleaching is a procedure used to lighten the color of your teeth. It is used to remove stains (external as well as internal stains). Teeth whitening helps in achieving esthetic and improved smile.

Why Is Teeth Whitening / Bleaching Important?

It helps in removing internal stains along with the external stains. The internal stains can’t be removed by routine procedure of teeth cleaning.

It helps in increasing the confidence to smile.

The color of the teeth becomes yellowish due to aging or the teeth might be discolored due to traumatic injury. Teeth whitening / bleaching helps in lightening the discoloration.

Types Of Teeth Whitening / Bleaching

Teeth whitening can be done at a dental clinic as well as at home. The teeth whitening done in the clinic is safer and better as compared to the other method. It also gives the fastest results. Whereas the teeth whitening done at home is unsupervised and might give ineffective results and may also cause some harm.

Procedure Of Teeth Whitening

The agent used for teeth whitening is hydrogen and carbamide peroxide gel. The agent is either activated by light or chemically. We provide 4-5 cycles in a single visit and each cycle lasts for about 20-25 mins.

First the shade is selected. Then the teeth are polished with pumice and then cheek retractors are placed and eyes, gums and lips are covered to ensure no harm is caused and only the teeth are exposed to the whitening agent. Whitening gel is then applied on teeth. It is kept in contact with the teeth for around 20-25 mins. It is then rinsed off. This marks the end of first cycle. The number of cycles required varies from patient to patient.

Side Effects Of Teeth Whitening / Bleaching

• Sensitivity – to avoid it teeth whitening in dental clinics under supervision of trained professionals is preferred.
• Gum irritation – this can be avoided by using proper isolation techniques.

Advantages Of Teeth Whitening / Bleaching

Teeth whitening gives more esthetic smile which increases the patient’s confidence to smile. It improves the appearance of the teeth and helps in restoring the natural color of the teeth (in case of discoloration due to trauma or past habit). It is highly recommended for patients who want immediate results. Teeth whitening is the only procedure which helps in removing internal stains. It is also recommended for patients who want pearly white teeth.