Teeth whitening process helps to lighten teeth and removes any discoloration or stain. It will give you pearly white teeth, thus enhancing your beautiful smile. Visit Sabka dentist to get the treatment done for a beautiful smile!
What is Teeth Whitening?
Teeth whitening is a way of lightening the teeth by using a chemical agent that breaks down stain producing chromo gens on the surface of teeth.
Why would I need Teeth whitening?
The reason for treatment differs from person to person. Like variations in our hair and skin color ,teeth color is also different from one person to another. Indications for teeth whitening includes:
What is dental stain?
Stains are discolorations on the surface of teeth that are caused by multiple reasons. It may affect single tooth or multiple teeth. According to its formation, it may be categorized into the following two forms:-
Extrinsic stains: It is the most common type of tooth discoloration on external surface of the tooth. These stains usually occur due to the excessive consumption of certain types of foods & beverages. It affects the enamel that causes discoloration in the teeth. Habits like smoking and tobacco chewing are also responsible for external stains.
Intrinsic stains: Intrinsic staining primarily occurs during the tooth development. Intrinsic stains are those that cannot be removed through mechanical measures such as debridement prophylactic stain removal.
You can consult our expert dentist for a detailed answer to your problem.
What causes tooth discoloration in adults?
Extrinsic Staining:
Intrinsic Staining:
But apart from the above reasons, teeth color can change with advancing age and time. The color of the teeth is also determined by the thickness of the enamel. With age, enamel becomes thinner. The thinner enamel layer delivers the impression of yellow teeth, which should not be mistaken for staining.
What is the process of teeth whitening?
At your visit to our clinic, our teeth whitening dentist will examine your teeth closely and let you know if you need further treatment. Our professional teeth whitening dentist will check the overall condition of the teeth, the health of the teeth and will ensure the patient’s gums are healthy, post which our professionals will take this treatment further.
Cleaning the teeth will be the first step of your treatment process. Then they will put a rubber shield to protect your gums from caustic dental bleach. This is followed by applying the whitening solution. They will then apply the hydrogen peroxide-based whitening agent onto your teeth. 30-90 minutes shall elapse before the treatment is done. One may need upto one to three appointments at our dentist, depending upon the method used, how severe your stains are and the extent to how white you want your teeth to be!
Benefits of teeth whitening:
Bright smile: Aesthetics is the priority of the patients for achieving white teeth. This treatment will it brighten up the teeth and make them appear attractive.
Removal of Stains and Discoloration: Tooth whitening will remove unaesthetic stains and discoloration from the tooth surface.
Oral care after the treatment:
What kind of risks does it include?
Some patients may feel sensitivity in their teeth after the treatment for a couple of days. This can be resolved by the discussion with our dentist, and they will assist you with a proper solution.
Who should avoid teeth whitening?
Maintaining your teeth whitening
Your eating, drinking, and oral cleanliness propensities can affect to what extent your teeth brightening results last. After you’ve finished any brightening treatment, your teeth are as yet powerless to recoloring from refreshments like tea and espresso, and certain nourishments. Flushing your mouth or brushing your teeth not long after eating or drinking can shield those sorts of staining specialists from subsiding into the outside of your teeth — and decline the opportunity for plaque to develop!