Teeth Whitening
What can be more appealing than a smile with sparkling white teeth? Unfortunately, your teeth hardly stays white and shiny forever. With age, an adult’s teeth often get yellowish or discoloured. But you can now get help at the dentist with teeth whitening procedures. So, brighten your smile in the safest possible way.
What is Teeth Whitening Treatment
It is possible to whiten your teeth by bleaching. The most preferred bleaching materials used are carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide. The concentration of each bleaching agent varies as per the treatment time and technique used. Teeth gradually become discoloured due to many internal factors during tooth formation or eruption. External factors like smoking, chewing tobacco or consuming certain additives can lead to stains on teeth.
There are three approaches to whiten your teeth -
Whitening Methods
- In-Office Whitening
This is a power bleaching technique with faster results done by your dentist.
- First, your gums and mouth will be covered with a protective barrier to ensure your safety. A thin plastic device called a retractor is used to hold your lips and cheeks away from your teeth.
- Then a of hydrogen peroxide gel is applied directly on the teeth.
- The gel may be left on for approximately an hour. When it is removed, you will get immediate results- whiter looking teeth.
- Home Whitening
This is a take-home, easy technique to be performed by you.
- First, your dentist will create a mould of your teeth. Then they will custom-make two thin, flexible plastic mouth trays for you — one for the top teeth and one for the bottom.
- You will fill the trays with whitening gel which contains carbamide peroxide solution and then position the trays over your teeth.
- The trays are left in usually for about 30-40 minutes at a time. You may need repeat this procedure over several weeks before getting the desired results.
FAQs
Teeth whitening cost in Vadodara will vary between 1000 to 3000 INR depending on various factors such as, severity of stains present on the teeth surfaces.
Your dentist can best advise you on this matter after he conducts a proper dental examination of your teeth to determine the cause and extent of tooth discolouration.
The effects generally last for a period of six months to two years. But this is not a permanent treatment and slowly the whitening will fade away. You can go for a tooth whitening professional touch up once or twice a year.
If bleaching is done using all safety precautions and care is taken as directed, then there is as such no problem to your teeth. Bleaching products should be used in moderate doses. Also tooth sensitivity is a common side effect of bleaching.
Bleaching has little or no effects on porcelain or crowns and other restorative materials which are used for filling. They remain the same colour.
Teeth whitening is not recommended for young teens whose teeth are still immature and maybe vulnerable to bleaching process. When the right dose of bleaching agent is used, it will not cause any major health concerns.