Tooth Whitening
Tooth Whitening
With every passing decade, dentists are coming up with new ways that are used for tooth whitening. It often happens that the new system replaces the existing one. Nowadays, there are also numbers of tooth whitening systems in practice as well. Some of the well known tooth whitening system is usage of whitening toothpaste, over the counter whitening gels and strips, in-office treatment and tray based whitening products.
However, if you are thinking about going to get a tooth whitening procedure done on your teeth then you must keep in mind that these are ideal for those who have healthy teeth which have never been restored before i.e. you have never had a filling done in your teeth. The people who are suffering with yellow teeth are the ones who respond best to this tooth whitening procedure.
The tooth whitening procedures in use today are explained below for your convenience. This will help you in determining which procedure is best for you since not every system is ideal for your teeth.
Whitening toothpaste:
The normal toothpaste that we use daily only removes the surface stains since they have mild abrasives however, if you use whitening toothpaste you can get better results. This is for the reason that the whitening toothpaste has additional polishing or chemical agents. This results in removal of stains more effectively.
Over-the-counter Whitening Strips and Gels:
This treatment ideally takes 14-days to get the desired effect at the cost of $15. Generally, whitening gels are applied twice a day during the whole 14 days treatment. The whitening gel is clear in nature and it is a peroxide-based gel, this gel is applied on the surface of your teeth by a brush.
On the other hand, the whitening strips are thin strips which are coated with the whitening gel and placed over your teeth for 30 mins. This is also a 14-day treatment. You can get this treatment at the cost ranging from $10-$55.
Tray-based Whitening products:
These products can be easily purchased over the counter or from your dentist. It is a tray which is filled with a whitening solution. The whitening solution is a peroxide-bleaching agent. The levels of stains determine the time for which you have to wear your tray, it might be that you have to wear the tray for few hours only or you might have to wear it day and night for as long as 4 weeks.
In-office treatment:
This type of treatment is performed by your dentist who applies whitening products to your teeth and uses either or combination of the following to achieve the desire level of result:
- Heat
- Special Light
- Laser
