When people meet you, one of the first things they notice is your teeth, and a bright white smile can make a huge difference in how others perceive you. Our teeth, unfortunately, lose their white brilliance and become stained over time. Food, wine, coffee, and cigarettes all affect the color of your teeth, and over time, repairs and damage to your teeth can cause unsightly stains. Your dentist, on the other hand, can use relatively simple and quick procedures to restore the color of your teeth and boost your self-esteem.
Teeth whitening
In only a few hours, teeth whitening will eliminate unsightly stains and improve the color of your teeth. Before beginning any teeth whitening technique, you should undergo a dental check to rule out any cavities and check that your gums are healthy. Following that, you can have your teeth whitened at a dental office or at home. The most effective method is clinical whitening, which uses a whitening gel and UV light to brighten your teeth up to thirteen shades in two hours. The dentist can make custom-made whitening splints and provide you with clenbuterol if you choose home whitening, which is a much less expensive option.
Salt blasting
Salt blasting is a quick and effective way to whiten your teeth. Using a jet of water, air, and bicarbonate, the dentist will gently remove coatings and discolorations on the teeth. Instead of breaking down the enamel or causing irritation, you will notice a brighter color on your teeth and a more energizing sensation in your mouth after the blasting. Furthermore, the blasting helps to remove dangerous bacteria from areas where a toothbrush would be difficult to reach. Before beginning the procedure, the dentist uses ultrasound to remove any tartar from the gum line, ensuring a successful outcome.
Shell facades
Shell facades are a quick and inexpensive way to give your home a fresh look. A new surface coating on the teeth hides ugly discolorations, repairs, fractures, and crooked teeth. In the most common variant, porcelain veneers, the tooth is slightly ground down to make room for the new veneer. A dental technician will then take an impression of the teeth and fabricate new porcelain veneers to be applied to the teeth. In just a few weeks, porcelain veneers can completely transform your smile. Composite veneers are a type of porcelain veneer in which a new layer of plastic is applied to the tooth in layers as an alternative to porcelain veneers. Because the new veneer can be directly applied to the old one.
Teeth Stains: How to Remove Them at Home
The easiest way to do this is to use stain removal items sold at drug stores. There is toothpaste specializing in whitening and whitening pens that make your teeth look white by brushing the surface of your teeth.
Toothpaste specializing in whitening contains baking soda and abrasives and has the power to scrape off-colored stains on the surface.
It is also recommended to use the "stain removal function" of the electric toothbrush, but it is not recommended to use the toothpaste containing abrasives together with the electric toothbrush. Electric brushes vibrate more than you brush them by hand, which increases the risk of damaging your teeth more than removing dirt.
When using an electric brush, it is recommended to use it in combination with a gel-type that does not contain abrasives and has the effect of lifting and removing dirt.
Next, there is also a method called "home whitening" that allows you to whiten at home.
This involves getting a bleach (drug) and a tooth-shaped tray (mouthpiece) to be used for whitening at the dentist's office (or purchasing a commercially available product) and whitening at home.
Home whitening is intended to remove stains and bleach teeth. As I will introduce later, home whitening for the purpose of bleaching has a slower bleaching effect than office whitening performed at a dental clinic. Therefore, it is necessary to perform whitening for a long period of time before reaching full-scale whiteness
How to keep your teeth white?
We have explained the causes of coloring, stain removal, and bleaching. Here, let's look back on the points to keep the whiteness of teeth.
- ・ Rinse your mouth after eating or drinking with stains such as coffee or tea.
- ・ Avoid damaging the surface of your teeth (do not brush your teeth vigorously, etc.)
- ・ Be careful of changes in tooth color other than external colorings, such as tooth decay.
- ・ Use items and treatments to remove stains and bleach teeth.
It is important to be careful not to damage the surface of your teeth, but in some cases, toothpaste with abrasives can help remove dirt. The point is to incorporate it well according to your lifestyle and dental conditions.
Also, since you are always looking at your teeth, it is often difficult to notice if your teeth are colored, so it is recommended that you visit a dentist's office regularly. Regular medical examinations make it easy to detect early tooth decay, which is less likely to cause subjective symptoms and is very important from a health perspective.
It's a good idea to go to the dentist's office for about 3 months.