Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Professional Teeth Whitening And A Beautiful Smile

By Owen Jones


A beautiful smile is something that everyone would love to have, because we all know how endearing it is. A beautiful smile will get you noticed and can open doors for you too. How do you get a beautiful smile? Well, the condition or strength of your teeth could have something to do with your DNA, but there is a great deal that too you can do through your own efforts. This process is called teeth whitening.

If you decide that you would like a beautiful smile as well, there are two routes you can take to teeth whitening: The do-it-yourself and the professional routes. The DIY course can take a long time because it is a continuous process as the products you can buy over-the-counter are not as powerful as the ones that dentists use.

Professional teeth whitening is a faster route if you want gleaming white teeth. Most professional teeth whitening systems employ some compound of peroxide, which is applied to the teeth with a brush or a tray in the form of a gel. Some of these professional teeth whitening systems need a 'laser' to activate the compounds in the gel while others do not. In fact, the 'laser' is frequently not a laser at all, they only use that word because it sounds more high-tech; it is just a strong light or sometimes a blue light.

Dentists usually affiliate themselves to one product, so if you have a preference for a certain product, you will have to select your dentist carefully. Five of the most common types of professional teeth whitening systems are: BriteSmile, LaserSmile, LumaArch, Rembrandt Sapphire and Zoom!

Each of these systems uses slightly different techniques, but there are similarities between them. For example, before whitening can begin, the dentist has to 'get back to the wood'. Therefore, he will have to descale, clean and polish your teeth first. it is also a prerequisite that they make records of 'before and after' teeth colours, so your teeth colour will be compared to a colour chart. The record may or may not include photos.

Next, you or and the dentist will make a decision which teeth need whitening or whether they all do. The dentist will protect the teeth not being whitened and your gums from coming into contact with the bleaching agent by inserting thin latex 'dam barriers'. He or she will also retract your lips and cheeks, usually with a padding like cotton wool to hold them out of the way.

Some kind of eye protection will be put in place to avert accidents because strong light could damage your eyes. You will also get a bib, to protect the soft skin of your neck from being splashed or dripped on by the bleaching agent.

After you have had your professional teeth whitening session or sessions, there are a few activities that you can do to help the whiteness last longer. The main things that cause staining are black tea or coffee, red wine and smoking, so after indulging in any of these, you should brush your teeth. If that is not possible, eat a crunchy apple or gargle with mouthwash or water.




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