Brushing and flossing daily can keep your smile healthy and bright, but there are times when you feel like your smile lacks a certain degree of sparkle or it appears yellow than it used to be. If you are one of the many people who feel this way, then you are not alone. If you want to get whiter teeth, Wilton Manors Dental can give you the solution you need while enjoying a comfortable, relaxing and quality dental experience.
To improve the quality of your smile, there are several methods you can try for teeth whitening. But the most popular and the most effective method would be the professional teeth whitening method.
Let us first find out the causes of teeth discoloration:
- Food and drinks. Many food cause teeth discoloration, examples are coffee, wine, and tea. They have intense color pigments called chromogens that stick to the tooth enamel.
- Over time, the enamel gets thinner with brushing which exposes more of the dentin. The dentin is the softer are under the enamel.
- Tobacco Use. Tar and nicotine are the two chemicals found in tobacco. Tar is naturally dark in color and nicotine turns yellowish once it is mixed with oxygen. This is why smoking tobacco causes unnecessary stains in your teeth.
- Certain antihistamines, antipsychotics and high blood pressure medications can result to tooth darkening.
- There are several diseases that affect the enamel and dentin of the teeth which causes teeth discoloration. Treatments for certain conditions can also affecttooth color. For example, head and neck radiation andchemotherapy can cause teeth discoloration. In addition, certain infections in pregnant mothers can cause tooth discoloration in theinfant by affecting enamel development.
- If you have been injured or hit in the mouth, your teeth may change in color because it lays down more dentin and dentin is the darker, softer layer under the enamel.
- Some people just really have naturally brighter or thicker enamel than others.
- Excessive fluoride from environmental sources like naturally high levels of fluoride in the water, or excessive fluoride applications from toothpaste or supplements can cause teeth discoloration.
While there are many reasons behind teeth discoloration, there are also types or methods for teeth whitening.
OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) OR HOME TOOTH WHITENING SYSTEMS – Over the counter whitening methods are becoming more and more common and popular because they are relatively cheaper and are easier to use. They can even be purchased without the dentist’s prescription. Examples of these are paint on tooth gel, whitening toothpaste, whitening strips and even whitening gums.
PROFESSIONAL TEETH WHITENING / IN OFFICE TEETH WHITENING – also known as power bleaching/ power whitening/ chairside whitening is the recommended and preferred cosmetic dental procedure for teeth whitening because it is proven to be extremely effective and is able to improve the teeth’s shade to being brighter even in a single visit. The dentist uses a powerful whitening gel and activates it with the use of an intense light or laser that makes the bleaching faster.
This procedure is typically not uncomfortable and painful and normally takes 30 to 90 minutes, and may require one to three appointments depending on the severity of the stains and how the white the patient wants his or her teeth to be.
If you choose our professional teeth whitening procedure, the following are some of the benefits you can get:
- Increased self-confidence – If you feel good about yourself in the mirror, the more confidence you will be able to portray to others when you venture out into the world.
- Healthier appearance – If you have a whiter, youthful smile, it conveys health to other people. Studies have shown that a person’s smile has a big influence on how we are perceived on a first impression.
- Stand out in the crowd – your bright and whiter smile will bring people’s attention to you.
- Increased business – if you have a bright smile, this gives the world the impression that you are ready for success and if you feel good about yourself, everything else follows including your performance at work.
The effects of your teeth whitening treatment could last longer if you continue to follow good oral hygiene and continue to keep your mouth and teeth healthy and clean.
Contact Wilton Manors Dental for best teeth whitening in wilton manors fl,Conveniently located Off Wilton Dr.2517 NE 9th Ave, Wilton Manors, FL 33305