It is a natural phenomenon of aging that over the years teeth change color and get much darker due to the formation of accumulation from a variety of reasons with minute cracks. Today, it seems that everyone these days is focused on teeth whitening (also know as bleaching). Due to these modern day demands, there is a large and ever growing palette of whitening possibilities for the consumer. However, it is important to be informed when selecting a method of whitening.
There are two ways of brightening your smile – the inexpensive, over-the-counter method preferred by the do-it-yourselfers, or to have it done professionally by your dentist. If price is the deciding factor, over-the-counter options will win, but upon closer analysis these facts may help you to choose differently.
To obtain satisfactory results, over-the-counter whitening chemicals must be strong and can be harsh on teeth, but they painfully affect the gums as well. To produce the desired effect, the chemicals must have intimate contact with the tooth surface. If teeth have accumulated plaque and invisible films of sticky deposits, the whitening gel will only act on the unaffected areas and this may result in spots of different shades on the teeth.
The whitening process in a dentist’s office is always preceded by. . . (continue reading on my website)
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