Is Teeth Whitening and Bleaching Safe and Effective?
Dr. Andre Eliasian is a Dentist practicing in Glendale, CA. Dr. Eliasian specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures,... more
For everyday functions like chewing and eating, we all need a healthy set of teeth. Having nice teeth can also be used to show your personality. Very few people want to have discolored teeth as it makes you feel uncomfortable in front of others. The causes of tooth discoloration cannot always be prevented, but there are great teeth-whitening options to brighten and whiten your teeth.
Tooth discoloration can occur for many reasons. The common causes of tooth discoloring include, aging, infection, medication use, childhood illness or tooth trauma. Intrinsic discoloration may require professional bleaching to achieve the same color you had in the past or to have whiter teeth. Extrinsic discoloration happens when various foods, beverages or smoking will stain the teeth. Tooth staining can be due to the intake of foods with dyes, coffee, tea, and tobacco. This type of discoloration can be treated with the help of whitening toothpastes that focus on removing surface tooth stains.
Teeth bleaching can be described as whitening teeth beyond their original color. There are many different tooth shades that can be chosen depending on your desired look. It has been said that tooth-whitening can work best for patients who have yellow-looking teeth and is less effective for people who have brown-colored teeth. If a person has a tooth or teeth that are gray or purple, tooth bleaching may not work at all to improve color.
When visiting the dentist for teeth whitening, a dentist strives to deliver the highest quality whitening results through safe and reliable bleaching options. While a person can whiten their teeth at home, you can expect to have longer lasting results from a professional cleaning and treatment. At-home whitening kits have lower concentrations of bleaching agents, so it is impossible to achieve the whitest shade possible in comparison to seeing a dentist. Whitening strips, whitening trays and brush-on whiteners are common options that can be purchased from stores for teeth whitening to be done at home. Read More.
