Tooth Whitening

A person’s tooth is ordinarily white, hence its nickname: “pearly whites”. The teeth are originally white but due to the food, drinks and other substances taken into the mouth they may discolour and stain. When they do, they lose their characteristic whiteness and begin to appear old, dirty and unsightly. The once lovely pearly whites are “white” no longer and some people find ways to remedy this through a tooth whitening procedure.

 

In the dental office, there are a few tooth whitening options that may be explored:

 

  1. Dental Cleaning and Scaling: Cleaning and Scaling is merely the scrubbing of teeth surface using hand instruments or a rotatary device. The sharp edge of the scaler can be effective at removing any adherent plaque and tartar on the teeth. Plaque can cause dental disease and the build-up can also stain and discolour teeth. Scaling the teeth will remove all the stain and make the teeth pretty and white again, it is like you have a brand new smile.
  2. Tooth Bleaching: A tooth whitening procedure works to lighten the teeth by bleaching it. The whitening agent is applied to the teeth so that the agent may penetrate into the tissues to bleach the teeth. Tooth bleaching come in two forms: take home or chairside all highly recommended by dental professionals.
  3. Dental Veneers: Another amazing teeth whitening option is to get dental veneers over the teeth. The teeth are reduced and a ceramic or porcelain facial covering is given to the teeth in a specifically whiter shade so that the smile may be made whiter.
  4. Dental Bonding: A dental bonding procedure is an alternative to dental veneers. Instead of getting a prosthetic material to cover the facial surface of your teeth, you use a composite resin to cover the stained and discolour surface. Without needing to remove teeth you can whiten your smile and with that you also do not have to get anesthesia.

 

While all of these procedures could effectively whiten a patient’s smile and make amazing transformations to the smile, know that these whitening options may not be safe for children, especially those who are younger. Dental Cleaning and Scaling will be the most appropriate teeth whitening method for children at a very young age. When the teeth has become quite yellowish because of the adherent plaque, a thorough scaling of the teeth may be enough to renew the whiteness of the smile. The other teeth whitening options may be a little invasive for a child so discuss them first with your dentist before considering it.

 

 

Tooth Whitening

A person’s tooth is ordinarily white, hence its nickname: “pearly whites”. The teeth are originally white but due to the food, drinks and other substances taken into the mouth they may discolour and stain. When they do, they lose their characteristic whiteness and begin to appear old, dirty and unsightly. The once lovely pearly whites are “white” no longer and some people find ways to remedy this through a tooth whitening procedure.

 

In the dental office, there are a few tooth whitening options that may be explored:

 

  1. Dental Cleaning and Scaling: Cleaning and Scaling is merely the scrubbing of teeth surface using hand instruments or a rotatary device. The sharp edge of the scaler can be effective at removing any adherent plaque and tartar on the teeth. Plaque can cause dental disease and the build-up can also stain and discolour teeth. Scaling the teeth will remove all the stain and make the teeth pretty and white again, it is like you have a brand new smile.
  2. Tooth Bleaching: A tooth whitening procedure works to lighten the teeth by bleaching it. The whitening agent is applied to the teeth so that the agent may penetrate into the tissues to bleach the teeth. Tooth bleaching come in two forms: take home or chairside all highly recommended by dental professionals.
  3. Dental Veneers: Another amazing teeth whitening option is to get dental veneers over the teeth. The teeth are reduced and a ceramic or porcelain facial covering is given to the teeth in a specifically whiter shade so that the smile may be made whiter.
  4. Dental Bonding: A dental bonding procedure is an alternative to dental veneers. Instead of getting a prosthetic material to cover the facial surface of your teeth, you use a composite resin to cover the stained and discolour surface. Without needing to remove teeth you can whiten your smile and with that you also do not have to get anesthesia.

 

While all of these procedures could effectively whiten a patient’s smile and make amazing transformations to the smile, know that these whitening options may not be safe for children, especially those who are younger. Dental Cleaning and Scaling will be the most appropriate teeth whitening method for children at a very young age. When the teeth has become quite yellowish because of the adherent plaque, a thorough scaling of the teeth may be enough to renew the whiteness of the smile. The other teeth whitening options may be a little invasive for a child so discuss them first with your dentist before considering it.