Teeth Whitening

The natural tooth color of most people is yellowish. If this is aesthetically disturbing, bleaching can be done. Yellowing of the teeth can be in the form of external contamination (Tea coffee stain etc.), as well as internal contamination, which can also be caused by impairment in the vascular and nervous structure of the tooth and caries. Accordingly, the tooth may need to be bleached internally or externally. External whitening begins with dental calculus cleaning. After that, it is necessary to decide what type of whitening will be done. In office type bleaching, after the gum is isolated with a special insulating material, whitening material is applied on the enamel and activated with a special light. this process takes about 1 hour and can be repeated as needed. In home bleaching, after measuring the teeth, a mouthpiece with reservoirs is made in the front. Whitening agent is applied inside this gear and it is worn at the time determined by the physician. Generally, the desired color can be obtained within 1 week. It is very important to stay away from staining foods, cigarettes and coffee as much as possible after whitening the teeth.

It is used for internally colored discolorations that can occur in internal whitening, canal treatment and filled teeth. The filling in the tooth is removed, whitening medicine is applied inside the tooth and covered. According to the physician’s decision, this procedure can be repeated several times and the treatment is completed after the desired color is achieved.

Recently, articles about whitening teeth at home have been increasing in newspapers. According to these writings, pastes made with a mixture of ingredients such as lemon, vinegar and carbonate are recommended. These are actually acidic foods and their abrasive effects are high. With these pastes, whitening can be seen temporarily when the teeth are brushed, but because the enamel is worn in the long term, more yellowing may be seen in the teeth.