Teeth Whitening – tips for your beautiful smile!

Posted November 14th, 2008 by John C. Oconnor

Your smile adds to the beauty of your face and beautiful smile comes from white shining teeth. Not only that, white teeth boosts your self-confidence and self-respect. And so nowadays there has been good awareness regarding Teeth Whitening and many people are now opting for teeth whitening products and procedures

Some of the causes of Tooth Discoloration :

• Smoking or chewing tobacco
• Hereditary
• Excessive Tea or Coffee consumption
• Traumatic or dead discolored tooth
• Fluorosis
• Age related changes
• Drugs like Tetracycline

Ways for Teeth Whitening :

There are various ways to whiten your teeth ranging from self-to-use remedies to expert cosmetic dentistry procedures and treatments. The procedure depends on individual causes and availability.

• Teeth Whitening Toothpastes
• Teeth Whitening Gels & Strips
• Bleaching with chemicals like Hydrogen Peroxide and Carbamine Peroxide
• Laser Procedures – Most effective, long lasting but costly option
• Tooth implants like Veneer

Teeth Whitening procedures Should be Avoided in :

• Diseases like Gingivitis and Periodontitis
• Pregnancy and Lactation
• Allergy to any of the products
• Sensitive teeth

The time takes for your teeth to appear white ranges from several days to few weeks. It depends on the procedure used, cause and severity of discoloration.
Cosmetic dentistry is the recommended for effective and long lasting whitening.