Teeth Whitening
Nowadays, thanks to the teeth whitening, it is possible to shine a brilliant and attractive smile. The advances in the odontolgy have managed to develop techniques that are very favorable for the patient.
The teeth whitening is a process that can be made to a set of teeth or one single one, when alterations in the color exist.
The natural color of the teeth of each person is a natural genetic factor and it is not possible to be changed by means of the techniques of teeth whitening, but the shade can be clarified.
Before having a teeth whitening it is necessary to determine as they are the causes of the alterations of color and according to the result the suitable treatment will be made.
Spots that can be eliminated by means of the teeth whitening
There are very deep spots that are more difficult to treat.
Others appear when the person ingests external agents who affect the enamel of the tooth, that is the most superficial layer. This type of spots it is known them like extrinsic pigmentaciones.
The most usual spots are the yellows, brown or black, produced by the consumption of the tobacco, the tea and the coffee. In these cases the teeth whitening works very well.
Other changes of color take place by the medicine use that penetrates in the teeth when they are forming. To this type of pigmentación it is called to him intrinsic, affecting to the superficial layer and the dentine, that is more internal than the enamel. The treatment of teeth whitening for this type of spots can work as long as he is not very severe.
The color of the tooth also undergoes alterations when a blow is taken place, this of must to the hemorrhage that takes place in its interior. These treatments are but complicated and not always they work well.
How the teeth whitening is done
The teeth whitening can be made of two different ways: in house or a specialized center.
In order to make the process a chemical agent is used who is the carbamida peroxide of. In gel form, it is placed on a very thin acetate plate that covers all the teeth. This plate is elaborated by a odontólogo. The active ingredient is degraded, entering oxygen in a the enamel and dentine, obtaining therefore a whitening the surfaces.
It is normal to experience sensitivity in the teeth after a dental blanqueamiento. This will happen when the treatment is finalized.
If the tooth is fractured and is lost enamel, the teeth whitening cannot be made, either if sensitivity does not exist, decay or the patient is smoker.
Techniques for the teeth whitening
• Micro abrasion
• Teeth whitening in the consultation, with hydrogen peroxide gels to the 20-37% activated by means of heat or light, or autoactivados.
• Teeth whitening administered by the patient in its house but supervised by a professional. Peroxide gels are used of carbamida to 10-12%
In order to obtain an optimal result the techniques, as long as the professional approves it, depending on the depth of coloration and the extension can be combined.
Before the teeth whitening it is essential to make a buccal cleaning to eliminate all the extrinsic spots (outer), so that the product has more effectiveness.
Contraindications in the teeth whitening
The teeth whitening is contraindicated in the following cases:
• Pregnant women
• Lactancia
• Patients who have allergy to Peroxido
• Minor
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