9 Questions About Teeth Whitening and Its Answers

A beautiful, white and radiant smile is, without a doubt, a good letter of introduction. But the truth is that, to a great extent, to have or not to have beautiful teeth depends on genetic issues. “The tone is determined by the color of the dentine. It gets darker because as the enamel ages it becomes more translucent and, in addition, the eating habits we have, have a great influence, as well as the fact of whether or not we are smokers”, explain the specialists at the Smylife Clinic.

Precisely to ‘improve’ those small aesthetic problems that we can find related to our mouth, there is a multitude of options. And one of the most demanded, and there is no doubt that it is fashionable, are tooth whitening. Are you clear about what it consists of? We are going to try to give you the keys to this treatment and, perhaps, the best way is by answering a series of basic questions about this treatment.

1. Is the Enamel Damaged?

One of the doubts that arise is whether the enamel suffers from these bleaching processes. All clinics must take care of your dental health whenever you’re in doubt it is very useful to go check your mouth on a dentist to clarify that the enamel remains intact, something that they can affirm based on experience, after years of studies and their own practice. Thus, most dentists explains that nothing happens to the teeth except a certain post-treatment sensitivity.

2. Which Are The Most Used Techniques?

The most common is to use a mixed technique, that is, with treatment in the clinic and at home, as explained in Smylife. In the clinic, the whitening product is applied, which is activated by means of an LED lamp, which opens the pore of the enamel in order to whiten the dentine. Normally requires two or three sessions, depending on each case, approximately 20 minutes. Then, it is necessary to make a reminder of the treatment at home, by means of splints with a product that must be worn for two or three nights to sleep, or for a few hours in the afternoon. You can ask your dentist for a treatment you can do at home, or you can eventually pick your favorite teeth whitening treatment and do it to maintain the white bright smile.

3. Is it a Painful Treatment? What Care Should We Take After Whitening?

It is not painful, but it gives sensitivity to the tooth, a sensation that disappears within 72 hours after treatment. Those three following days are important to achieve a better result, and that’s why in those 72 hours you have to be especially careful with hygiene. We recommend following a ‘white’ diet, that is, avoiding those foods that cause staining. In addition, tobacco should be avoided, as people who smoke are much more likely to have their teeth darkened. Nicotine leaves a series of deposits on the teeth, which cause it to darken. For this reason, many smokers turn to a whitening treatment.

4.Can it be Done by Anyone or is There Any Type of Contraindication?

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