Bleaching and Whitening Teeth | Dental

By JohnFraser
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How many times do we see articles on television and in print about the incredible pressures on today's society to look good? How many of us would admit to not being totally happy with the way we look? How many of us know that many of the images we see in print have been digitally manipulated? How many of us have considered teeth whitening or considered dental treatment to gain that famous Hollywood smile?

These four questions can show us how much our attitudes have been altered by modern advertising. Not only does this have an effect on how we see ourselves but also how we see others. Our most important feature is our face and having perfect skin and a pure white smile can give a positive impression whereas bad skin and bad teeth give a negative impression. These facts have led to a massive increase in interest in teeth whitening and skin care treatments.

Yes, the Hollywood smile is all the rage and more and more stars have dental bleaching treatments on a regular basis to maintain permanent whiteness. With so many on TV, film and in glossy magazines having the perfect smile the need for the ordinary man and woman in the street to have one seems to be increasing and there are a number of ways to whiten teeth.

The most basic classification of teeth whitening treatment is home whitening and profession teeth whitening treatments but these methods can be used solitary or together. Below you will see some of the various techniques practiced today.

Most types of teeth whitening treatment include the use of bleaching agents of different strengths. Home bleaching, using over the counter products, is highly popular. The professionals also use bleach to whiten teeth but the dentist can offer both external and internal bleaching which is not possible at home. Laser bleaching is another method becoming more common these days.

Home bleaching can be done in a number of ways. The easiest, but often the least effective and the one involving most risk, ways to whiten teeth at home is by using an over-the-counter (OTC) preparation. These kits contain a weak hydrogen peroxide gel which is applied to the teeth and left for around half an hour. The most effective home bleaching utilizes materials supplied by your dentist a bleaching gel and a rubber mouth tray are provided. The gel is much stronger that OTC gels and the mouth tray ensures that the gel stays in contact with the teeth.

Alternatively you may wish to try professional teeth whitening. This treatment is performed in the dental surgery and also involves the use of a bleaching agent and mouth tray. How this treatment differs from home treatments is that a stronger solution can be used. Furthermore various types of light emitting equipment are used to enhance the effectiveness of the whitening gel.

Combined teeth whitening is the most powerful technique used to bleach teeth. Combined bleaching is actually a combination of the two types mentioned above, home bleaching and professional bleaching. Usually home bleaching is carried out before your professional treatment however, depending on the products use, there may be further home bleaching after your session at the dental surgery.

One of the most unusual treatments it known as internal bleaching. Firstly a small hole is place at the rear of the tooth to enable an amount of bleach to be injected into it. The hole is then plugged with a temporary filing and left for a week. After a week the bleach is extracted and the hole filled with a more permanent material. This type of treatment is very commonly used in conjunction with the other methods mentioned here which focus on the external tooth surface.

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