14 Sep Eliminate Tough Dental Stains With Teeth Whitening
Dull or discolored teeth can have a sapping effect on a person’s self-confidence, as their smile may not instil sufficient assurance to show it off. In some cases, the discoloration is merely superficial and a good tooth whitening toothpaste may be sufficient to improve the look and color of the teeth and smile.
However, for stains that may be more stubborn, then more robust methods may be required to tackle tooth whitening; often this will involve the services of a cosmetic dentist, whose arsenal of tooth whitening techniques extends far beyond toothpastes and dental strips.
Regular coffee or tea drinkers, smokers, and certain medications such as tetracyclines can all effect the color of our teeth, causing staining both to the enamel and also to the dentin underneath. Wear and tear can also cause teeth to look old and tired, and as tooth enamel thins through age, discolored dentin can begin to shine through.
While tooth whitening toothpastes may have some effect on staining, they can take several weeks or even months before any improvement is evident. Over-the-counter teeth whitening remedies may irritate the gums, or the tooth-trays used in the bleaching process may be uncomfortable to wear, and the end result may be one of disappointment as most over-the-counter teeth whitening remedies can only tackle stains that reside on the tooth’s enamel.
Professional teeth whitening then, carried out by a cosmetic dentist, can yield the best possible results, as the level of staining is assessed and a treatment plan created to suit to tackle staining whether on the enamel, or on the dentin. Perhaps the over-the-counter teeth whitening kits don’t have a strong enough solution to tackle your level of staining? No problem, a cosmetic dentist can formulate the best strength solution to tackle your discoloration.
Need a fast treatment? Zoom! Teeth Whitening can tackle tooth discoloration and restore a smile in just a matter of hours. Whatever the cause and level of tooth discoloration, a cosmetic dentist can identify the source and tailor a treatment plan designed to give the best results.
There’s now no reason not to go through life with a dull smile that you are afraid to show off; a tooth whitening consultation with our cosmetic dentistry team serving San Antonio TX is the first step to a brighter smile, and new-found confidence.