Teeth Whitening also known as Bleaching lightens teeth and helps to remove stains and discoloration. Whitening is among the most popular cosmetic dental procedures. Whitening is not a one-time procedure. It will need to be repeated from time to time if you want to maintain the brighter shade of the teeth.

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Why Teeth Whitening?

 

The outer layer of a tooth is called the enamel. The color of natural teeth is created by the reflection and scattering of light from the enamel, combined with the color of the dentin under it. Your genes affect the thickness and smoothness of the enamel. Thinner enamel allows more of the color of the dentin to show through. Having smoother or rougher enamel also affects the reflection of light and therefore the color.

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Every day, a thin coating (pellicle) forms on the enamel and picks up stains. Tooth enamel also contains pores that can hold stains. The most common reasons for teeth to get yellow or stained are: 

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• Using tobacco

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• Drinking dark-colored liquids such as coffee, cola, tea and red wine

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• Not taking good care of your teeth

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• Aging makes teeth less bright as the enamel gets thinner and the dentin becomes darker

 

It is also possible to have stains inside the tooth. These are called intrinsic stains. For example, intrinsic stains can be caused by exposure to too much fluoride as a child while teeth are developing. Other causes include tetracycline antibiotics taken by mother during pregnancy. Trauma may also darken a tooth.

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Tooth whitening is most effective on surface (extrinsic) stains.

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Right from selection of the right bleaching agent from a variety of available ones to the right technique, we at Dental Monarchs  will guide you through the procedure of bleaching and elaborate on its rights and wrongs.

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