What are the Teeth Whitening Methods?

Why Do Teeth Turn Yellow?

There may be more than one reason for teeth turning yellow. Oral and dental health is a long process. Starting from childhood, teeth should be brushed twice a day. Teeth lose their white color over time due to drinks such as tea, coffee and cola. In addition, the use of cigarettes and tobacco products also causes teeth to turn yellow. Tobacco products disrupt hygiene in the mouth and cause yellowing in places where the brush cannot enter.  

 What is Teeth Whitening?

The most important detail required for a beautiful smile is white teeth. Teeth whitening is a problem that many people may encounter. Yellowing of teeth is seen in the enamel layer. There are different methods of teeth whitening. Now let's talk about a few of these methods. let's take a look at the information.

 Teeth whitening with toothpaste:To prevent problems with your dental health and to keep your teeth white, you should brush your teeth at least twice a day. You should also have regular maintenance checks. 

       Clinical Methods: 

 Home-type teeth whitening:In this method, measurements are taken from the mouth and appropriate whitening trays are prepared. It is a treatment applied by placing certain amounts of teeth whitening gel into these prepared trays. 

Clinical teeth whitening: This method is applied by a physician in a clinic. It is also known as laser teeth whitening. The whitening gel applied to the teeth by the dentist is activated with the help of laser or UV light and the whitening process is applied. This process, which takes an average of one hour, is shorter than other methods.  

Combined teeth whitening: This process is applied both at home and in the clinic. After the procedure is performed in the clinic, the process is supported with home-type whitening for 2-3 days.

Single Tooth Whitening: It is applied to teeth that have changed color after root canal treatment. The filling in the tooth is removed and   whitening gel is applied to the opened space and closed with a temporary filling. Sessions are repeated at intervals until the desired color is reached.

 Is there any harm in teeth whitening? 

Teeth whitening methods applied by the dentist are among the most preferred dental treatment solutions. In methods applied by the dentist, the whitening application does not harm the teeth in any way. The whitening process applied with the correct procedure does not cause any structural changes or permanent damage to the teeth.