One of the most popular procedures in aesthetic dentistry is teeth whitening. If applied correctly, teeth whitening does not harm the teeth, it removes the stains that have formed in the structure of the teeth over the years and cannot be removed with cleaning. With teeth whitening, you have a much cleaner, whiter and more attractive smile, and most importantly, your original tooth tissue is completely preserved.
Some people are satisfied with the whiteness of their teeth by brushing their teeth twice a day and cleaning at regular doctor's checks. But of course, everyone wants to have a whiter and more striking smile. No matter how well you take care of your teeth, serious color changes will occur over the years. Color changes in teeth can have many causes.
Factors Causing Color Changes in Teeth
- • Thinning of the enamel layer with age,
- • Coffee,
- • Sodas,
- • Tobacco and its products,
- • Use of high-dose fluoride,
- • Tetracycline group antibiotics,
- • Coloring of teeth due to root canal treatment.
Teeth whitening is a procedure that must be done under the control of a dentist. It may not be suitable for everyone.
Situations where teeth whitening is not recommended:
- • in young people before the age of 15,
- • In individuals with severe tooth sensitivity,
- • In cases where root surfaces are exposed as a result of gingival recession,
- • In teeth with carious cavities,
- • In teeth with a highly transparent enamel structure,
- • It is not recommended in sequences with serious crowding.
Before teeth whitening, you should definitely go through the control of the aesthetic dentist and determine whether you are a suitable candidate. It is not effective on teeth whose front surface is covered with restorative materials such as porcelain or composite, because the active ingredients used in teeth whitening are only effective on organic tooth tissue.
There are also different types of teeth whitening procedures. It can be applied in a one-hour period, or with the help of personalized plaques, whitening applications can be performed at home in sessions ranging from 5 to 10 days and from 15 minutes to 6 hours. In addition, the method of internal bleaching of the tooth, called internal bleaching, is applied to the discolored teeth after root canal treatment. In the teeth whitening process, which should definitely be done with professional methods, aesthetic dentists will recommend the most suitable method and product for you.
