Tips For Having A Safe Teeth Whitening Treatment

The quest for whiter and brighter teeth is from the ancient times. Although most of the in-office treatments  by a dentist and at-home teeth whitening kits are safe to use, but incorrect use of teeth whitening products can lead to increase sensitivity, discoloration or splotches on the teeth and in certain cases can turn into a painful experience. So, if you need to whiten teeth, make sure you choose the trusted and best treatment for teeth whitening. Below, we have explained five tips on having a safe teeth whitening. 

Understand the Basics of Teeth Whitening - Before understanding teeth whitening, you need to know what discolors teeth.

• Consuming drinks such as coffee, tea or wine cause discoloration of teeth.
• Certain colors and acids found in fruits and foods are the potential teeth stainer. 
• Too much of fluoride from environmental sources and toothpaste is the leading culprit of teeth discoloration.
• With age, our teeth change color and turn darker.
• Tobacco and smoking cigarettes can cause surface stains on teeth. 

Some of the home teeth whiteners have a lower strength bleaching agent nearly 10% to 20% carbamide peroxide with 3% hydrogen peroxide. These products don’t remove the plaque from your teeth, but just change the color of surface stains. 

You can get gradual results with a mild concentration of the solution. Hence, if you have whitening gel with a lower percentage of peroxide, you keep the solution in your mouth longer time.

Buy Teeth-Whitening Products From Trusted Sources - Although you may save some money by buying teeth-whitening products from an unverified online source, you may leave with ineffective products having no license to use. Never buy any dental product that is approved by the American Dental Association (ADA). 

Limitations to Whitening Your Teeth - When it comes to teeth whitening, it is a long-term process. You can’t expect to have pearly white teeth after the first use. Instead, you would require subsequent treatments to remove the stain from your teeth. Depending on how light or strong your stains are, regular use teeth-whitening products can bring you the desired results.

Follow the Instructions Properly - The most common mistake most people make is incorrect usage of the solution. They either end-up using too much or too less of the solution. 1 ml solution is enough to place in the mold. Failing to use mold properly can lead to spilled, or swallowed whitening solution. Also, leaving the mold in your mouth for longer can result in white splotches on your teeth and hurt gums. Make sure you follow instructions to know the time and product limit. 

If you’re looking for the best teeth whitening treatment, contact EDGW - Esthetic Dental Group of Westport.