Alan Meline

Do you know  the compound hydrogen peroxide that can be seen on the usual teeth whitening gel can cause harm to your mouth? Yes, it’s true. This happens when hydrogen peroxide is used improperly handled or use excessively.

If you hadn’t know yet, hydrogen peroxide is a harsh compound. Way back years ago, this compound is only use as paint remover and for cleaning dental tools and medical areas. Today, hydrogen peroxide is mainly used on teeth whiteners.

If the teeth whitener that you are using has a strength higher than 20%, then your teeth is highly in danger. The high strength of peroxide can erode your enamel. When erosion happens, your teeth will feel more sensitivity. Another thing that you should know about hydrogen peroxide is that it can cause blistering. Because of its harsh compound your gums will become swollen, or worse it can even damage those soft tissues in your mouth.

Hydrogen peroxide based products are only good to use if prescribed by the dentist. If the dentist will find that their patient have strong dental structure, he would prescribe a certain hydrogen peroxide based product that has the level of concentration that fits for the patient’s condition.

For Do-It-Yourself treatments, it is suggested that you use carbamide peroxide based products. Carbamide peroxide is milder than hydrogen peroxide. The standard concentration of carbamide peroxide that is suggested by the experts is 16%. This level of concentration on teeth whitening gel and other tooth bleaching products suits even for those who have sensitive teeth.

In-office teeth whitening treatment is the best possible way to whiten your teeth almost by instant. It will only take an hour or two for the treatment, and after that, you are good to go. Before we discuss how this procedure are done in common dental clinics, let us site first the cause of tooth discoloration.

Some people are blessed with natural white teeth. This is by genetics. They are typically those kind of people who were from a family who have good dental history. This case only happen one in every 20 people. Being that one person would be a great asset. Majority of us are unaware about the fact that teeth naturally get yellowish as we aged. This is actually because our enamel wore off as time passes by due to over using the teeth. Some foods contain acid that can soften our tooth’s enamel. When the enamel gets worn, the dentin layer of our teeth is what will show. Dentin’s color is yellowish and that is why your teeth will appear yellowish too. Coffees and soda contains certain ingredients that can cause teeth discoloration. Smoking can cause severe teeth discoloration too. An in-office teeth whitening treatment would totally cure your severely discolored teeth. Here is what to expect during the treatment.

Your dentist will ask you what kind of lifestyle you have and what foods or drinks you usually have daily. He will tell you which of those foods and drinks need to be minimized after your treatment.

To start the treatment, your dentist will make you lay on a chair. Then he will dust off those dirt on your teeth using some dental cleaning tool. Expect your mouth to be covered with gauze. This is needed so that the chemicals that he will use during the procedure will not touch any sensitive surface in your mouth and to keep your mouth dry. Using some dental brush, he will put peroxide based product on your teeth. Depends on how sensitive you teeth are, the peroxide might have low or high level content. Dentists use low-dosage peroxide for those patients who have sensitive teeth.

Then your dentist will use a laser light to point on those areas where he applied the gel to. The laser will activate the whitening power of the gel. The gel should remain in your teeth for an hour or more. After the set time limit, your dentist will require you to wash your mouth with water to remove the peroxide residue on your mouth. After that, you are actually done. You may look on a mirror and see the excellent result right in front of your eyes. This teeth whitening method works like magic.

Your dentist will prescribe you some medicine in case you feel gum irritation after the treatment. If you are a busy person who doesn’t have time to do daily teeth whitening regimen, then an in-office dental treatment is what you needed.