A snow-white smile is everyone’s dream! Some people either have yellow teeth or their teeth do not look white because of the habits they consume frequently during the day. Even if the teeth are brushed regularly, yellowing of the teeth cannot be prevented most of the time. What should we do in the face of this situation that deeply affects our self-confidence? From Istanbul Okan University Dental Hospital Restorative Dental Treatment Department, Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Dr. Hakan Yasin Gönder explained what is curious about teeth whitening. Although some teeth have internal discoloration due to reasons such as congenital or later antibiotics used in some teeth, the natural whiteness of our teeth is overshadowed by factors that cause external discoloration of the teeth, such as foods and beverages consumed daily (tea, coffee, fruit juice, wine) or as a result of smoking. “It is actually not difficult to have ideal tooth whiteness” It is actually not difficult to have ideal tooth whiteness.
The discoloration of the teeth can be removed with teeth whitening (bleaching) and you can have whiter teeth. Teeth whitening is quite different from the polishing process performed after scaling. In the tooth whitening process, the tooth’s own color tone can be lightened by 2-3 tones. Teeth whitening can be applied as office bleaching applied by the dentist in the office environment and home bleaching applied by the patient at home with gels containing lower bleaching agents thanks to a transparent plaque given to the patient with the measurements taken from the patient.
In addition, there are products such as whitening toothpaste, mouthwash, which are not under the control of a physician and which we call over the counter, which patients can obtain from pharmacies. However, the effect of these products is very low compared to the whitening process under the control of a physician, it would be a better choice to use them with the advice of a physician after whitening under the control of a physician.
