Easy tips to get whiter teeth

By: JessicaThomson | Posted: 07th October 2009

.Teeth whitening contribute in brightening up your smile. You must have seen that many people develop some stains on their teeth. Many such people want to learn about teeth whitening system. The article, here throws light on reasons and remedies for discolored and stained teeth.
Why do teeth get stained?
Some common reasons of staining of teeth are as follows:-
10Heredity
11Aging
12Old filling
13Use of abrasives and excessive fluorides
14Staining due to prolonged use of antibiotic, tetracycline
15Consumption of staining substance
Some of these stains can be minimized with the help of some special toothpaste that have whitening agents.
Tips for teeth whitening
16The crest whitestrips- these strips contain 14%hydrogen peroxide, which act as a bleaching agent. Generally, it cost $20.
17Several types of teeth whiteners can be used.
18The main difference between teeth whitening products are how they are applied and the concentration of peroxide they offer.
19Some whitening kits are available in the market. It contains dental trays and whitening strips. These trays are filled with peroxide gel to give the desirable result. They keep peroxide close to your teeth for long.
20Teeth whitening strips are capable enough to cover eight teeth at a time, while tray covers all.
21It is advisable to use this whitening agent either on upper or lower teeth, as it will help you to notice the difference.
22 Your age and eating habits play an important role in deciding the effect of treatment undertaken.
23Light activated bleaching agents are no better than teeth whitening products.
24Studies tell that there is no risk associated with the longer use of teeth whiteners. The only thing is to take care of the guidelines.
25Electric toothbrushes offer better results.
The above mentioned tips are found useful in case of lightening the stains or eliminating discolors on teeth.
Professionally followed whitening techniques
Apart from these, there are some techniques, practiced by dentist. These professionally followed practices include britesmile (uses light emitting diode), LumaArch (uses halogen light), Rembrandt Sapphire (uses plasma arc light), Lasersmile (uses biolase light) and Zoom (uses metal halide light).
These techniques give more desirable results. Zoom whitening is considered one of the safest and most convenient ways to have whiter teeth. The dentist applies some special type of gel on the patient's teeth and then with the help if ultraviolet rays, breakdown the gel, which releases hydrogen peroxide. It acts as a bleaching agent and thus, eliminates the stains from the teeth. You can have sparkling teeth with this technique.
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