Brighter whiter teeth in only a few days? There are a lot of products and procedures available to help you improve the whiteness of your teeth.
Most of us are satisfied with the sparkle they get from brushing twice daily with a fluoride-containing toothpaste, cleaning between their teeth once a day and the regular cleanings at your dentist’s office. If you decide you would like to go beyond this to make your teeth whiter you should investigate all of your options. (more…)
Hydrogen peroxide is a simple chemical compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen. This chemical is widely used as a disinfectant and a bleaching agent for fabrics and paper. More recently, however, it is being used as an ingredient to aid in the process of teeth whitening. The amount of hydrogen peroxide in the whitening compound or solution will determine how effective the process is. Most concentrations range from three to ten percent. The higher the percentage, the greater the potential effects. (more…)
Let’s face it – when it comes down to it, we all want to look our very best on a daily basis. One of the things that more and more people are looking to do is to get hydrogen peroxide teeth whitening because the way we look based on our teeth is one of the very first things that people will see when they meet us. The hydrogen peroxide teeth whitening may not be the very cheapest way of getting our teeth whitened but one can be sure that getting our teeth whitened by working with the very best professional teeth care people may well be the very best thing that we could ever do. Also, due to the demand we have seen that laser teeth whitening has dropped in price making it very affordable for a wider range of people. This has been a really good thing and has meant that a wider range of the population are able to benefit from joy of having whiter teeth. (more…)
Wow, we all wonder when we do decide that we are definitely going to brighten our smile and take that plunge to whiten our teeth! Today is the day and then —- we have to decide which product to use, right? We’ve heard of this one and that and so-and-so’s best friend used that one and her teeth ARE bright white, but will it work for the same for me? Will it cause my teeth to hurt and ache if I use it like he/she did? What will my dentist think if I don’t go to him? (more…)
Whether it is to improve self esteem, make you look more attractive to others or simply to keep up with the Jones’s, teeth whitening is certainly all the craze today. Movie stars have sparkling white teeth; many reality stars have them and so do virtually all television personalities (news, sportscaster’s, talk show hosts and so on). Like those waif-looking beauties strutting down the modeling runways, these enamel glistening posers must all be seeing the dentist to the stars, or are they? I mean who has such perfect teeth? Hollywood stars are known for their cigarette smoking, coffee drinking and of course, frequent visits to rehab. Don’t all of these things stain their teeth? (more…)
Are you worried that you may get teeth that are discolored and end up adding years to your age? People who normally have an appearance that is otherwise youthful discover that their teeth have become yellow do not match the way that they carry themselves. The use of teeth whitening products can have a dramatic effect on improving your overall appearance by making you look much younger and by resulting in younger looking teeth. (more…)
Tooth Whitening is the process of lightening the color of your teeth. The process of whitening teeth has been found most on teeth that are mildly discolored. Wines and coffee are big stain issues for teeth as well as berries ( blueberries, blackberries ). Also if you use tobacco products they too will stain the teeth. (more…)
Everyone wants white teeth. As a Dental Hygienist, I know that people are looking at my teeth all day long. They make a judgement about how well I will take care of their teeth by how well I take care of my own. White teeth are a status symbol of someone who has it together. What does your teeth say about you? (more…)
There’s something about a great smile. Especially a great smile that shows off beautiful white teeth. A bright white smile says “healthy”, and admit it, people with beautiful white teeth somehow just look happier and more attractive. A whiter smile can make a person more confident and outgoing in social situations. Unfortunately most of us don’t have as great a smile that we could. Years of drinking dark colored beverages such as coffee, tea, soda, and red wine, smoking, and aging take their toll on the color of tooth enamel. The great news is that today anyone can have a dazzling white smile. (more…)
Have you ever wanted to put ammonia, urine or Nitric Acid on your teeth? That answer would probably be a resounding “No!” You are not alone. But once upon a time, that was the accepted method used to getting a white smile and as a mark of nobility and wealth. Whitening kits had quite an illustrious beginning. Actually illustrious may not be the desired word. It may be more akin to “barbaric” or simply “disgusting.” But without those humble, albeit creepy, beginnings, we would not have the teeth whitening products that now sit on supermarket and pharmacy shelves. (more…)