Teeth Bleaching
What is Teeth Bleaching?
It is a way of lightening the teeth by using a chemical agent that breaks down stain producing chromogens on the surface of teeth. It is also called Bleaching since its done with a bleaching agent like Hydrogen Peroxide or Carbamide Peroxide.
It is a way of lightening the teeth by using a chemical agent that breaks down stain producing chromogens on the surface of teeth. It is also called Bleaching since its done with a bleaching agent like Hydrogen Peroxide or Carbamide Peroxide.
Extrinsic Staining:
1. Smoking and tobacco chewing
2. Increased frequency of drinking sugary and acidic liquids such as coffee, cola, tea, and red wine
3. Poor oral hygiene that results in staining and calculus buildup
4. Use of Mouthwash like Chlorhexidine, which can bind to tannins
1. Smoking and tobacco chewing
2. Increased frequency of drinking sugary and acidic liquids such as coffee, cola, tea, and red wine
3. Poor oral hygiene that results in staining and calculus buildup
4. Use of Mouthwash like Chlorhexidine, which can bind to tannins
Intrinsic Staining:
1. Trauma to the tooth, which results in staining as a result of pulp necrosis or internal resorption.
2. Enamel Hypoplasia
3. Fluorosis
4. Amelogenosis Imperfecta
5. Dentinogenesis Imperfecta
6. Porphyria
7. Staining due to Tetracycline
Why do I need to whiten my teeth??
The reason for treatment differs from person to person. Like variations in our hair and skin color ,teeth color is also different from one person to another. Indications includes:
• Intrinsic tooth staining: Stains on Teeth
• Aesthetics: Makes Teeth look whiter thereby improving your smile.
• Fluorosis: Fluorosis causes pitting and yellow stains which can be made less evident by bleaching.
• Tetracycline staining: Tetracycline stains can be made less evident.
• Tobacco Staining: Stains due to tobacco can be made less visible by bleaching of teeth.
1. Trauma to the tooth, which results in staining as a result of pulp necrosis or internal resorption.
2. Enamel Hypoplasia
3. Fluorosis
4. Amelogenosis Imperfecta
5. Dentinogenesis Imperfecta
6. Porphyria
7. Staining due to Tetracycline
Why do I need to whiten my teeth??
The reason for treatment differs from person to person. Like variations in our hair and skin color ,teeth color is also different from one person to another. Indications includes:
• Intrinsic tooth staining: Stains on Teeth
• Aesthetics: Makes Teeth look whiter thereby improving your smile.
• Fluorosis: Fluorosis causes pitting and yellow stains which can be made less evident by bleaching.
• Tetracycline staining: Tetracycline stains can be made less evident.
• Tobacco Staining: Stains due to tobacco can be made less visible by bleaching of teeth.
