What do we know about tooth whitening?

A priori the natural color of teeth is white which is typical for all babies. In ideal condition the color of your teeth must have the same tinge as a white part of your eyeball. But with the laps of time our teeth become dark, stained and less attractive due to consumption of coffee, tea, red vine, tobacco and other products with coloring pigments. That is why nowadays more and more people resort to the help of dental bleaching (tooth whitening) intending to restore the whiteness and brightness of their smile.

It is interesting to know that the history of dental whitening began about 150 years ago and the first methods on basis of oxalic acid (natural source - sorrel) as an active chemical agent where used. Earlier, in the Roman Empire they used carbamide for the same purpose.

Common Causes of Tooth Discoloration

It goes without saying that the teeth are a vital structure in our anatomy so we should keep our teeth healthy and strong. Dental health starts in maintaining the "whiteness" of teeth as tooth enamel is considered to be one of the highly mineralized parts in the human body, which causes the white characteristic of the teeth. Usually the color of enamel of the teeth varies from yellow to white, if there is enough of calcium content teeth have white-colored enamel.

Tooth discoloration can be caused by aging (when one grows older there is a reduction in calcium content), salivary dysfunction, or poor oral hygiene.

If you practice head and neck radiation therapy the exposure to UV rays can cause stains on teeth as well as multiple medications.

Types of Tooth Bleaching Part 1

It’s not a secret that one of the most popular procedures that are asked by many people to beautify their smile is considered to be a dental teeth whitening. There are numerous dental tooth whitening procedures which help you fulfill the cosmetic desire. You can find the list of dental teeth whitening types below: in office tooth bleaching, tooth bleaching trays, Tooth bleaching strips, tooth bleaching pastes and tooth whitening chewing gums. Let’s take a look to each of them.

For example “in office tooth bleaching” is usually the most desired as well as one of the most effective methods of whitening and as you can understand from its name is done by the dentist in his office. To bleach teeth are used