December 7th, 2008 by admin

What is the one thing that attracts a person to you when you look at them? Their smile of course. You can tell a lot from a smile and there is just something about a winning smile that is just so attractive you really can’t explain it.

To see that flash of brilliant pearly whites is something that everybody admires and wants for themselves. We all want to have that fantastic smile that we sometimes see on others, and now we can because thanks to the dental methods and the multiple cosmetic options we get these days, it is quite possible to achieve it without having to spend a fortune on it. Of course, you are still going to have to spend a fair bit on it because methods like these don’t always come that cheap (depending on what sort of method you resort to of course). The professionally done ones are the one’s that cause the pinch in our wallets but then again, if you want something done right, you’re going to have to pay for it.

Basically, we have two options of getting our teeth whitened – professionally, or do-it-yourself at home. We can choose to have it done at home with the home do-it-yourself kits you can easily find at the pharmacy, or get it done professionally at the dentist which might cost you a bit more, but then again it guarantees the results you want to achieve. What you get out of your visit to the dentist is he would usually recommend that is the best method for you based on your set of teeth because each individual has a different bite and therefore, the treatments would vary.

One such method of whitening would be using teeth peroxide to get the job done. If you are not familiar with how this method of whitening usually works, you should get more information from your dentist before you begin anything because you don’t’ want to risk doing damage to your teeth and gums which could make things difficult for you.

What is the whitening using the teeth peroxide method all about then? This method uses an ingredient called hydrogen peroxide which you will find is contained in most of the whitening products you buy from the pharmacy or local drug store. When you apply the whitening product onto your teeth, the hydrogen peroxide immediately gets to work setting off a chemical reaction which is how you end up with whiter, and brighter teeth. The peroxide will actively turn into oxygen and water and eventually, some foaming will occur. Don’t panic when you see this because it is quite a normal occurrence.

The foaming that occurs will work to accomplish two things: it breaks down the film growing on your teeth (so that you end up with a nice, clean set of new looking teeth) and it cleans out the places bacteria may be hidden. So when you next brush your teeth, you’ll brush all the dirt away.

The do-it-yourself teeth whitening kits which you can easily get from your local pharmacy usually come with specific teeth peroxide-based bleach and a mouth guard. You need to use a mouth guard if you are going to do this at home and be sure you follow the directions and instructions properly. Just bear in mind that the results would vary with each individual.

December 7th, 2008 by admin

Tooth whitening to make tooth sparkle with no stains or discoloration is the most common dental procedure that is in vogue. Bleaching falls under one broad category of tooth whitening. In the process of bleaching, a material is applied on the tooth that changes the existent color of the tooth and helps remove the deep stain molecules. Most of the bleach materials used by the dentists indeed are peroxide based and the two most popular bleaching agents include hydrogen peroxide and carbamide.

Majority of the teeth whitening products that are available over the counter as gels or pastes and even those used by dentists have some percentage of either hydrogen peroxide or carbamide.

Carbamide peroxide consists of portion of urea and hydrogen peroxide. As oral fluids come in close proximity with carbamide, the constituent parts of carbamide are broken down into urea, water and oxygen. Urea is further broken down into ammonia and carbondioxide. The residual peroxides get removed through the body subsequently.

Hydrogen peroxide is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen. Over-the-counter hydrogen peroxide solution usually has 3 per cent concentration of hydrogen peroxide and 97 per cent water. The general property of hydrogen peroxide is to break down under light. The nascent oxygen that is released by the breakdown of the hydrogen peroxide has medicinal properties and is so useful in tooth whitening.

Some of the key features in tooth whitening:

• Hydrogen peroxide is a colorless liquid whereas carbamide is in the form of white crystalline powder that is easily soluble in water. Both of these can be used for mouth rinsing as well as bleaching.
• When teeth have more stains, higher concentration of bleaching material is required, and it is hydrogen peroxide that is preferred to carbamide. Additionally, time required for tooth bleaching will be lessened if one uses hydrogen peroxide. This is because carbamide first gets broken down to urea and hydrogen peroxide and then hydrogen peroxide further breaks down to water and oxygen which will take more time.
• However carbamide is more stable than hydrogen peroxide, implying it does not breakdown so easily unlike exposure of hydrogen peroxide to light renders it useless. So it is preferred bleaching agent to hydrogen peroxide by manufacturers of gels and toothpastes.
• There is a common myth that greater is the concentration of hydrogen peroxide, higher is the whitening power. True to an extent but one need to be very cautious on applying this bleaching agent as high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide solution might be equally damaging to the tooth enamel. Having said; however, similar higher concentrations of carbamide will not have same level of debilitating effects on the enamel. And, on the other hand, higher concentration of carbamide peroxide agent in combination with carboxypolymethylene polymer as a thickening agent is quite useful to improve tissue adherence.
• Teeth whitening should not be done when you are suffering from bleeding gums, mouth sores or ulcers.
• Additionally, a bleaching and cleaning can be simultaneously if you also use a mouth rinse with the bleach agents.

As always there are so many non-prescription bleaching agents and check out with your dentists to know how effective they are for your teeth.