If you want to whiten your teeth, then you might not be sure whether to choose a bleaching treatment or whether to have veneers fitted. Whitening through bleaching uses chemical reactions to change the colour of your teeth; veneers are specialist shells that sit on top of your teeth.
Sometimes, an in-clinic whitening treatment is the best choice. When might you want to take this route?
1. Your Teeth Are In Good Shape
If you're about to receive dentures, you may not yet be totally devoid of teeth. When there are several natural teeth remaining, you're likely to receive partial dentures, which can be attached to natural teeth (via a clasp) for stability, with your natural teeth acting as abutments. However, when there aren't many remaining natural teeth, and these teeth are in an advanced state of deterioration (meaning they're unable to act as abutments), it's likely that these teeth will be extracted.
With so much focus on environmental issues lately, many people are looking for ways to cut the amount of plastic waste they generate. One popular way of doing this is to swap tubes of toothpaste for chewable toothpaste tablets, which often come packaged in glass or other recyclable materials. But can a tablet a day really keep the dentist away?
How Do Toothpaste Tablets Work?
Toothpaste tablets contain ingredients that help to clean your teeth and freshen your breath, along with a tooth-friendly sweetener such as xylitol.
If you long for whiter teeth, then there are certain things you can do to make a whiter smile a reality. Follow these tips to make dental stains a thing of the past.
1. Don't Smoke
The biggest help you can give your teeth to stay white is to quit smoking. Cigarettes stain teeth an unpleasant yellow colour. Smoking is also terrible for your overall dental health, so your dentist will be pleased with you if you kick the habit.
Even though teeth whitening is one of the most common dental procedures, many people still do not understand it fully. Here are some of the most common questions that people ask about teeth whitening, along with their answers.
Why Is Teeth Whitening Needed?
One of the biggest questions around teeth whitening is why it is necessary in the first place. Why don't teeth stay white on their own? The answer is that many of the foods and drinks that people regularly consume contain compounds that can stick to teeth and cause stains.
