Teeth whitening procedures have always been an important issue in medical treatment, because a healthy and white smile, apart from the medical well-being, can also improve one’s self-confidence and self-respect. On the other hand, teeth always undergo influences from external agents, the actions of which diminish tooth health and shade its white color. Among the substances and agents that cause teeth color problems, we can mention lack of proper alimentation, smoking and coffee drinking habits. As habits are more difficult to give up, specialists made great progresses in solving this problem and now there are many valid ways to choose from in order to improve the well-being of your oral cavity.



Medically speaking, there are two main ways to pick in dealing with outer appearance problems of your teeth. You can choose whether to go to a dentist’s office and ask for a cosmetic dentistry treatment or to submit to cheaper teeth whitening treatments at home. Apart from the well-known in-office dental bleaching, that has evolved technologically throughout the past years, now other products on the market come in hand to help modern people to improve easily the health of their teeth and to adjust their white shades.

If one has no time to spare going to the dentist in order to follow teeth whitening procedures. One can consider the problem solved, because there are many whitening toothpastes the actions of which can reconcile the problem due to their chemical agents and medical tested substances. Whitening toothpaste is easy to procure and comes in handy to everyone, as one should use it as regular toothpaste. Whitening strips and whitening gels are as easy to use, in the same at-home circumstances. In addition, one should make use of the strips and gels twice a day. The satisfactory effect should be visible for the next four months.

On the other hand, there are still some disadvantages concerning the use of teeth whitening products at home. The most frequent dissatisfaction occurs because these products do not have the same whitening effects on all subjects, so one should consider instead the recommendation of a cosmetic dentistry specialist. Moreover, people using the whitening products at home might discover that their teeth may not be completely white or that, due to the use of the toothbrush, some areas of the teeth may have not undertaken the adequate effects of the whitening toothpaste. One must also consider the fact that at-home cosmetic dentistry products are a lot cheaper when you compare them against costs of in-office dental treatments.

In the case of those who cannot afford a complete treatment of in-office cosmetic dentistry and who do not know which whitening product on the market fit their teeth sensitivity, there is also the option of combining the products with the dentist’s supervision and recommendation. For example, the cosmetic dentist, after a proper examination, can recommend what whitening gel to use and an adequate mouthpiece tray fitting the patient’s teeth. Even so, the teeth whitening process has better results if it takes place in the dental office, as there is always the risk that the gel may get on the gums and so cause an irritation.

Subsequently, all inconveniences of teeth bleaching at home disappear if you opt for cosmetic dentistry in a specialized office. Moreover, in the latter circumstances, you can benefit from advanced technology in the form of laser bleaching treatments. In addition, cosmetic dentistry can deal with the imperfections of the teeth and there are slight chances to find discolored areas on the tooth after a professional dental work. For instance, the patient can choose to have a small implant on the tooth, called veneer. This is usually a small piece of cement or porcelain or even plastic, glued directly on the deformation of the tooth to adjust the spot to the whitening achieved overall.