"Hollywood smile" today is an integral part of the image of a successful person.
In connection with this fact, dentists are constantly looking for new methods of whitening. Professional teeth whitening, unlike home whitening, is carried out in the dentist's office using components of high concentration and special devices.
The quality of the result depends on the particular structure of the teeth of each patient, the level of qualification of the dentist performing the procedure, and compliance with the rules for caring for the oral cavity after the procedure.
Professional teeth whitening involves the selection in each case of the means and methods of whitening that are most suitable in a particular situation.
Note that there are contraindications to this manipulation! Not all teeth can succumb to the whitening procedure, but the dentist can offer, as an alternative, an artistic restoration using veneers (plates glued to the teeth) and crowns.
Professional teeth whitening is possible only after special preparation. To do this, they first treat the
teeth affected by
caries, check the installed fillings for strength, install new ones if necessary, clean the enamel, polish, grind and fluorinate.
After the bleaching procedure, do not eat foods that can stain enamel and smoke.
Professional teeth whitening has, as already mentioned, a number of contraindications, which include diseases of the oral cavity or teeth, for example, enamel cracks, caries, stomatitis, periodontitis. This also includes an allergy to the components that make up bleaching systems, breastfeeding or pregnancy.
Professional teeth whitening, reviews of which indicate the effectiveness of this method, can be carried out in several ways.
Chemical whitening. For this type of bleaching, a high concentration of hydrogen peroxide is used. The result is noticeable almost immediately and lasts quite a long time. Often the result of such whitening can also be an increase in the sensitivity of the teeth.
Another method of whitening is the use of air-abrasive systems. In this case, the enamel is cleaned mechanically (using an aqueous mixture of cleaning powder and
compressed air). So the enamel is clarified in several tones.
Another way is ultrasonic whitening. Enamel is polished and cleaned using ultrasound and some drugs.
Laser and photobleaching of teeth involves applying a special solution to the enamel, which brightens it under the influence of a laser or halogen light.
For very dark enamel, a mixed whitening method is used, which includes complex whitening in the hospital and at home.
Professional teeth whitening, the prices of which vary and depend on the method of exposure to enamel, may not always be effective. Unfortunately, there are teeth that are practically unaffordable, the purpose of which is whitening enamel. As a rule, these include teeth with defects in enamel, with increased transparency, exposed to resorcinol, formalin. Long-term regular exposure of staining products (for example, coffee, green tea) to tooth enamel can also cause a lack of results from the whitening procedure. In any case, before the procedure, it is better to contact an experienced specialist who will objectively assess the situation.