Everyone wants to have a snow-white smile, but smoking, products with dyes, poor oral hygiene, age-related changes and much more cause the enamel to darken. Quickly restore the beauty of the teeth and the brilliance of a smile is possible only with the help of professional whitening, which will be done in one of the dental clinics. However, such procedures are quite expensive. Who they can not afford, can use the recipes and whiten their teeth at home almost for free.
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Teeth whitening methods
Modern dentistry offers many ways to lighten tooth enamel. To choose a method suitable for yourself, it is necessary to consult with a specialist.
Ultrasonic whitening
The procedure is completely harmless and painless. It is used to remove plaque, stone from teeth, and to remove pigmentation from enamel.
During the procedure, the dentist with the help of an ultrasonic scaler acts on the surface of the teeth. The device emits cleaning enamel generating ultrasonic waves. It is filled with water, which is necessary so that the layers of the tooth do not overheat. At the second stage, the doctor applies a polishing gel on the enamel, filling all the microcracks with it.
After the laser procedure, the teeth are brightened by three to five tones. The result depends on the persistence of pigmentation and plaque. This method of teeth whitening will take no more than 30–60 minutes. The simplest cleaning with ultrasound will cost from 3,000 to 4,100 rubles.
The advantages of ultrasound:
- Effectively cleans even from stale plaque and stones;
- existing oral diseases are not previously necessary to treat;
- the scaler will remove sediment under the gum and wash periodontal pockets;
- the procedure is harmless;
- the result of cleaning and lightening will continue throughout the year.
Despite the good result and safety, ultrasound procedures have their own contraindications. They are not recommended for:
- during the first trimester of pregnancy;
- children, because their enamel is not yet fully formed;
- people suffering from respiratory diseases, bronchitis, asthma, arrhythmia;
- in the presence of implants and orthodontic structures.
Laser teeth whitening
The laser method of lightening enamel is considered the most effective, because the result of this procedure is uniform bleaching.. It turns out such a great effect due to the cleansing and laser regulation of each point.
Laser whitening technology is reduced to the following actions:
- A special whitening gel is applied to the tooth surface.
- Penetrated into the inner layers of the gel is exposed to a dental laser.
- From one to two minutes each tooth is processed by a laser beam. Under its influence free atomic oxygen is released from the gel, which actively destroys the pigment.
Depending on the state of the tooth enamel, in one or two procedures it is possible to achieve lightening by 5–8 tones. Another advantage of laser bleaching is the ability to lighten one tooth. What can not be achieved with dry cleaning.
Contraindications to the laser procedure are:
- allergic to gel components;
- high sensitivity;
- inflammatory gum disease;
- caries;
- periodontal disease.
The price of laser cleaning is difficult to call. It all depends on the clinic and the equipment it contains. The average cost to which it is necessary to adhere - from 9000 to 13000 rubles.
Chemical lightening of enamel
The method consists in applying a special solution to the teeth, which includes carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide. Before the procedure, the oral cavity is cleaned, after which a whitening gel is applied. To enhance and accelerate the effect light or laser radiation is used. It activates the action of peroxide. However, the catalyst surface of the teeth heats up significantly, resulting in increased sensitivity of enamel. To prevent the composition from getting on the gums, they are pre-isolated with a special material.
The procedure takes only about an hour. It is worth chemical clarification from 5,000 to 6,500 rubles. You can spend it at home, which will be much cheaper. The whitening effect is visible immediately after the procedure.
Complications may occur after using chemical formulations:
- irritation of the mucous membrane;
- increased tooth sensitivity.
Whitening
This method includes chemical and laser enamel brightening. For its use two types of gels are used:
- Products containing light-active catalyst and emollients in the form of glycerin and natural oils.
- Drugs that include amorphous calcium phosphate.
The selected composition is applied to the surface of the teeth and under the influence of a photo lamp, its components begin to secrete substances that decompose plaque.
This procedure lasts about half an hour, after which gel is washed off and applied a new layer. Most often, photo-whitening is carried out in two or three stages. With it, you can whiten your teeth for more than 8 tones.
The economic version of this method on average costs 14,000 rubles. But if you include in it all the additional procedures, the cost can reach 25,000 rubles.
Professional mechanical whitening
This is the cheapest way to lighten, which on average costs 3,000 rubles. The deposit is removed using abrasive powder, water and air, which are fed under pressure from the nozzle.
From the enamel and from hard-to-reach places, everything is superfluous. Therefore, this method is popular when cleaning the heads of implants and braces.
Free whitening at home
There are ways to lighten tooth enamel that can be used at home. In this case, the costs will be the lowest.
For self-whitening teeth, you can use:
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Activated carbon. Tablets are used as an abrasive, which removes plaque from enamel. They must be crushed to a powdery state and mixed with toothpaste or used independently. Toothbrush should be dipped first into water, then into powder and clean the surface of the teeth with it for two to three minutes. After the procedure, the mouth must be thoroughly rinsed. - Hydrogen peroxide. With its help you can discolor the enamel and get rid of plaque. For the bleaching procedure, you can simply rinse your mouth with 3% hydrogen peroxide, 25 drops of which is pre-diluted in 1/3 cup of water. Another way is to wipe your teeth with a cotton swab dipped in a peroxide solution. After the procedure, the mouth must be rinsed.
- Baking soda. The action of soda is manifested in the antiseptic treatment of the oral cavity and the abrasive effect on plaque. In this case, the enamel is partially removed, which, after applying soda, becomes sensitive. Therefore, use sodium bicarbonate with caution. To clean the wet brush dipped in soda and gently rubbed on the surface of the teeth. After the procedure, the mouth is thoroughly rinsed.
- Teeth whitening pencil. The pencil contains a gel with carbamide peroxide, which, when it enters the enamel, binds the yellow pigment.Using a pencil according to the instructions attached to it will lighten the enamel by 6-10 tones. This tool costs from 600 rubles, but it is the most safe and comfortable whiten tooth enamel.
- Whitening toothpastes. They include polishing abrasives and sodium bicarbonate as a plaque cleaner. Bleaching pastes inhibit the mineralization of plaque, dissolve it and prevent the formation of new. Constantly using whitening toothpastes is not recommended.
- Whitening gel in caps. The main active ingredient of the gel is hydrogen peroxide, which penetrates into the enamel and destroys coloring pigments. After the procedure, they are washed off with water, and the teeth become whiter by several tones. To keep the main component well, it is released as a gel. For home use are used universal mouth guards, which are made under the average dentition. They are sold with a whitening gel in a syringe or already completely filled.
If the budget is limited to professional whitening, then you can use one of the free methods of home lightening enamel. but professional procedures are much more efficient, higher quality and completely safe for health. All bleaching procedures in clinics are performed by qualified specialists. However, many dental offices offer very affordable prices.
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