| OverviewTeeth whitening is one of the easiest | | | | Whiteners may not correct all types of |
| ways to improve your appearance. Whiter teeth | | | | discoloration. For example, yellowish hued teeth will |
| can boost your self-esteem and confidence. Years | | | | probably bleach well, brownish-colored teeth may |
| of drinking coffee, tea, cola, red wine, and | | | | not bleach as well, and grayish-hued teeth may |
| smoking eventually takes their toll on teeth. The | | | | not bleach well at all.Bleaching may not enhance |
| results are dull, yellowish-colored teeth. Some | | | | your smile in the event you have had bonding or |
| teeth may have darker gray-colored stains due to | | | | tooth-colored fillings placed in your front teeth. |
| antibiotics. Most teeth will benefit from tooth | | | | The whitener will not affect the color of these |
| whitening. Teeth whitening is a proven safe and | | | | materials and they will stand out in your newly |
| effective way to brighten stained, discolored | | | | whitened smile. You may want to investigate |
| teeth.Your dentist has a variety of methods for | | | | other options in this case such as porcelain |
| restoring a bright white smile including porcelain | | | | veneers or dental bonding.What teeth whitening |
| veneers, composite bonding, implants and | | | | methods are available to me?All whitening |
| whitening, also known as bleaching. However, of all | | | | products contain peroxide either as carbamide |
| the advances made in dentistry to enhance the | | | | peroxide (CP) or hydrogen peroxide (HP). Peroxide |
| appearance of the teeth, whitening is the easiest | | | | dissolves the organic stains in the tooth to change |
| and least invasive, and effective for 3 out of 4 | | | | the color and produce a whitened effect.There |
| cases. The procedure is safe, simple, and more | | | | are four types of peroxide-containing tooth |
| affordable than ever before. Because of these | | | | whitening products available:* In-practice products |
| reasons and more, whitening has become very | | | | are applied by a dental professional. These |
| popular.Should I consult a dentist about teeth | | | | products contain a high percentage of CP or HP |
| whitening? You may want to start by speaking | | | | and are applied directly to the teeth. Some |
| with your dentist. They can tell you whether | | | | activated by heat, light, or laser. |
| whitening procedures would be effective for you. | | | | |