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The outcome of a teeth whitening procedure really depends on the person's enamel and dentin color. So really, whatever they're born with, that's where they're gonna end up with. We cannot really make that tooth a lot lighter. So the intrinsic color, we say, of the tooth really matters in terms of the final result.
The outcome of a teeth whitening procedure really depends on the person's enamel and dentin color. So really, whatever they're born with, that's where they're gonna end up with. We cannot really make that tooth a lot lighter. So the intrinsic color, we say, of the tooth really matters in terms of the final result.
To maintain teeth whitening results, it is important to maintain a white diet, especially the first 72 hours following teeth whitening as the enamel is porous during that time and it can pick up actually more stains. So things to avoid are red wine, colas, coffee, tea, even dark-stained fruits such as tomatoes, plums, cherries, blueberries - these can actually also stain teeth.
In order to maintain your teeth whitening results, it is important that you follow up with maintenance treatments. There's really two products for maintenance. One is the customizable trays, which are made for you. And the second is a bleaching pen, which is really just like a lip gloss, with a little brush at the end, which you can paint over your teeth, really on a weekly basis to maintain the nice bright white smile. A good analogy for keeping or maintaining results would be, for example, like going to the car wash. If you've gone to the car wash, you know, you can get some dust in your car immediately thereafter, and you can easily take a rag at home and you can actually wipe the dust clean from the car. Same thing with your smile.
If you don't like what you see in the mirror, I highly recommend that you try teeth whitening. Teeth whitening, especially in the dental office where we can really protect the gums. They're safe. They can cause some sensitivity occasionally, depending on the system you're using, but overall, you really can benefit from it - especially right before that job interview or right before that date.
All natural teeth can be whitened. However, if you already have some existing bonding or some veneers or crowns, those do not bleach properly. So what you will get is the natural teeth that will actually whiten and your old fillings that will not whiten. So we have to be very careful - you don't want to end up with mismatched colors. Typically, enamel is not endangered when the whitening material is placed, but it really depends on the length of the time that the material is placed. Therefore, we're going more towards shorter treatments - more like 20 to 30 minutes and not overnight treatments, or like an hour and a half treatments. So it really depends on the material and the length of the treatment that is left over the teeth.
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