Dental Health Advice from Local Dentist Chris Edmonds
In the 18th century if you wanted your teeth whitened your local barber, acting as a community dentist, would oblige by using acid. It certainly did the job but also corroded the tooth enamel and led to extreme acid erosion!
Thankfully, today’s dentists can enhance your smile by using modern tooth whitening techniques and other treatments that also protect your dental health and help you to keep your own teeth for life.
More people are now using tooth whitening systems as drinking tea, coffee or red wine, smoking and eating strongly coloured foods can all stain and discolour teeth. Toothpastes can help but don’t change the actual colour of your teeth which is determined by your DNA. As we age, the dentine in our teeth becomes more yellow.
Demand for tooth whitening has also been influenced by the ‘celebrity smiles’ we see shining at us from magazines and television screens.
There are a number of different ways in which teeth can be whitened either at home or in the surgery. A really effective whitening treatment carried out under dental supervision and administered at home gives excellent results. What is also very important is that the degree of whitening is very personal and your dentist will help you to select the most appropriate treatment for you.
Dentists do not advise buying on the Internet, over the counter or from a non- dentally qualified person as what is on offer may not be a safe or appropriate treatment for you. Damage to tooth enamel and increased tooth and gum sensitivity are all things to be wary of. By having a dentist supervising your whitening treatment you can ensure that you are not going to damage your teeth and gums in the process.
The results can be fabulous and give you added confidence when you smile.
To find out more about the full range of whitening treatments available contact Sedgefield Dental Practice on 01740 621040, Sedgefield Dental Practice provides affordable private dentistry to the whole family.
