Advantages and Disadvantages of Tooth WhiteningTooth Whitening is one of the
gifts of modern health care. It came as a revolutionary
treatment that could convert dark embarrassing smiles in to
pleasant adorable ones. Looking back to the advent of tooth
whitening, it can be viewed as a major milestone for cosmetic
dentistry. But wait! We are not here to discuss the history of
tooth whitening. You have, I estimate, landed on this article to
check out the advantages and disadvantages of tooth whitening so
that you can determine whether it is safe for you to go for
tooth whitening. Before I
pour you with advantages and disadvantages of different tooth
whitening systems, it might be worthwhile to understand how the
concept of tooth whitening works. So what's the magic chemical
that is in the various tooth whitening agents that make the
teeth whiter. Most tooth whitening agents that show good results
have a bleaching agent commonly hydrogen peroxide or sometimes
carbamide peroxide. This bleaching agent (oxidizing agent)
simply bleaches the teeth which makes them look whiter. So what
is bleached actually? Technically speaking, the bleaching agent
penetrates the teeth in to enamel and dentin and bleaches
(oxidizes) the stain deposits thus making the teeth look whiter.
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