Are you smoker concerned about the appearance of your teeth? Is the shine on your teeth gradually fading away? If yes, then here is some valuable information to help you improve the appearance of your teeth and attain a brighter smile on your face.
Ever wondered what could be the effects of smoking on teeth whitening? Smoking and drinking dark beverages both take a toll on enamel of the tooth. Nicotine in a cigarette leaves brownish deposits which slowly soak into the tooth structure and cause intrinsic discoloration. Hence the effects of smoking can make your teeth look grey and crooked.
The first step you should take to obtain whiter teeth again is to get a professional cleaning done. Although it will not completely improve the discoloration, it will remove most of the teeth stains.
The next step in teeth whitening for smokers is teeth bleaching. You can either do it at home or at a dentist. Laser teeth whitening is quick and effective treatment to combat any teeth stains especially those stains caused by smoking. Many teeth whitening clients in the UK undergo laser bleaching to remove teeth stains caused by smoking.
With the fast growing market of home based teeth whitening products and kits, bleaching your teeth at the convenience of your home is becoming increasingly popular. All you need to do is to buy an over the counter home teeth whitening kit and visit your dentist to make personal mouth guards, so that they fit your teeth precisely.
Home tooth bleaching has some advantages over in office professional tooth bleaching. The whitener that is used typically contains a much lower concentration of peroxide, thus making the potential for problems associated with side effects of whitening teeth less of an issue
However caution must be taken as any kind of teeth bleaching involves peroxide which can cause teeth and gum sensitivity. In rare cases, over bleaching may happen, which will show as a translucency that may appear gray from the shadows of the mouth. Thus care must be taken not over extend your bleaching session.
So you are now considering getting teeth whitening done but before that you must know how smoking affects tooth whitening process. Since teeth whitening is not a permanent solution and requires regular touch ups, it is not recommended for smokers. You must stop smoking before embarking on teeth bleaching.
Smoking not only mars the effect of tooth bleaching but hydrogen peroxide used in bleach can interfere with the smoke thereby causing an increasing effect on dental tissue damage already known to be caused by smoking.
So quit smoking and say cheese with your new pearly white and wide smile.