Regardless of how well you maintain your teeth, sooner or later your teeth will begin to look dull and show evidence of staining. This is only natural. Stains come from the food we eat, the beverages we drink, and tobacco if you should happen to be a smoker. Many people believe that it is the enamel, the outermost surface of the teeth that is stained, but this is not the case. Tooth enamel is transparent or translucent and is porous, under the enamel lies the dentin, it is the dentin that gives teeth their color and the process of tooth whitening in Chicago is actually bleaching the dentin.
Prior to undertaking the tooth whitening procedure the dentist first cleans the teeth and inspects them for compatibility. Not everyone’s teeth are good candidates for tooth whitening. Tooth dentin naturally has different colors, if the dentin favors dark grey it will be difficult to change; the best candidates are those that have dentin that is a light yellow color. Teeth which have been capped or have a veneer surface or teeth with white fillings are not good candidates for whitening either as the bleach used during the process will have no effect on teeth that do not have a natural enamel top surface.
If the patient has undergone past dental work such as a root canal or uses a resin-filling material, they will also find it difficult to whiten their teeth. When these procedures were carried out the dentist would have selected a color for the crown or filling that closely matched adjacent teeth, if these teeth are not subjected to tooth whitening in Chicago these teeth will look out of place. The only solution is to replace the filling material with material which now closely matches the whitened teeth.
Having said all that, the greatest majority of people are actually very good candidates for what really is a simple procedure. The dentist applies a whitening solution of hydrogen peroxide which whitens the dentin. Shortly after the solution is applied, the teeth are exposed to an LED light source and in very little time, actually less than an hour the teeth are as much as eight shades whiter.
Although there are numerous over the counter tooth whitening products available, none of them can compare with the results that only a dentist can give. The dentist uses a stronger whitening solution than any OTC product has and when subjected to light, remarkable results can be seen almost instantly.
If your teeth are not as white and bright as you would like then tooth whitening in Chicago is a simple, straight forward and reasonably priced solution. You are invited to make an appointment with Dental Magic with offices in Chicago and Niles, IL.
