How do you get white teeth?
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In our society the aesthetics and good looks tend to be one ever increasing importance a. Because of this, most people don't just care healthy and caries-freebut above all beautiful, straight and White teeth to have.
Teeth can take on a yellow or grayish hue due to various factors. In addition to genetic predisposition, the consumption of tobacco products, diet and occupation play a decisive role in the development of tooth discoloration.
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The question of how to whiten the tooth color and get white teeth as simply, inexpensively and gently as possible becomes more important than ever in this time. Brilliant white, healthy and fresh looking teeth can be obtained in different ways. In addition to the whitening methods in the dental practice, there are also preparations that can be used at home. The use of simple home remedies can also lighten the tooth color by several levels.
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Toothpaste for white teeth
The surface of the teeth cannot really be lightened with the commercially available tooth-white toothpastes. Rather, the abrasive particles in these products ensure that the smallest dirt particles are removed and the natural, genetically determined tooth color is restored.
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However, there is a whitening effect beyond this natural tooth color not possible. Also when using these toothpastes are those possible side effects not to be neglected, as these can have a decisive influence on the health of the teeth. The Abrasive particles In comparison to baking powder, these products are much finer and for this reason completely harmless for patients with healthy tooth enamel, but people who exposed tooth necks be careful when using toothpaste white toothpaste.
Users should definitely consider buying such toothpastes Pay attention to the so-called abrasion value (abrasion value). If this is too high, the surface of the teeth may be damaged and / or tooth necks exposed.
Hydrogen peroxide for teeth whitening
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical substance that is also used in the dental office to whiten teeth. It is a very effective remedy and can result in significant whitening of the teeth. Unfortunately, it is also extremely aggressive and should never be applied to teeth at home. This would cause severe damage to the gums and whiten teeth unevenly. Therefore, you should leave this to the dentist or use special preparations that contain hydrogen peroxide, but are also approved for whitening the teeth.
Whiter teeth through whitening
- Whitening at home
Since a whitening session at the dentist is usually very costly, many people suffering from discoloration are wondering how they can get beautiful, white teeth in a cheap way. For this reason, various manufacturers offer inexpensive bleaching products for home use. These products usually have a good whitening effect and can be used without hesitation by users with healthy tooth enamel. In direct comparison to bleaching in the dental practice, however, the results are no longer particularly convincing.
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Whitening in the dental office
The results of the usual home remedies, tooth-white toothpastes and even bleaching at home generally cannot keep up with the lightening effect of dental treatment.Read more on the topic: Whitening
Whitening Stripes
Bleaching strips are available in most drug stores. These are strips that contain low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and that are stuck to the teeth at home. So it is the inexpensive alternative to professional bleaching at the dentist. Nevertheless, one should always note that the hydrogen peroxide it contains is a highly corrosive chemical. Therefore you should follow the instructions very carefully when using it in order to minimize the risk of damage. Despite correct use, side effects such as toothache can occur.
How do you get white teeth without whitening?
The human tooth color is very individual and genetically determined. Some people are already blessed with the lightest tooth color and their teeth can no longer be whitened. Most, however, have a shade that doesn't satisfy them. The dentist promises a lightening of a maximum of 2 tooth shades during a dental treatment in the practice.
The media often advertise toothpaste, whitening pens or whitening strips that are supposed to lighten the tooth by 10 shades. The companies mostly do not use the dental color scaling, but their own. Therefore, this whitening is unsatisfactory for many users and does not have the desired whitening effect. Furthermore, whitening agents from the drugstore often consist of very coarse, large-grain particles that attack the tooth enamel and can aggressively damage it. When brushing your teeth, the particles lead to strong abrasion, the so-called abrasion.
Since the enamel protects the tooth and can no longer grow back, the tooth is weakened and can become sensitive to pain. Home remedies such as the use of fruits such as strawberries and lemons also promise a lightening effect that is based on the fruit acid. The acid roughen the tooth enamel, which can then be more easily removed when brushing your teeth and thus severely damages it.
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But with every form of dental prosthesis, the tooth has to be ground, whereby the hard tooth substance is removed. The use of dentures is only subsidized by the health insurance if the teeth are so stressed by caries that this is necessary. But in this case the creation of dentures is purely a private service for cosmetic reasons. These methods are therefore not advisable for a gentle and long-lasting effect.
How do you get white teeth without damaging them?
Teeth whitening without damaging the teeth is possible. Most of the darkening of the teeth is caused by plaque or discoloration from certain foods such as coffee, tea, red wine or the consumption of nicotine. This discoloration can be removed by a professional tooth cleaning (short: PZR) at the dentist within an hour of treatment, so that the teeth shine again. During this treatment, all evidence is removed from under and over the gums using special instruments. This includes, on the one hand, tartar, which is formed by the mineralization of remaining deposits in the saliva, and, on the other hand, concretions, which represent tartar below the gums.
Regularly performing a PZR can already be a measure that leads to visibly whiter teeth in the long term. With the help of a tooth cleaning and the additional implementation of a professional whitening, the teeth can be lightened by several tooth colors and thus teeth with a beautiful white appearance.
The resulting lightening lasts longer or shorter depending on the dental care at home. The consumption of nicotine, coffee, tea, etc. can quickly worsen the beautiful effect. Professional teeth cleaning is subsidized or even covered by some health insurances, but some insured persons have to carry the teeth cleaning completely themselves. Many dental practices offer treatment with Airflow in combination with the PZR, which in some practices even includes cleaning.
Airflow is a process in which a powder-water-air mixture dissolves hard discoloration on the teeth, comparable to a gentle sandblaster. The patient's eyes are covered with protective goggles. The powder reaches places between the teeth that are difficult for the patient to access and can provide long-lasting whitening.
In spite of all this, the method with airflow should not be used too often in order not to cause tooth hard substance loss. The recommendation for gentle use is 1-2 times a year, which both maintains dental health and brightens the teeth beautifully over the long term.
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Home remedies for white teeth
In various magazines one reads constantly that a visit to the dentist is not absolutely necessary to get white teeth. With the help of simple home remedies, the tooth color can be lightened and the teeth are given a healthier appearance. Although many of these home remedies are actually able to remove slight discoloration from the teeth, it should be noted what other influences their use has on the tooth substance.
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Baking soda for lighter teeth
The home remedy baking powder consists mainly of baking soda. It is actually true that brushing your teeth with baking soda makes them whiter or lighter. Baking soda has an abrasive effect on teeth. So you can compare it to a kind of sandpaper. This property ensures that plaque and discoloration are removed when brushing, which then results in a lighter color of the teeth.
However, since the abrasive effect cannot differentiate between undesired discoloration and the enamel, the hard tooth substance is removed piece by piece every time. The enamel of the tooth can be brushed away over a longer period of time. The underlying dentin has a yellowish color and then shimmers through the thin enamel layer.
The result is yellow, unsightly teeth that are more prone to tooth decay and more sensitive to pain because the dentin is much softer than the enamel.
So you shouldn't try to get whiter teeth with baking soda.
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Lemon juice for whiter teeth
Lemon juice is another home remedy that is often enumerated when it comes to whiter teeth. Lemon juice contains acids that attack the discoloration and, in part, remove it. This can actually help whiten your teeth. Unfortunately, the enamel minerals are also dissolved and a porous surface is formed.
Thus, this method damages the tooth and is therefore not advisable to anyone, because although it has a short-term positive effect, in the long run it only destroys the tooth. In the long run, this can even lead to irreparable damage to the tooth enamel, making a tooth filling necessary.
Coconut oil for lightening
Another remedy for whiter teeth is said to be coconut oil. In naturopathy it is used for oil pulling. This method should bring me many positive effects. There is talk of a disinfection and detoxification of the oral cavity, which can lead to an improvement in bleeding gums or bad breath. Another aspect of oil pulling is said to be whiter teeth. The coconut oil supposedly helps remove the plaque and discoloration.
But you should also be a little critical of these promises, because coconut oil doesn't work as well as hydrogen peroxide. So you shouldn't get false hopes with this method, as it will not completely remove severe discoloration and the result can often be sobering. Even so, it is not advised against as it is not harmful to the body and, to some extent, also improves the health and aesthetics of the oral cavity.
However, it would be dangerous for dental health if you only rely on the effects of coconut oil and no longer use toothpaste containing fluoride, because coconut oil cannot replace toothpaste.
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Turmeric for white teeth
Turmeric is also known as yellow ginger or saffron root and is one of the medicinal plants. The spice is mainly known for its inhibiting effects on inflammation. The curcumin it contains can therefore also be used for periodontal disease and helps fight it. The attending dentist should be consulted beforehand.
It has not been proven whether it also has a bleaching effect. There are a few testimonials on the Internet that confirm the lightening effects of turmeric. But here, too, you shouldn't have too high expectations in order not to be disappointed in the end.
