If you look in the mirror and dream of having a pearly white smile, dream no more. There are a number of readily available methods to make your dream come true. Before you have your teeth whitened, make an appointment for a dental in Binghamton NY tooth cleaning as any surface stains must be removed otherwise the whitening treatment may be less than satisfactory. Once your teeth have been professional cleaned, the dentist can look at your teeth and decide if your teeth are good candidates for the process.
Unfortunately not everyone can have their teeth whitened, some of the circumstances that will prevent the process are:
- Teeth that have been treated with veneers or bonded using white fillings cannot be whitened. As the materials are un-natural, they are as white as they will ever be based on the color originally used during the restoration process. The color that was originally chosen by the dentist was chosen to compliment the natural teeth and if the natural teeth are now subjected to a whitening treatment, they will appear artificial.
- Many teeth that have been subjected at one time to a root canal or have internal stains may not be affected by the solution used in the whitening process.
- If the natural tooth tone favors brown or gray, chances of success are less. The best results are when yellowish teeth are whitened.
The first layer of the tooth is the enamel. It may appear to be white but it is not, the enamel on a tooth is either clear or semi-translucent. Below the layer of enamel is the dentin, this layer is normally yellow but there are those with dentin which is gray or brown. The hue of the tooth is reliant on the color of the dentin which is seen through the clear enamel, it is the dentin which is subjected to a peroxide treatment. The enamel is painted with peroxide, this opens the pores of the enamel and the peroxide then reaches the dentin layer, the result is whiter teeth as the dentin has been bleached.
There are a number of commercial products that can whiten teeth but for the best results it is best to visit a professional who does dental in Binghamton NY.
Services applicable to dental in Binghamton NY are available at the New York Dental Group. For tooth whitening, check-ups, dentures and other professional services please call for an appointment.
