Techniques of Natural Teeth Whitening
Why do our teeth get discolored with time? Why do we start looking for natural teeth whitening remedies? The reasons for that can be absolutely different, sometimes they have to do with your smoking habit, or your drug dependence. Sometimes your big quantities of coffee are to blame and at times this is because you do not care well enough about your teeth.
No matter why you have this trouble, the problem can be easily removed because there are a number of solutions to struggle with this predicament. Your teeth can be bleached. In addition to natural teeth whitening, there are a lot of remedies with different approach to the problem. They can use various techniques. They can include
- whitening strips
- laser whitening
- capping the teeth
- home remedies
Let’s have a closer look at the laser teeth whitening and will try to understand why it can be worse than natural teeth whitening.
What is Laser Teeth Whitening?
Laser Teeth Whitening is a technique which has nothing to do with natural teeth whitening procedure as makes use of laser and has a goal of removing cosmetic defect, which is a teeth discoloring in our case. The use of it can remove all possible stains on the teeth. In general, this method provides us with the means of bleaching by lightening the teeth color and their stains. The result can be seen when you get the lighter shades of the color. When you apply for whitening to the professional, you get the result two shades lighter and even up to five shades lighter than the color you had before the procedure.
This procedure can be fulfilled in two possible ways: either the professional does it for you or you do it home.
- As a rule this is done by the dentist, but not necessarily so. But all is performed in the office of the dentistry, everything is done under the most careful supervision and this is the biggest advantage. This process should not be neglected and everything should be carefully checked because the mistake here can cost too much. You risk your teeth health.
- The second way is attainable when you acquire remedies in the pharmacy and want to practice treatment on your own. The number of such remedies contains strict regulations, and you should follow them without deviation.
How it all works.
What makes it different from the natural teeth whitening procedures? First of all, this is the use of the equipment and bleaching agent. The initial thing you should do is gums, teeth and lips separation. This is possible to do by means of masking them. The next point in the list is putting the bleaching gel on the teeth.
After two first points are finished, we can expose the teeth to laser light. This is just the laser, which is rather helpful in the process of stain removing and speeding up the bleaching process.
Unpleasant consequences of the laser procedure:
If you apply to this means, that do not forget that this means is not as harmless as natural teeth whitening methods. Some people may have too delicate gums, and contact with bleaching chemicals may have ruining effect.

My teeth are discolored from the use of tetracycolene when I was a child. Is there any way to get them white, ever? I am 52 and have wanted white teeth all my life.
The antibiotics tetracycline and doxycycline are known to discolor teeth when given to children whose teeth are still developing (before the age of 8). Mouth rinses and washes containing chlorhexidine and cetylpyridinium chloride can also stain teeth. Antihistamines (like Benadryl), antipsychotic drugs, and drugs for high blood pressure also cause teeth discoloration.
Treatment options to whiten teeth can vary depending on the cause of the discoloration and may include.
Using proper tooth brushing and flossing techniques
- Avoidance of the foods and beverages that cause stains
- Bondings
- Veneers
- Using over-the-counter whitening agents
- In-home whitening agents purchased from your dentist
- In-office whitening procedures