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What is Office Type Teeth Whitening ?
Office type teeth whitening method is a teeth whitening method that gives results in a shorter time than home type teeth whitening which can be applied by the physician in the clinical setting. Tooth stones etc. that will affect the whitening process, as in home bleaching. Such negativities should be eliminated.
The dentist first begins office bleaching by taking precautions to protect the gums and other soft tissues that may be damaged in the mouth. By covering the gums with a protective layer, the teeth whitening agent is prevented from reaching the gums. The difference between this application and home bleaching is that the chemical used is more active and must be used under the supervision of a dentist. Offering faster results than home bleaching, office bleaching provides a much deeper whitening of the teeth when applied with light sources such as led or laser.
When teeth whitening can be applied
Life-long physiological coloration
- Colorization after amalgam filling
- Antibiotic use in infancy
- Color change coming from the inside of the tooth depending on the canal treatment
- Coloring of the surface of the tooth due to the use of coffee, tea, tobacco, red wine and mouthwashes for a long time
- Colorization due to bleeding inside the tooth after the death of living tissue inside the tooth as a result of trauma
Teeth whitening mechanism
In tooth whitening process, colored organic and inorganic substances formed in the porous enamel structure in the top layer of the teeth are removed with tooth whitening gels (carbemide peroxide).