Through cosmetic dentistry the appearance of a face can be altered to be visually pleasing Good smile designing begins with teeth whitening. Dark stains develop in the teeth due to medication during pregnancy, and also medication at a very tender age of the child, which results in discoloration. Habits like excessive tea, coffee, sweets and food and beverages containing food color also adds to the discoloration. Teeth whitening is carried out in three basic steps:
Instant Whitening- Teeth whitening procedure is performed on the patient in a single visit by application of the bleaching agent on the teeth and then activated by a chemical agent or visible light of a very high intensity. In a few minutes, drastic change in the color of the teeth is observed.
Multiple Visits Whitening-Multiple visit teeth whitening is performed by the dentist by applying the bleaching agent under the doctor’s guidance for a couple of visits. The patient has to perform the rest of the procedure at home. The procedure allows the doctor to control the amount of the applications and the desired result is thus obtained by the patient.
Home Whitening- The home whitening dental procedure is performed entirely by the patient. Evaluation/Judging of the color of the teeth is done prior to the treatment and the patient performs the entire bleaching process at home till the desired result is obtained.
