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The process of whitening teeth is one of the most popular treatments in cosmetic dentistry nowadays. And why wouldn't it be?
This process aims to whiten the teeth without damaging them and most of the times it's not painful at all.
There are two different approaches you can choose from in order to whiten your teeth.
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You can go to the dentist and he will whiten your teeth using special whitening procedures such as the teeth whitening light (also called "laser technology" or "power whitening") or professional bleaching, which is a technique that involves applying a protective gel on your gums, followed by applying the whitening product to your teeth.
This product contains hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide as its active ingredient; the role of the peroxide is to help oxygen reach the enamel of your teeth, which changes their color for a brighter one.
The treatment can last up to four weeks; however, recent technology has provided the consumers with new products that must be applied for around eight hours at a time and the whole procedure lasts for only one week.
Before you head to the closest dentist to have your teeth whitened, you might need to know that you can do this yourself, in the comfort of your own home.
There are a lot of teeth whitening products on the market and some of them can definitely work for you as well.
All you need is a teeth whitening kit and a bit of trust that it will work. Most teeth whitening kits contain either a teeth whitening gel or a teeth whitening pen.
They are usually very easy to use; you only need to remember not to apply the solution on your gums, as the gel or the pen have a high concentration of peroxide, which is a rather strong agent and can irritate your gums.
