Teeth Whitening: The Easiest Cosmetic

Dental Procedure to Improve Your Smile

Crystal White Teeth Beautify Your Smile and Add Charm To Your
Overall Personality

Your face is the first thing that others notice when they meet you. So, it is important to have a
nice smile. A beautiful smile makes you look pretty and leaves a positive impact on others. You
are lucky if you have a good one as most of the people struggle hard to improve their smile
aesthetics.

For those who have clean white teeth, there is not much to do to enhance your smile. But those
people who have stained yellow teeth, special effort is needed to have a pleasant smile and you
might need to get professional assistance. Brushing your teeth daily and taking care of oral
hygiene does help but that’s not enough. If you want to make your teeth squeaky clean, it is
better to take help from ​cosmetic dentists​. Among various different procedures of ​cosmetic
dentistry​, teeth whitening is the easiest and most effective solution that can literally make a
change and enhance your smile. Here at ​iSmile​, we have a range of skilled and qualified
professionals who offer top-notch cosmetic dentistry procedures to help you get desired results
at affordable rates.

Through professional teeth whitening procedures performed by top dentists, you can easily get
clean white teeth which will not only improve your smile but may also make your face look
younger. Even just one or two visits to the doctor’s office can help and make your teeth white.
Don’t you believe it? You think you cannot get pearl white teeth within a couple of visits to the
doctor’s office.

Well, you can!

The teeth whitening done by skilled professionals can bring amazing consequences. The
process is quite simple and effective and gives results in a short turnaround. Want to know how
teeth whitening actually works?

We can help you out!

In order to understand how this process works to whiten the teeth, it is essential to know
about the anatomy of teeth.
The human teeth basically comprise three different layers. These include the pulp layer, dentin,
and enamel. The enamel is an extremely hard, outermost protective layer of the tooth that you
can see. It is the layer that you brush daily. Underneath the enamel, the dentin layer is present
which is a bit porous and less hard than enamel. Beneath this layer is the pulp layer and the
pores in the dentin provide passageways towards it. This innermost layer contains the nerves
and blood vessels.

When you have stained teeth, the stains are usually on the enamel. Sometimes, the dentin may
also get stained. Enamel, being the outer layer is always visible while the dentin can also be
seen if the enamel is worn down. You might not know that the colour of dentin is naturally yellow
and this can be the reason that your teeth appear to be stained when the layer is visible
because of thin enamel.

The types of teeth stains are divided into two types based on the layer which is stained.

Extrinsic Stains
As the name indicates, these are the stains present on the enamel layer. The factors causing
these stains are all external including high consumption of beverages and pigmented edibles,
smoking and bad oral hygiene. Moreover, the intake of some antibiotics can also result in
staining teeth.

Intrinsic Stains
The stains that damage the dentin layer of teeth are termed as intrinsic. The factors causing
these are mostly uncontrollable including age, genetics, and developmental abnormalities
before tooth eruption. Moreover, excessive fluoride and the use of some antibiotics can also
cause staining of the dentin layer.

The experts say that the majority of the stains are actually comprised of such compounds that
are colourless. These compounds have a natural potential to convert into chromogens that are
pigmented. These compounds, when accumulate on the teeth, cause staining and show some
kind of colour because of pigment production.
You might be surprised to know that teeth stains are of different colours. Interestingly, the colour
of your teeth stains reveals a lot about your eating and drinking habits.

For instance,
● The yellow stains of nicotine and dark tar stains are caused by smoking
● Brownish Yellow spots on the teeth show you drink too much dark colas, tea or coffee
● Yellowish stains often result when the enamel thins down and dentin starts to become
visible.
 ● Blue-Green or Yellow-Green stains that occur in a striped pattern in the horizontal
direction are often caused because of the intake of antibiotics such as doxycycline and
tetracycline
● Greyish-black, blue or green stains are caused because of metallic restorations
● Brown spots or lines and chalky white patches are caused because of excessive fluoride

How Teeth Whitening Work

The process of teeth whitening fights these stains via a chemical procedure known as oxidation.
The whitening agent used by the dentists usually contains carbamide or hydrogen peroxide as
the active ingredient. When the carbamide peroxide comes in contact with the teeth, it breaks
up into Hydrogen Peroxide. During the process of ​teeth whitening​, Hydrogen Peroxide is
oxidized and results in easy breaking of chemical bonds found in chromogens. Consequently,
the molecules of the chromogens are scattered which results in the lightening of stains on the
teeth.

Here it is important to mention that the result of the teeth whitening process is not the same for
every individual. Some may get crystal white teeth while for some, the result may not be as
good as they want. The impact of the whitening process depends on your natural teeth colour.
To your surprise, white is not the only natural colour for teeth. Depending upon the genetics, the
teeth can have different underlying colour tones.
These tones include:
1. Reddish Gray
2. Reddish Yellow
3. Reddish Brown
4. Gray
When you go for a teeth whitening treatment, often ​dentists ​show you a shade guide and let you
know the anticipated outcomes.

Wrapping Up
Teeth whitening treatment provided by a reliable professional can help improve your smile. If
you want bright white and super clean teeth, ​iSmile ​can help. Contact us now, book an
appointment and get the best treatment to have a beautiful smile