Useful Home Teeth Cleaning and Dental Polishing Tips

Home Tooth Polishing and Gentle Dental Care Tips

Routine mouth hygiene is essential.

Consult your dentist and ask which method of teeth whitening will be best for you.

Schedule regular dental cleanings to remove food and tobacco stains.

Quit smoking in order to prevent future teeth discoloration. Drinking soft drinks, coffee, tea may increase the chance of staining.

Limit the intake on foods and drinks that can leave stains on your teeth.

Avoid eating sweets and sugars to prevent teeth decay.

Brush your teeth at least twice a day with whitening toothpaste to maintain your whitened teeth.

Unlike the teeth whitening procedures, performed by a dentist that may whiten your teeth up to 15 shades, at-home bleaching products may whiten your teeth from one to three shades, depending on the tooth's discoloration.

If your teeth are too dark and you experience much discomfort during the treatments, consider porcelain veneers on specific discolored teeth. Sodium Bicarbonate - Baking Soda - can be used to whiten teeth at home but be careful: Use only a small amount of baking soda and brush your teeth with it thoroughly twice a week.

Home Teeth Whitening Tips

Maintain excellent oral hygiene to maximize the longevity of the whitening treatment.

You may experience sensitivity to hot or cold after a bleaching treatment but it will fade after a few days.

Whitening gels, strips, toothpastes work only on natural teeth.

Whitening toothpastes remove only surface stains and don't contain bleach that may change your tooth's structure.

At-home whitening products contain a lower strength-bleaching agent from 1 to 10 percent carbamide peroxide.

People with peridontal and gum diseases or teeth with worn enamel should not use at-home whitening products.

Common side effects of at-home teeth whitening are increased tooth sensitivity possibly mild irritation of the mouth's soft tissues.

When selecting a tooth whitener always look for the American Dental Association's ADA Seal of Acceptance.