Teeth whitening products
Depending on the degree of discolouring and its kind, you can different methods of tooth whitening. Besides home methods to brighten teeth, there are a lot of products that guarantee a beautiful smile. Their effectiveness varies and their application should result from the scale of the problem.
Whitening tooth pastes
Whitening pastes. The pastes available in shops certainly will not do any harm. They help deal with the problems as they appear, e.g. effects of drinking tea or coffee. As a rule, the results are not immediate and in serious cases pastes are simply ineffective.
Whitening chewing gums
Chewing gums are the most popular method to be found in TV commercials at present. Unfortunately, besides unquestionable advantages, e.g. cleaning teeth after meals when you cannot brush them, they also have some flaws.
Too much chewing causes joints, tooth or muscle problems. In extreme cases it may end up in abnormal teeth grinding and chronic clenching.
Whitening strips
Whitening strips appeared on the market long ago and immediately became a great success, mainly due to the low price and simple application. You stick them to your teeth for 30 minutes in the period of 7-14 days. The may be quite satisfactory as long as the discolouring is not too deep, e.g. as tetracycline side effects.
Whitening gels
Whitening gels are similar to strips as far the results go. They contain the same substances, the difference consists in the way they are applied. Instead of making strips stuck to your teeth, you the gel with a brush...
Other innovations
On the Internet, every now and then you come across sensational agents thanks to which you can have a white smile. Before you decide to spend money on an unproven product, you'd better think twice.
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