Purpose
Bleaching is accomplished by applying a specially prepared gel to the teeth, and in most cases, the reaction is accelerated by the use of a light source.The mechanism of the bleaching processIt worksas an oxidation-reduction reaction. The substances used will release oxygen. Substances that cause discoloration in teeth will switch places with colorless natural materials and cause whitening.
Discolouration of teeth can be due to various reasons:
Enviromental factors: Lack of brushing, chromojens caused by diet, bacteria plaque on the teeth's surface, teeth being exposed to trauma, foods such as tea, coffee, and red wine.
Work-related reasons: exposure to metallic salts.
Genetic factors: teeth color becoming darker as a result of genetic factors, antibiotics used in the childhood period, tooth tissue illnesses such as amelogenezis imperfekta, dentinogenezis imperfekta, florozis
Prior teeth treatments
Discoloration caused by root canal treatments and amalgam fillings.
Diagnostic Methods
Before the whitening process, the teeth to be bleached should not have any caries, gingival recession, gingivitis, or wear on them. In such cases, first all the necessary treatments are done, and then the whitening process is started. Before bleaching, the reason for the color should be determined. Which type of bleaching method is going to be implemented will be determined by this.
Treatment Methods
Teeth Bleaching (With root canal treatment done)
It is applied to teeth that have lost their vitality. If the teeth have been exposed to trauma before or if discoloration has occurred after the root canal treatment, whitening is achieved by placing gel inside the teeth. A 35% perhydrol paste is placed on the tooth treated with the root canal, and the process is terminated when sufficient whiteness is achieved by changing it periodically.
Teeth Bleaching (Healthy Teeth)
It is applied by activating the whitening paste applied to the teeth by the dentist with a light source. The applied gel, superoxol, is a caustic substance. Therefore, reversible staining may occur in the surrounding soft tissues. Therefore, before starting the procedure, the lips are isolated and the gums are covered with a special barrier that hardens with light. In whitening with a normal light device, the sessions last about 30–45 minutes and the result can be observed immediately. The duration of the treatment will not cause any damage to the tooth. The extent depends on the physician and the degree of whiteness desired by the patient. Approximately 3 sessions are performed at 2 day intervals.
In cases where the light device is a laser, results are obtained in one session after a session lasting approximately 1 hour. The whitening process has no effect on fillings or veneers. Therefore, they must be renewed according to the tooth color obtained. Therefore, it must be renewed periodically.
This process, which is simple to carry out both by the dentist and the patient, has no complications in the long term. Which is why it's everyone’s right to demonstrate a shiny smile that can be achieved easily rather than hide it.
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