Teeth Whitening Brighton

The whiteness of our teeth is probably the most sensitive part of our smile. To achieve this end, a series of treatments are available, including two at home and in office treatments.

Tooth is Beauty

Enamel, the outer surface of the tooth is what gives our teeth their strength, hardness and whiteness. Tooth enamel is the compound most important mineral in our body. It is mainly composed of hydroxyapatite, which is a crystal of calcium phosphate.

Good News-Bad

The good news is that most of these products work to some extent. A wide range of treatment options have been approved by the American Dental Association (ADA) for use in bleaching teeth. At-home treatments using tapes, pastes and plates seem to do a good job in whitening teeth.

And office whitening or bleaching using dentist-designed , custom built shelves with a bleach solution professional strength is even better.

The bad news is that most toothpastes have mild abrasives that help to whiten by scraping the outer layer of colored enamel on the teeth. While this is effective in the long term, it will expose yellow dentin inside the teeth, making it virtually impossible for you to always have a smile really white.

In addition, money can often open naturally occurring pores in the enamel of teeth, which increases sensitivity to hot and cold foods and beverages.

Good News-Good

Recently, however, dentists have developed a treatment tooth whitening composite can actually help strengthen teeth. In addition, these products are available on the market today.

The aim of these products is to reverse the process of tooth mineralization that occurs naturally as a result of decay and wear, but artificially, as a result of tooth whitening. Our saliva contains natural minerals that help our teeth to eat, but it is typically slow, much slower than the process of disintegration that occurs. However, thanks to the use of calcium phosphate compounds, people can now reach the leading whitening also strengthen teeth. Several different versions exist of calcium phosphate, each clinically proven to be effective:
aec The calcium sodium phosphosilicate, a synthetic mineral composed of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, silicon and
· The casein phosphopeptide and amorphous calcium phosphtate (CPP-ACP): a milk protein that is bound to amorphous calcium phosphate
· Amorphous calcium phosphate: inorganic calcium phosphate

All three of these compounds has been demonstrated that remineralization of teeth that have been injured by the acid erosion of tooth enamel.