A yellow smile does not necessarily mean bad dental health. The color of the teeth is hereditary and influenced by what we eat - from coffee and soda to berries and wine.
However, we associate health and vitality with a bright white smile, which may be why whitening is one of the most popular dental surgeries.
Although whitening is a popular cosmetic dentistry, you can get a brighter smile without going to the dentist.
Professional and household tooth whitening products (such as whitening tapes and trays with bleaching gels) use the same main ingredient: urea peroxide from hydrogen peroxide.
Differences: The percentage of non-prescription drugs is much smaller, so it takes longer to get results, Rozenberg said.
Whitening procedures in the office, such as Zoom 3, a 45-minute treatment, use special light and prescription strength bleach gels to whiten teeth and provide immediate results. But the cost of each treatment is 450 to 750 US dollars.
Your cheapest option is to make your own tooth whitening agent, said DDS Laura Torrado, a beauty dentist in New York City, New York. Mix a tablespoon of baking soda, a little salt, and enough peroxide into a paste. Brush your teeth for two minutes with this paste.
Baking soda and salt are abrasives that remove plaque, and peroxides whiten teeth.
