Did you smile today? :)

"Say CHEESE !", showing a bright smile with happy teeth ! Wheee !

Shiny white smile will always bring happy happiness to everyone around you ! But it is not easy to maintain a white and shiny teeth though. Just like me myself, a perfect smile doesn't see in me as i have yellow teeth. :(
I did brush my teeth everyday ! Yet i still do not have a white teeth :(

I stop smiling with happy teeth ever since. I dare not laugh out loudly or even open my mouth bigger when i talk to my friend. I felt so lost in self confidence.

Things start changing until i did research on teeth whitening ! And it really helps me in whitening my teeth !

First of all, you have to know the causes of yellow teeth.

There are 4 simple and common causes that leads to yellow teeth.

(a) Age 

Teeth turns yellow naturally as age getting older.Stains are still able to seep past the thin white film into the enamel even if you brush and floss your teeth regularly.

(b) Food and Beverage

Some food and beverages are well known to stain teeth. For example, tea, coffee, tobacco and soda. These causes stain on teeth as they contain "chromogenic" agents in these products. Level of staining directly relates to the amount, frequency and duration of teeth have been exposed to staining agents.

(c) Bumping accident

You may suffer from unhealthy nerve if you have a dark single tooth due to bumping accident or root canal. This problem should be solved by getting the root of problem and address the nerve, and not simply trying to whiten the outer film only.

(d) Formative years

Children's tooth enamel is still forming before age of eight and it is vulnerable to yellowing agents that may linger in their adult years. Teeth may acquire a yellow brown to gray blue stain if they took excess amount of tetracycline. Besides that, if a child took a lot of fluoride,such if the swallow toothpaste, they can get fluorosis that will leads to chalky-white patches or lines on the teeth.

So, now you know you causes of yellow teeth? Yay ! Then let's move on to teeth whitening tips !

I bet many beauty desperately and actively looking for an effective teeth whitening methods. Now here's the question, what teeth whitening methods which better?

There are two types of pigmented teeth whitening method which are home teeth whitening and medical tooth whitening. Home teeth whitening is generally to develop and get use to good habits like brushing teeth twice a day, rinse mouth and floss regularly. And of course, using a whitening toothpaste properly !

However,  to start and proceed any teeth whitening process, i advice you to discuss with your dentist. To start with teeth whitening process, you must first step up your personal oral hygiene.

Brush your teeth twice a day, use a whitening mouthwash and floss regularly. Anyway, please do not put too much expectations on good results but it will at least stop your teeth from being more discolored from before !

Tips 1

First of all, the most common tips, teeth whitening swabs! I know this not not new or something common for us to apply,but, by applying whitening solution to the teeth made a great inroads lately !

Why teeth whitening swabs?  First, they are inexpensive and secondly, it requires less time to clean than others.Many celebrities found teeth whitening swabs to be effective as they are easiest to be used and it removes stain like coffee, tea or even other hard-to-remove stains. This easy step releases free oxygen to oxidize and lift organic stains away from teeth.

Swabs are filled with a solution of glycerin, peppermint flavoring, methylparaben, propylparaben and water. When swab was dipped into the whitening solution and apply to the surface of tooth, it activates magnesium peroxide to form substances that eventually discharge oxygen and lifts stains from teeth. Solution may also contains aluminium trihydroxide that polishes teeth.

Tips 2

Whitening strips have fallen in popularity nowadays. It is placed on teeth and held there for a period of time. This is consider another home kit teeth whitening method as i uses strips that are treated with bleaching agent. Later, they are put on teeth in order to allow diffusion of bleach to the teeth. It might takes hours before procedure is completed. It is affordable and simple in application. It does not works as effective as others, least satisfactory and lowest among all methodologies used.

Tips 3

Tray bleaching is also one of the common teeth whitening methods. A person do stains cleaning without help of a dentist at all. They have to find models made of was or plaster that fits and suits their teeth exactly.Bleaching agent is applied on the inside part of this model and it is then worn on the teeth. After two hours, the bleach will dissolve the discoloration of teeth. This method are relatively inexpensive as there are no complex procedures to be followed with an assistance of a dentist. This process is also relatively slow.

Tips 4

Next, a new process of teeth whitening, laser teeth whitening ! It is far more effective if you compare laser whitening to other systems. This is a very costly and complex method which can be only performed by professional dentists. Teeth observe and cleaning process have to be done by dentist.

With a laser teeth whitening procedure, it is able to open the pores of enamel in order to prevent stains. Before that, gel is applied and laser beam is shone on the teeth. This laser will serve as a heat lamp to heat and warm the whitening gel. Once it is activated, the enamel will eventually dissolved. The results of laser whitening is merely perfect. However, there are still possibility that lasers happen to damage teeth.

This method only took at most 2 hours to obtain a white shiny teeth. Cool huh ? ! Anyway, this process works best when it is done repeatedly.

Tips 5

Lastly, the natural teeth whitening method ! It is a very low cost method which involves in using natural product. There are few steps to follow in this  natural teeth whitening method :

1. Purchase hydrogen peroxide from local chemist.
2. Dip toothbrush with a small amount of hydrogen peroxide solution.
3. Brush your teeth for 2-3 minutes.
4. Rinse your mouth with water.

Besides that, by combining soda and hydrogen peroxide is another method used in teeth whitening. Steps are easy as mixing baking soda with hydrogen peroxide together (to make a paste). This can only be done at most twice in a week because baking soda is abrasive and it may causes teeth damages.

There are still others tips for teeth whitening methods as shown in below :

• Chair side bleaching    -  expert care on gel treatments
• Dental supervision gels   - 
• Dental crowns  - for tooth which are badly decayed
• Porcelain veneers   - gave a white appearance with less invasive;suitable for tetracycline stained teeth
• Dental bonding     - single tooth gain benefits from remodeling
• Over the counter gel   - uses a low concentration of whitener ; popular
• Brush on whitening 

Anyway............

there are also disadvantages in teeth whitening process... OPPS !

We know that bleaching is very effective, but, for individuals who were more chemically sensitive may causes teeth sensitive for few days. Teeth whiteners are all a form of bleaching teeth and it may not correct or works on all type of discoloration. Cases like serious teeth discoloration are more advisable not to use bleaching method. Bleaching method is normally used due to its lower cost. 

In other words, how do i know which method is suitable for my situation?

Take it easy and check on the list below !

If you have a......

yellow stain, you are optimal candidate for bleaching

If you have a......

brownish hues, the effects are less beneficial

If you have a......

shade of gray, effects may be low

If you have......

previous dental work, bleaching doesn't work well on tooth coloured fillings. Replacement of teeth is advisable.

If you have......

white spots on teeth, whitening bleach is not effective at all 

Oppps ! Just for laugh ! :D

Keep in mind that regular dental checkup is essential no matter you're young or old ! If you continues to be careless with teeth or overlook the importance of dental health, you may suffer from teeth problems and oral diseases ! Checkup regularly with dentist ! It can prevent long term teeth problem or any other possible diseases !By the way,you should pay attention to problem of periodontitis and periodontal as this formation eventually exposed root, loose teeth, teeth together with laminate vaneer and procelain crowns !

End of tips sharing everyone ! Happy smiling teeth ! Yeah !! :DDD