There is little that can be done about the gradual accumulation of stains on teeth and the dulling of their colour over time. As we get older teeth tend to lose their youthful sheen and this is compounded by things such as drinking tea, coffee or red wine which have a cumulative staining effect on teeth. What can be done however, is stain removal and you should ask your dentist about these processes if you are tired of your stained and dull smile and want to have a set of youthful, white teeth again.
There are a number of ways in which you can whiten your teeth. Many people prefer to carry out teeth whitening by themselves at home by using a tooth whitening kit that they purchase from a super market or pharmacy. This allows for convenience and these treatments are usually quite affordable. For others, they would rather have the dentist leading the tooth whitening and so choose a treatment that is carried out largely in the surgery.
Both methods tend to work in similar ways: the exposure to teeth of whitening gel which removes stains and bleaches the teeth. This is done by placing the gel in whitening trays which are worn on teeth for a period of time. The difference between home teeth whitening and dentist led teeth whitening is that the trays you will find in a home teeth whitening kit have usually been made en masse and are all the same sizes. This can affect the level of whitening that is possible because the gel might be on your teeth unevenly. Central Leeds dentists will custom make the teeth whitening trays to ensure the best coverage of the gel.
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