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sh those you were 10 years old. Or push your teeth There are no known permanent side
pearly whites to a whiteness they never had before! The effects and no age limit established as to
chemicals work on all teeth but the degree of when one can start treatment, but generally,
How to get a whitening can vary from person to person. it is not recommended for children and early
brighter smile teens. Temporary side effects are sensitivity
So what kind of system do you pick to get to cold and gum irritation, but these usually
By Dave Burt the pearly whites back? There are three basic are resolved by shortening the treatment
types of treatments. time or stopping treatment for a day or two.
Most people really don’t know why
their teeth become more yellow The first type you can buy at a store Teeth whitening is a wonderful and
with age and are frustrated with a smile and are plastic strips coated with the conservative approach to taking years off
which doesn’t have that pizzazz anymore. peroxides. The strips are placed on the your look and is easy and affordable.
teeth. Usually this type contains enough for
There are many factors which can about 10 applications. Dr. Dave Burt has been
create a dingy yellow smile, including practicing dentistry for
medications early in life, tobacco and The second is a take home system from more than 38 years in
even some foods and drink. But the real your dentist. The strength of the whitening the Lehigh Valley and
culprit is Father Time because the dentin agents can be higher than the store bought owns Mountainville
underneath the enamel of our teeth and you usually get more material to work Dental in Allentown.
darkens as part of the aging process. with for more applications. Along with that,
the trays are custom fabricated by your
Most tooth whitening products contain dentist to fit only you and are usable for a
peroxides that actually pass through the very long time. The third type is in-office
enamel and lighten the dentin inside. When treatments done by your dentist. These are
used over time, they can change the shade the most expensive usually since they require
of teeth to resemble what you had when time in the dental chair. All the treatments
work, but the more expensive types tend to
be quicker and achieve better results.

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