Have you ever seen a horse lover examine a horse? They’ll have a good look at their teeth- pick up the lips and check out the teeth to see how healthy the animal is. Teeth tell the story of where the horse has been and how well they have been cared for. It’s really no different with humans.
Your teeth can tell someone how you live your life. Teeth can tell how young or old you are, whether you smoke or drink a lot of coffee, tea, wine or other porcelain staining drinks.
One of the least expensive ways for you to lift 10 years off your appearance is to brighten your smile, whiten your teeth. There are a plethora of at-home treatments in addition to procedures that can be performed at a dentist office, but first do your homework. To achieve smile success know what you’re talking about.
We can help you do your homework. We’ve defined the terms and given you some of the latest at-home treatments. Do know that often the professional visit can sometimes be comparable in the end to most at home treatments depending on the depth of your treatment.
Crest Pro White Strips: $35-$50,
Supersmile: $35, Icing by Bling: $169
Bleaching vs. Whitening:
- Bleaching generally refers to “at-home or in the office procedures that brighten beyond the natural tooth color with an agent such as hydrogen peroxide.
- Whitening is the restoring of the tooth’s enamel to its original color by removal of plaque and stains with at-home over the counter toothpastes and mouth washes
The reason that you will get greater results at the dentist’s office is because they are able to use a bleach content of a higher strength. For example the legal limit for over the counter treatments is 6%. The dentist’s office is much higher. Over the counter and at-home treatments are great for maintaining that white smile once you have achieved your ideal shade.
Although I don’t have any experience with the above at-home treatments, they have gained a following and have been around long enough to have been tested.
A bit of red lipstick can improve the look of your teeth too, but make sure that it is the right shade or it will counteract the brightening effect. Always be an informed consumer and you’ll have greater style success, you’ll:
“Look Good, Feel Great and Have Fun Doing It!”
