Health and Fitness Notes

Tooth whitening is the process by which the color of natural teeth is made whiter by the use of whitening products. Tooth lightening by gels is done by applying a carbamide peroxide gel or paste to the teeth; this gel is known as tooth-whitening gel.

Tooth whitening gel protects your teeth with tartar-control benefits and fights cavities. It refreshes your mouth and whitens your teeth.

Tooth whitening gels are of different types with different concentration and constituent chemicals. Therefore there are different types of tooth whitening gel in the market. All of them contain carbon amide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide as the main chemical agent present in the gel. The carbon amide peroxide usually breaks down to give hydrogen peroxide as the main chemical agent and urea. So hydrogen peroxide is the chemical agent that actually brings about the tooth whitening process.

There are 3 easy ways you can use tooth whitening gels. First and foremost you brush and wash your teeth. Secondly, you custom fit the dental trays provided in the kit that usually comes with the tooth whitening gel. Finally, you put a drop of the tooth whitening gel in your custom dental tray and use 1 to 2 times per day until your desired whitening is achieved.

Whitening teeth with the use of gels is the most popular cosmetic dental procedure because it can significantly improve the appearance of the teeth at much less cost and without the inconvenience of other techniques. This is also the reason why a good majority of dentists use tooth-whitening gels.

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