Teeth Whitening Bleaching is the effective way of lightening the colour (shade) of the teeth without eroding the tooth surface. Whitening is different from routine dental cleaning ( Scaling) which will only remove the stains or tartar sticking on the tooth surface .
Whitening can be done to enhance the look of the teeth for special occasions or anyone who thinks they have got yellow shaded teeth . Having white teeth can boost your confidence level in business and social settings.Tooth whitening is a very effective way of lightening the natural color of teeth without compromising the tooth surface in any way.
The color of the tooth is perfectly white during childhood and it fades away with age as the mineral content deteriorates with time. Bacterial pigments, persistent medications like tetracycline, frequent consumption of tea, coffee, and other such colored liquids can lead to fading away of natural tooth color.
Apart from this, fluorosis, enamel hypoplasia, the age of the tooth and tobacco are also responsible for the deterioration of color of the tooth.