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can be used to correct
many tooth discolorations. These discolorations may
have been caused by staining, ageing, or chemical
damage to teeth. Colored foods are the main cause.
Regular intake of black tea and coffee can leave your
teeth stained. The use of antibiotics, especially
tetracycline, causes a visible grey-yellow band to
form across the teeth. Acidic foods wear down the
enamel and weaken it, causing yellowing of the enamel.
Smoking is, of course, another major cause of teeth
discoloration.
This problem is more
common among older people due to the thinning of the
enamel. Also, young teeth have texture while the teeth
of older people are smoother, allowing the yellow
underneath to shine through.
External stains can be
cleaned and polished using an ultrasonic device and a
special polishing paste. Internal stains can be
whitened with the help of state-of-the-art dental
bleaching products. Worn, ageing, yellowing teeth can
be corrected with bleaching. A smile makeover also
includes whitening the lower teeth.
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Early and
regular oral and dental hygiene.
Less consumption of
sugars.
Efficient use of toothbrush and dental
floss.
Use of fluoride in the recommended
forms
Dental and oral health is our responsibility,
thus, we,
Should cooperate together in order to acquire the
right
Information and healthy nutrition habits to combat
the
Spread of oral and dental diseases. Only then, we
would
Be able to preserve a proper social appearance and
avoid
Pains and suffering from dental caries and gum
problems.
What are the Reason Behind Dental Caries and
Gum Diseases?
The primary factor causing these problems is
the Plaque.
If we get rid of the plaque we can save
ourselves the agony of these diseases.
What is Plaque?
How does it form? What is its role?
How can we remove
it?
Plaque is a smooth layer made up of bacteria and
its
Secretions. This layer reacts with food residues
(mainly
Sugars) and adheres itself to the tooth surface. If
left
For long periods of time, this layer would solidify
to
Form calcified residues that difficult to remove except
with the help of the dentist.
Dental caries;
Plaque
+ Sugars = Acid + Unprotected Healthy tooth=
Caries
If
dental caries were not treated early on, decay would reach the
tooth nerve leading to tremendous pains. And if treatment were
much delayed, the tooth would have to
Be completely
removed.
Gum problems
With the build up of plaque
and calcified layers the gums would turn into a darker color,
become enlarged, and develop an undesirable odor. If it is not
promptly treated
Gum bleeding takes place. And if this
condition were totally neglected, the gums would become
detached from
The tooth surface leading to the formation of
a gingival
Pocket that would resorbe the tooth bones, thus,
causing loosening of the tooth, and ultimately the dentist
would
Have to remove it.
What are the right methods
to prevent or remove plaque?
Since childhood, the mouth
must be kept clean as part
Of your personal hygiene
rituals.
Food residues and plaque must be removed by the
right methods as follows :
First-Tooth Brushing
You
must choose a soft toothbrush and a fluoride toothpaste. You
place the toothbrush next to the gum
Lining, then you start
moving the brush steadily in short movements to clean a few
number of teeth, including the chewing surface, and brushing
of every jaw separately.
You should brush all internal and
external tooth surfaces.
Second-Dental
Flossing
Since a toothbrush cannot reach hidden surfaces of
teeth, dental flossing must be used as explained by pictures
down below. A 45 cm flossing thread must be wrapped around the
middle fingers and slowly introduced between teeth. Then you
start moving the dental floss up and down to remove any food
residues and
plaque.
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Teeth can be bleached at home or at the dentist's. In home
bleach, a patient is made to wear a tray filled with specially
prescribed gels. This is worn on the teeth for four to five
hours every day for eight to 10 days. During this treatment,
it is forbidden to smoke or eat anything with food color.
At the dentist's, a specially mixed gel with a high
concentration of hydrogen peroxide is applied to the teeth
after which they are exposed to laser/plasma arch curing
lights.
Bleaching has no side effects. It only removes impurities
in the enamel and the dentin. Using the latest in bleaching
technology, we can offer a safe method for creating a
beautiful "Brilliant" smile
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The materials we use have been proven to
be the most effective of the bleaching materials available and
the most reliable. Although bleaching is very effective, some
short term disadvantages are sometimes encountered. Some
people get sore gums or teeth from the bleach, but this always
disappear after stopping bleach use. Bleaching is not 100%
predictable, no matter what anyone says
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World research
would indicate that bleaching is totally effective in 80% of
people, but it is impossible to accurately tell who it will
not work for. In cases of extreme tooth discoloration,
bleaching may not be the answer and crowns, or veneers may be
the only choice, but because of the low cost of bleaching
treatments, bleaching is nearly always worth a solid try.
For very severely
stained teeth, crowns or veneers may be more appropriate
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Dear Patients
OralAnd Dental
health means
Early and regular oral and dental
hygiene.
Less consumption of sugars.
Efficient use of
toothbrush and dental floss.
Use of fluoride in the
recommended forms
Dental and oral health is our
responsibility, thus, we,
Should cooperate together in
order to acquire the right
Information and healthy
nutrition habits to combat the
Spread of oral and dental
diseases. Only then, we would
Be able to preserve a proper
social appearance and avoid
Pains and suffering from dental
caries and gum problems.
What are the Reason Behind
Dental Caries and Gum Diseases?
The primary factor causing
these problems is the Plaque.
If we get rid of the plaque
we can save ourselves the agony of these diseases.
What
is Plaque? How does it form? What is its role?
How can we
remove it?
Plaque is a smooth layer made up of bacteria
and its
Secretions. This layer reacts with food residues
(mainly
Sugars) and adheres itself to the tooth surface. If
left
For long periods of time, this layer would solidify to
Form calcified residues that difficult to remove except
with the help of the dentist.
Dental caries;
Plaque
+ Sugars = Acid + Unprotected Healthy tooth=
Caries
If
dental caries were not treated early on, decay would reach the
tooth nerve leading to tremendous pains. And if treatment were
much delayed, the tooth would have to
Be completely
removed.
Gum problems
With the build up of plaque
and calcified layers the gums would turn into a darker color,
become enlarged, and develop an undesirable odor. If it is not
promptly treated
Gum bleeding takes place. And if this
condition were totally neglected, the gums would become
detached from
The tooth surface leading to the formation of
a gingival
Pocket that would resorbe the tooth bones, thus,
causing loosening of the tooth, and ultimately the dentist
would
Have to remove it.
What are the right methods
to prevent or remove plaque?
Since childhood, the mouth
must be kept clean as part
Of your personal hygiene
rituals.
Food residues and plaque must be removed by the
right methods as follows :
First-Tooth Brushing
You
must choose a soft toothbrush and a fluoride toothpaste. You
place the toothbrush next to the gum
Lining, then you start
moving the brush steadily in short movements to clean a few
number of teeth, including the chewing surface, and brushing
of every jaw separately.
You should brush all internal and
external tooth surfaces.
Second-Dental Flossing
Since a toothbrush cannot reach hidden surfaces of teeth,
dental flossing must be used as explained by pictures down
below. A 45 cm flossing thread must be wrapped around the
middle fingers and slowly introduced between teeth. Then you
start moving the dental floss up and down to remove any food
residues and plaque.
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