As the craze for teeth whitening or tooth bleaching is increasing, there are today a hoard of manufacturers and products vying for attention. Bleaching is process that whitens your teeth that is discolored, stained, or have been tarnished because of tooth injury or the teeth having undergone root canal treatment. India dental clinics cater to tourists looking for quick and competitively priced teeth whitening India.

There are mainly of two types of teeth whitening. In-office procedure is done by your cosmetic dentist using a light or laser on professional grade gel with higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide. For this popular power-whitening cosmetic dentistry treatment procedure, your dentist at India dental clinics first protects your gums, and then applies a concentrated whitening agent. The oxidizing agent triggers the gel and produces instant results, almost in the range of one hour. All these are termed as chemical whitening, mild acid whitening, abrasive teeth brightening and the newest technique, laser teeth whitening. Whitening that is done at the dentist's office tends to be highly effective and more expensive. Teeth whitening India is however very affordable.

Many bleaching solution/gel producing companies claim their system cause no sensitivity. However, these may not be applicable universally. So, some do cause discomfort and a little tooth sensitivity can also be expected that goes away in a day or two. There are quite a few other teeth whitening solutions that dentist uses without light or laser. But often it requires many visits to dentist to see the desired whitening results emerge. The professional, chairside teeth bleaching produces good results for both yellow as well as gray teeth.

The second type commonly opted is DIY (do it yourself) home bleach. This also comes in a big range of strength of gel, requiring you to use them putting on trays or mouthguards for few hours each day as per instructions, during day time or night. Since these home bleach gel come with less concentration, it takes few weeks of continuous application to see the results emerge. Yellow teeth will whiten faster than gray teeth. Gray teeth are more complicated to whiten and can take a few months to attain a whitening change. If reason for this color is an endodontic surgery, then internal bleaching would provide the desirable results. Also, there are tooth whitening toothpastes, whitening sprays, and tooth whitening strips happily blaring their presence on the market. Most of the good brands claim to cause no tooth sensitivity.

It is quite natural that each patient responds to the tooth sensitivity differently. If you feel that your teeth are sensitive to a degree where it is unbearable, we recommend you pause from the teeth whitening process for a little while, and then continue with the process until your desired whitening procedure is completed. You can also use desensitizing toothpaste that contains potassium nitrate as the active ingredient to help with the sensitivity. All teeth whitening procedures will only work on your natural teeth. All artificial dental restorations like composite fillings, inlay/onlay, ceramic crowns and ceramic dental veneers will not whiten or change their color. Patients having problems like cavities, enamel erosion or gum disease should exercise utmost caution before making a decision to whiten their teeth. A visit to the respective websites of the teeth whitening companies may also help you in making a personal choice.

One of the frequently asked questions about teeth whitening is as to how long will the effects last and if the process is to be done again after specific period of time. The bleaching results vary from patient to patients and the results also depend on a patient’s habit such as smoking, foods, curries and drinks including red wines, etc., that are known to stain teeth. Usually the results last 2-3 years and if touch ups are necessary they may be performed again at that time. Visit us, save & enjoy in your India dental tour.