Teeth Whitening Austin TX
Whitening procedures have effectively restored the smile of people with stained, dull, or discolored teeth.
Your teeth become darker over time not due to age, but due to the highly porous nature of your enamel. The microscopic pores in your enamel become filled with stain from things we eat and drink every day.Food particles are naturally attracted to a tooth’s enamel by a certain protein. Products like coffee, tea, berries and soy sauce are notorious for staining teeth. Over time, teeth actually become more absorbent and vulnerable to staining from these foods and other substances.
One type of discoloration that some people have been told cannot be whitened is Tetracycline Stain. This is an intrinsic discoloration of the enamel from when the teeth first developed that leaves the teeth a rather dark gray. With a special technique, we can get impressive results with this type of discoloration. In severely stained teeth, porcelain veneers are the best solution to give you the smile you desire.
“More and more people today are choosing tooth-whitening procedures to reverse the effects of aging and abuse from food and tobacco stains.”
Types of Teeth Whitening
Some commercially available “whitening toothpastes” can be somewhat effective at removing stains and making teeth a few shades brighter. However, many of these products have abrasive substances that can actually wear away your tooth’s enamel.
Whitening agents work by flowing into the pores of the enamel and dissolving the stain particles. The dissolved particles then flow out of the teeth leaving the natural white color. There is not any structural altering of the teeth or “stripping” of the enamel, as some have incorrectly believed. It is a very safe and effective process.
Professional whitening performed by our office is considered to be the most effective and safest method.When done properly, tooth whitening can last many years with occasional “touch ups” that you do at home.
We offer two types of whitening techniques. Contact our office for a complimentary consultation to learn more about how we can give you a beautiful white smile.
