The tooth whitening is one of the most requested aesthetic treatments because it makes a great cosmetic change in the face and we can look better without a complex and also can have a beautiful smile. However, until very recently, tooth whitening systems were expensive, slow, unsatisfactory and aggressive. Today, thanks to the cutting-edge technologies applied to the dental aesthetics, some treatments have been achieved with a high degree of satisfaction of both patient and professional, and in just one session of twenty-forty minutes, it can whiten your teeth from four to twelve tones.

Why the teeth lose their natural color?

Teeth like the rest of our body is aging and the passage of time alter its color. This discoloration can be caused by several factors:

• Incorrect dental hygiene. Abnormal color of tooth decay, untreated, oxidation of old filling...

• Extrinsic pigmentations; Deposition of substances on the tooth surface. The abuse of certain food coloring, coffee, wine, cola, snuff...

• Intrinsic pigmentations; Alterations during the development of tooth injury (nerve death), or certain medications (tetracycline).

Recommendations before applying a tooth whitening treatment:

• The surfaces of the teeth must be clean and without plaque.

• The gums should be healthy.

• Absence of caries.

The real revolution in new tooth whitening system is:

• The ease of treatment after one session of 30 minutes in clinic.

• Through the active photo activation cold light, with the latest generation of halogen lamp, "Luma Cool."

• The use of hydrogen peroxide, which is the only active photo with cold light. It is used at higher concentrations, more effective and less time taken to achieve the desired result.

• Internal and external bleaching, it retrieves the color of childhood and adolescence.

The tooth whitening can be done in two types of teeth via gel:

Vital teeth: HEALTHY - Those with nerves. Whitening gels are applied on the tooth surface, either directly or through plastic buckets.

Non-vital teeth: DEAD - For those who do not have nerve teeth, whitening is performed from inside the teeth, the whitening gel into the cavity where previously housed the dental pulp (pulp cavity).