Home treatment to remove teeth stains

A home treatment to remove yellow or dark spots caused by the teeth of coffee, for example, which also serves to lighten the teeth is to use a silicone impression tray with a bleaching agent, such as carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide.

This home treatment to remove stains and whiten teeth can be made according to the following steps:

1. Implementation of silicone tray by the dentist, according to the shape of the teeth and the dental arch of the individual, or buy a silicone tray for dental or online stores, and this will not be adapted to the teeth;
2. Buy the whitening gel of carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide with the concentration indicated by the dentist, who may be 10%, 16% or 22% in the case of carbamide peroxide or 6% to 35% in the case of Peroxide hydrogen;
3. Fill the tray with bleaching gel ;
4. Place the tray in the mouth , staying time period determined by the dentist, who may be a few hours, from 1 to 6 hours in the case of hydrogen peroxide, or during the sleep, between 7 to 8 hours in the case of peroxide carbamide;
5. To treat every day for 2 to 3 weeks , but in specific cases it may be necessary to extend the treatment time.

Silicone tray and whitening gel

Placing the whitening gel in the tray

Placing the tray in the mouth

Before treatment, it is important to the individual do a dental cleaning at the dentist to remove the residue of the teeth and promote greater contact of the whitening gel to the teeth, so the whitening more effective.

It is important to use the individual the concentration of the gel indicated by the dentist because higher concentrations can be detrimental for teeth and gums, may cause removal of enamel or structural damage of the teeth or gums.

Moreover, one should not place excessive gel is important to use a tray adapted to the teeth, because the gel may get out of the tray and cause irritation of the gingiva.

When the treatment is done correctly, teeth whitening can be kept for up to two years. The price of this home treatment ranges from 150 to 600 dollars, depending on whether the individual purchasing the tray or gel on your own or consult the dentist.

Warning: This home treatment is not effective to take small white spots on teeth, because these are caused by excess fluoride and is not effective in brown and gray stains caused by ingestion of antibiotics, such as tetracycline in childhood. In these cases, it is recommended to place porcelain veneers.