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When will your teeth be white enough?

Dentists are asking that question of some of their patients who frequently bleach their teeth.

“To put it bluntly, I’ve never had a patient who was totally satisfied that their teeth were white enough,” said Dr. William Wathen, a professor of clinical general dentistry at <a href=”http://www.tambcd.edu/”>Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas</a>.

For more than a decade, the Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Dental Association has monitored products used to bleach tooth enamel. The ADA has found the dentist-prescribed home bleaching products safe if used over a two to four-week period for no more than one hour every day.

“The question is whether it—over-whitening—does damage,” Dr. Wathen said. “And at this point, we don’t know. We haven’t been doing it long enough. This over-whitening has only been occurring in the last five years. It takes 25, 30, maybe 50 years—perhaps a lifetime—to see any long-term harmful effects.”

If tooth sensitivity develops, the <a href=”http://www.ada.org”>ADA</a> recommends patients stop using the bleach for at least a day.

Currently, all the in-office whiteners that have the ADA Seal contain between 16 and 38 percent hydrogen peroxide. The ADA advises that patients consult with their dentists before they choose any whitening method.

“It starts looking phony when it gets outside the average range of tooth color,” Dr. Wathen said.

Your teeth should not be whiter than the whites of your eyes. And if you’re an over-whitener, be advised that we really don’t know the long-term effect of over-whitening.

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Cola may be an innocent victim of its corrosive reputation. A recent study shows that other sodas, sports drinks and even lemonade appear to have a more corrosive effect on tooth enamel.

The study, published in the Journal of The Academy of General Dentistry, showed other drinks are 6 to 11 times more corrosive than cola.

In order, with the most corrosive first, they are: lemonade, energy drinks, sports drinks, fitness water, and commercial iced teas. Cola “brings up the rear” on this list.

What makes these drinks so corrosive to teeth?

New York City cosmetic dentist Dr. Nancy Rosen explains to The Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith that most cola-based drinks contain one or more acids, such as citric and phosphoric acids. The sports beverages contain not only citric and phosphoric acids, but also other additives and organic acids. The acids are put in to give the drinks a longer shelf life and to give them their tangy tastes.

But acids cause dental enamel erosion, meaning they eat away at the hard, protective coating of teeth, which can then break, be brittle, chipped or translucent at the edges, and lose their color and shine. That can give you an unattractive smile, and cause sensitivity and pain. For the study, scientists “marinated” chunks of healthy human tooth enamel in the drinks for 14 days, weighing them every 24 to 48 hours to see how much enamel was being lost.

Rosen says that’s not realistic, because people don’t hold drinks in their mouth for 14 days, but it does demonstrate the corrosive effects of the acids in the drinks, and she’s seen lots of dental erosion in people who drink them.

But, dental experts agree, that’s no reason to ditch the drinks you love.

The good news, says Rosen, is that you can minimize the corrosive effects. How? 1. Drink less and drink it in a short period of time. “You gotta chug it,” Rosen advises. 2. Rinse with water or chew sugarless gum. “That way, the acid is rinsed away from your teeth and isn’t sticking to your teeth.” 3. Drink through a straw 4. Drink the liquids when they’re chilled. That reduces acid potency 5. Don’t suck on lemons. Limit citric flavor candies that rest against teeth. The bad news, Rosen warns, is that dental erosion is irreversible. Once tooth enamel is gone, it’s gone.

Incidentally, root beer is the least corrosive soda, because it has the smallest amount of acid and additives.

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This summer, many brides-to-be are choosing to whiten their teeth before they say “I do.”

Teeth whitening can dramatically change a smile and still be affordable. Most people cannot afford to pay for an expensive, extreme makeover of their smile – but many clients only need minor changes to see a major improvement.

Tiffany Long is one of those clients.

“Every time I saw a picture of me, the first thing I looked at was my smile,” Long said.

“I always noticed my yellow teeth and it just really bothered me.”

“In Tiffany’s case, she had extremely yellow teeth from smoking and aging stains,” said Dr. Chi Trieu. Laser whitening restored the color, but months later, it had rescinded.

Brighter Image’s 38% carbamide peroxide gel solved the problem. But before whitening her teeth, Tiffany consulted with her dentist Dr. Ellen Hall.

“She was getting married and wanted to improve her smile for all her wedding photographs,” Hall said. “An ‘extreme makeover’ for her with absolutely no supervision.”

“I knew that I was going to have lots of pictures taken, so this was really important to me,” Long said.

Whitening your teeth just a few shades can make a big difference, especially when you plan to capture that smile in a photograph. So, call Brighter Image <a href=”http://professionalteethwhitening.com.au”>Teeth Whitening</a> if you have a big event coming soon.

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