The primary component in this teeth-whitening care is peroxide, the bubbly substance that moms and doctors have long used to treat scrapes. Surprise!
The two major chemical components used to whiten teeth are carbamide peroxide and/or hydrogen peroxide. Nearly all of the tooth bleaching kits and teeth whitening treatments on the market today contain them. The strength of the Carbamide peroxide gel is the primary distinction between several of these products. According to a general rule, the stronger the substance, the quicker the results...and the greater the likelihood of gum damage.
The majority of professional bleaching/whitening gels only contain two types of chemicals to whiten teeth: carbamide peroxide, which is typically used for several hours to overnight, or hydrogen peroxide, which is typically used for around 30 minutes a few times a day.
Actually, carbamide peroxide is a product with a lesser strength that can reduce the irritative effects of peroxide chemicals with a higher strength.
Nevertheless, there are different strengths of carbamide peroxide gels. From the extremely safe 10% to the more common 16 and 20-22% strengths, these are available. There are other more stronger gels on the market that boast a strength level of 30% or more. If the gel comes into contact with your mouth's soft tissue for even a little period of time, it can and will stain it.
Only a dentist or other dental expert should use these harsher peroxide gels, in our opinion. A dentist may ensure that the substance is only administered to the surfaces of the teeth, better protecting the soft tissue and gums in your mouth. Higher strength products are another factor in a dentist's ability to produce quicker, albeit far more expensive results. Although you might be tempted to choose the strongest option, the potential of complications increases as power increases. Use the lower or middle range of carbamide peroxide strengths for the greatest results when whitening your teeth at home.
Each year, professional teeth whitening kits safely bleach the teeth of thousands of people. This does not imply that utilising tooth whitening solutions is completely risk-free, especially when done improperly. If carbamide peroxide gels are not utilised as instructed, tooth irritation, gum discolouration, and a subpar teeth whitening job may follow.
Bleaching agents include peroxide and its counterpart, carbamide peroxide. They are specifically referred to as oxidising agents. Hydrogen peroxide or peroxide bleaches are actually another widely used and trusted bleaching ingredient in many industries, even though you might be more familiar with common chlorine bleach. Even the now fashionable "Oxy-Clean" type bleaches and color-safe bleaches are actually oxygenating or oxidising bleaches. To be even clearer, they are marketing bleach that contains an oxidising ingredient, which is most likely a mixture that contains peroxide in some quantity.
Did you know that using bleach to remove stains doesn't truly work? Depending on the bleaching agent used, a stain may actually gain oxygen (oxidise) or lose oxygen (reduce), depending on the chemical. By the way, chlorine bleach is a reducing agent that eliminates oxygen from spots. Depending on the stain, using the appropriate bleaching product causes it to simply vanish.
In order to bleach or whiten your teeth, carbamide peroxide adds oxygen molecules to the spots. It's important to keep in mind that carbamide peroxide is practically the same thing as the brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide that mothers have been using for decades to treat cuts and scrapes on kids. It is a safe and efficient tooth whitening treatment that can help your smile look its best when used as instructed.
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