Everyone should take good care of their teeth because dental problems can directly affect your health. So, does teeth cleaning have a teeth whitening effect? What problems can occur after teeth cleaning?
[Does teeth cleaning have a teeth whitening effect?]
Teeth cleaning is an important measure to maintain the health of periodontal tissues and prevent the occurrence or recurrence of periodontal diseases. Simply put, it involves a professional dentist using professional instruments to help you brush your teeth. Teeth cleaning can remove surface stains on teeth, help teeth restore their normal luster and color, remove plaque and calculus that cannot be removed by other home oral care measures, and prevent dental diseases.
However, teeth cleaning is different from teeth whitening. The purpose of teeth cleaning is mainly for cleaning, which can remove coffee stains, tea stains, tobacco stains, and accumulated calculus on the surface of the teeth, making them appear whiter. Teeth cleaning cannot improve internal discoloration of teeth, such as tetracycline stains or fluorosis. If you want to whiten your teeth, you should undergo teeth whitening. Generally speaking, bleaching and cold light whitening can maintain the whitening effect of teeth for 1-2 years. Bleaching whitening method achieves the effect of bleaching teeth through the action of hydrogen peroxide on the teeth. This method is quick and moderately priced.
[Problems that can occur after teeth cleaning]
1. Loose teeth
Some people may feel that their teeth become more loose after teeth cleaning. In fact, due to periodontitis, the alveolar bone that supports their teeth has already undergone absorption before treatment. However, a large amount of dental calculus is attached between the teeth and the bone surface, providing relatively weak fixation. After removing these calculus, the degree of looseness may be slightly larger than before. However, the presence of these calculus will only further accelerate bone absorption and worsen the condition. Therefore, their removal is definitely more beneficial than harmful.
Don't worry too much about loose teeth.
2. Gum bleeding
As for bleeding, this is due to chronic stimulation of the gums by dental calculus, causing the gum tissue to be in a state of congestion and swelling for a long time. Even the slightest touch during brushing can cause bleeding, so it is inevitable to encounter bleeding during teeth cleaning. However, this is a temporary phenomenon. As long as there is no systemic blood disorder, the bleeding will stop quickly after teeth cleaning. If bleeding continues in a specific area for a period of time after teeth cleaning, it is necessary to ask the dentist to check if there is any residual calculus in the deep periodontal pockets.
[Methods for teeth whitening]
1. Direct veneers
First, the surface of the discolored teeth is ground down, and then cosmetic restorative materials are used to cover the outer layer to hide the discoloration. This method works well for teeth with localized discoloration. The downside is that the filling material may discolor over time and may crack due to accidental biting. It also takes more time and effort technically.
2. Porcelain veneers
After grinding down the entire discolored tooth, a fixed porcelain veneer is placed on it. This method has the fastest effect, but it causes the most wear and tear on the tooth structure. The production process is more complicated, and the cost is relatively high compared to other methods.
3. Dental veneer strips
After grinding down the discolored teeth, artificial porcelain veneer strips are attached to achieve a beautiful effect. The disadvantage of this teeth whitening method is that it has limited coverage for deep discoloration and is expensive to produce. Also, it cannot withstand biting hard objects.
