Berkeley Teeth Whitening Trends

Why Whiten Your Teeth?

Teeth tend to become more discolored naturally as we age. Therefore, someone who has invested in maintaining a youthful appearance by staying fit, coloring their hair, having spa treatments and even having Botox or plastic surgery should definitely use teeth whitening to avoid having their teeth give their age away. Other known causes of tooth discoloration include staining from cigarette smoke, chocolate, red wine, spaghetti sauce, colas, coffee, and tea.

Berkeley Teeth Whitening Options

Berkeley residents have three different methods they can use to get their teeth whiter. These options have different levels of effectiveness, accessibility, and cost. Berkeley teeth whitening enthusiasts may wish to start with the lowest priced, most accessible method and then move up the ladder to more expensive, less accessible methods, depending on the results they get with the cheaper solutions.

Teeth Whitening Toothpaste

The least expensive, easiest, and most readily available way to whiten your teeth happens to also be the least effective way. This is of course a teeth whitening toothpaste from Berkeley grocery stores or drug stores. Tooth whitening toothpaste is ineffective because it will remove light, fresh stains that come off easily by scrubbing with a mild abrasive that typically comes in toothpaste.

However, the bleaching agent in toothpaste is too weak to produce noticeable, long-term effects on the color of your teeth. This is not surprising when you consider that your teeth are only in contact with the bleaching agent for a few minutes a day, while you are brushing, and during that time the bleach is diluted by water and saliva which makes it even less effective.

Teeth Whitening Strips

Teeth whitening strips are also available at drug stores and grocery stores in Berkeley. These teeth whitening strips cost a bit more than toothpaste, but are far more effective because they contain a more concentrated form of bleach than toothpaste and they adhere to your teeth for at least 30 minutes, undiluted by water or saliva.

Unfortunately, one of the negative aspects of teeth whitening strips is that they only whiten the front teeth, making the back teeth look more yellow and more discolored than before.

Make An Appointment With Your Dentist

Visit a Berkeley dentist to go over your teeth whitening options to brighten your smile. Only a dentist will have access to the more potent bleach solutions that give long-term teeth whitening results that people are after.