| Minneapolis dentists are frequently asked if teeth | | | | Myth 3 - Patients with Dental Work Cannot Have |
| whitening procedures are safe to use. Years ago, | | | | Teeth Whitening Treatments |
| the treatment products on the market used | | | | Unfortunately, this is partially true; those with |
| harsh abrasives that acted like sand paper on | | | | caps, crowns, and certain fillings cannot undergo |
| your teeth. They would get rid of the stain, but it | | | | some brightening procedures because these |
| would also wear away at the enamel. Other | | | | products simply have no effect on those types |
| patients worry about the effect that the | | | | of materials. In these instances, consider bonding |
| chemicals can have on their body. Some | | | | or veneers as alternatives. Those with regular |
| temporary effects have been associated with the | | | | fillings or root canals can have whitening |
| process; however, there has been no research to | | | | treatments on a regular basis without being |
| suggest that these procedures have any long | | | | concerned about harming their dental work. By |
| term affects on your body or your teeth. | | | | consulting with a cosmetic dentist, Minneapolis |
| Myth 1-Teeth Whitening Causes Cancer | | | | patients can learn what the best procedures are |
| Patients often become concerned about the | | | | for their particular case. |
| chemicals and brightening agents used by a | | | | Myth 4 - Whitening Procedures Wear Away at |
| cosmetic dentist. Minneapolis dentists, like others | | | | the Enamel |
| around the country, often use products that | | | | Older whitening compounds were effective |
| contain hydrogen peroxide or carbomide peroxide. | | | | because they contained abrasive materials that |
| After a review of various studies involving more | | | | wore off the surface layer of enamel in order to |
| than 4 000 patients, experts found that this idea | | | | get rid of stains. When teeth stain, the |
| is completely false. They believe that the saliva | | | | discoloration sits into the tiny tubes in the surface |
| found naturally in the mouth balances off with the | | | | of your teeth, called enamel rods. Without |
| components in the treatments eliminating any | | | | treatment, these stains soak farther into the |
| harm that might be present. | | | | tooth and become permanent. New teeth |
| Myth 2-Whitening Products Damage Nerve Endings | | | | brightening technologies soak into the teeth and |
| Another common myth is that they can cause | | | | act directly on the stain to neutralize it rather than |
| damage to the nerve endings found inside your | | | | actually removing it from the surface of your |
| teeth. This is true in some countries that use | | | | teeth. |
| products with a considerably higher concentration | | | | Although patients of many Minneapolis dentists |
| than recommended. High concentrations of | | | | often voice these concerns, there is no need |
| hydrogen peroxide can actually burn the pulp and | | | | worry about the safety of these treatments. The |
| nerve inside of your teeth. When these | | | | only side effect that is caused by these |
| procedures are carried out correctly by a licensed | | | | procedures is sensitivity to temperature that goes |
| professional, all of the necessary precautions are | | | | away after one to two days. Teeth whitening can |
| taken so that the hydrogen peroxide cannot | | | | be repeated safely up to every six months in |
| negatively affect the structure of your teeth. | | | | order to enjoy a young, healthy smile. |