A homemade treatment to remove yellow or dark stains from teeth caused by coffee, for example, which also serves to whiten teeth, is the use of a tray or silicone mold with a whitening gel, such as carbamide peroxide or peroxide. hydrogen.
It is recommended that the silicone mold is made by the dentist, as it is made according to the shape of the teeth and dental arch, in addition to preventing the gel from leaving the mold and causing irritation in the throat, for example.
How home treatment is done
The home treatment to remove stains and whiten your teeth should be done by following a few steps:
- Execution of the silicone tray by the dentist, which is made according to the shape of the person's teeth and dental arch. However, you can buy the silicone mold at dental supply stores or on the internet, but it is not adapted to the teeth or dental arch; Buy the carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide whitening gel with the concentration indicated by the dentist, which can be 10%, 16% or 22% in the case of carbamide peroxide, or 6% to 35% in the case of peroxide hydrogen; Fill the tray with the whitening gel; Place the tray in the mouth, remaining the period of time determined by the dentist, which can be a few hours, between 1 to 6 hours in the case of hydrogen peroxide, or during sleep, between 7 to 8 hours, in the case of peroxide carbamide; Perform the treatment every day for 2 to 3 weeks, however, in specific cases, it may be necessary to extend the treatment time.
Before treatment, it is important that a dental cleaning is done by the dentist to remove residues from the teeth, allowing greater contact of the whitening gel with the teeth, making the whitening more effective.
When the treatment is done correctly, teeth whitening can be maintained for up to 2 years. The price of this homemade treatment varies between R $ 150 to R $ 600.00 and depends on the type of mold purchased, whether it was made by the dentist or was purchased on the internet or dental products store without consulting with the dentist.
Care when removing stains on teeth
It is important that during treatment the person respects the concentration of gel indicated by the dentist, as the use of higher concentrations can be harmful to the teeth and gums, causing the removal of enamel or damage to the structure of the teeth or gums. In addition, it is important to check if the mold is adapted to the teeth, otherwise the gel may come out of the mold and cause irritation of the gums.
This homemade treatment is not effective in removing small white spots on the teeth, because they are caused by excess fluoride and it is also not effective in brown and gray spots caused by the ingestion of antibiotics in childhood, such as Tetracycline, for example. In these cases, it is recommended to put porcelain veneers, also known as 'contact lens for teeth'.
A common cause of yellowish color in teeth is food, so check out the following video for foods that can stain or yellow your teeth:
