Summer is still here. It would be a shame not to enjoy it fully with a smile on your face. With that smile, which hides behind your hands and respirators. With that beautiful, dazzling white smile. Don’t you have it yet?
They say the prettiest thing you can wear in the morning is a smile. And it’s not just a phrase. Smiling people, according to many surveys, are more successful at work and more popular in the team. Thanks to a healthy toothy smile that doesn’t shy away from being shown, they look more attractive—and even younger. A diary-white smile is said to hide wrinkles better than any anti-age cream. Try it!
White is healthy
Tooth whitening falls under a relatively young field of aesthetic dentistry, but its origins go back all the way to the days of ancient Rome. Even then, people tried to whiten their teeth with ash, morning urine, oil, or even fermented plant oils. They believed that dirty teeth hurt and that science proved them wrong—that they didn’t hurt, and that they were far from the truth. Even today, it’s important that whitening itself starts with proper cleaning—perfect dental hygiene. Dental plaque and tartar are the obstacle to successful whitening, just like untreated caries or other defects.
Specially for you
Whitening your teeth, no matter how carefree and easy it looks, belongs exclusively in the hands of professionals. Every whitening procedure affects the condition of the tooth and more or less interferes with its structure. Only when it is done professionally and gently is the risk negligible. Professionally, even sensitive teeth—which are a fairly common problem today—can be whitened. “Sensitive teeth can be whitened; damaged ones can’t,” says MUDr. Valéria Michnová from the ArtDentistic dental clinic, adding: “A qualified dentist knows their patient best, and also the condition of their bite. Based on that, they can recommend the gentlest and most effective whitening method. And after the very first consultation, you’ll know exactly what result you can expect and how long you’ll be able to enjoy it.”
Whitening under the lamp
So every healthy whitening starts in the clinic. Besides various techniques using abrasive components, peroxide or irradiation, you can also leave the clinic with special trays—either prefabricated or custom-made—which you put on at home according to your dentist’s instructions. Even with diligent use, however, you probably won’t achieve the same effect as a whitening lamp. “In less than an hour, you can brighten your teeth by an incredible eight shades. Philips Zoom WhiteSpeed is clinically more effective and efficient than other professional whitening alternatives, yet it is gentle on tooth enamel,” explains Dr. Michnová from the ArtDentistic dental clinic, who uses the Philips Zoom whitening lamp during in-office enamel whitening. After whitening, the teeth are impregnated with hydrating and vitamin preparations that reduce their sensitivity. And they are strengthened with highly concentrated fluoride varnishes that increase their defenses and multiply the effects of a colorless diet.
More information about in-office whitening is available at the ArtDentistic reception: +421 902 575 600
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