Mar 31

Ever thought of having your teeth bleached so you can have your pearly whites from your teen years again? You are not the only one. But how is a person ever to choose from all the products and services available on the market today? It can be hard to pick one.

Examples of some of whitening products available are whitening toothpastes, whitening mouthwashes and whitening pens. For a higher fee, a professional whitening dentist can also whiten your teeth. The more you are willing to spend, the more results you are likely to get.

Real whitening results can only come from products or services that are based on the hydrogen peroxide chemical. This is a powerful chemical that is known to bleach teeth very effectively. But its advantage is also its disadvantage. The chemical is so powerful that it can lead to the following side effects.

1. Tingling soft tissues. The tissues in the mouth and the throat are soft and sensitive. When they get in contact with any of the hydrogen peroxide that you may have swallowed, there is the risk that they will get irritated. You can also develop headaches and a sore throat.

2. Allergic reaction. If you are out of luck, then you can have an allergic reaction to the compounds used in the bleaching solution. Most people don’t have this, but if you do, you’re going to be uncomfortable for a while. You might feel some swelling in your mouth and throat.

3. Gum sensitivity. You should always be careful not to get too much hydrogen peroxide on your gums. Try to keep that stuff away from the gums completely, if possible. Your gums are sensitive and they can become painful if you irritate them with bleaching gel for too long.

4. Sensitivity of the teeth. If you use too much hydrogen peroxide or you use it for too long, you can permanently damage your tooth enamel. The enamel is the protection of the teeth and when it’s gone, it’s gone. The result will be permanently more painful and sensitive teeth.

When you choose to have your teeth whitened by a professional dentist, the chances of you developing any of these side effects are slim. You can also safely whiten your teeth at home with a hydrogen peroxide based whitening kit. Just be sure to read the instructions carefully.

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Mar 30

Majority of us begin with sparkling white teeth, thanks to the porcelain-like enamel surfaces covering our teeth. These are composed of microscopic crystalline rods; tooth enamel is designed to protect teeth from the effects of chewing, gnashing, trauma and acid attacks caused by sugar and various other habits in our life. Over the years this enamel is worn down, in the process becoming more transparent and thereby permitting the yellow color of dentin - the tooth’s main core material - to show through. Whenever a teeth whitening technique is effectively able to address this problem, it must ensure restoration in providing proper dental and oral health care.

The term “whitening,” on the other hand, refers to restoring a tooth’s surface color by removing dirt and debris. So any product that cleans (like a toothpaste) is considered a whitener in general. Of course, this term whitening sounds better than bleaching, so it is more frequently and likely to be used - even when describing products that contain bleaching agents. Spray White 90 is nothing like what we have had up till now. It is so simple to use that, all we have to do is spray it on our teeth and wait for 90 seconds. Then rinse immediately after with the buffering neutralizer, and put your smile back.

Bleaching agents can often cause a temporary increase in sensitivity to temperature, pressure and touch. This is likeliest to occur during in-office whitening techniques, where higher-concentration bleach is more or less used. Some individuals may due to this experience spontaneous shooting pains (”zingers”) down the middle of their front teeth. Individuals who are at greatest risk for whitening sensitivity are those who are prone to having gum recession, significant cracks in their teeth or leakages resulting from faulty restorations. Spray White 90 is the safest bet that you have on the shelf, as of today, and regular usage will not only keep your teeth glistening white, but also will be able to restore and maintain effective oral care.

Although teeth whitening is a very popular and attractive proposal, many people are unaware and still clueless about the possibilities and the wide array of varieties of products and procedures that are now available in the market. There are hundreds of oral care products available off the shelf and they all claim to give you brighter and whiter teeth in a very short span. The results are as wide ranging as the products and range from very impressive to utterly disappointing, or even non-existent at all if you have chosen a fraudulent product. However, my good experience has put Spray White 90, as a class apart. It is years, since I have been using this, and never have I had any complaints. Moreover, it is so simple to use. You simply have to spray this on your teeth and let them work for 90 seconds. At the end of which you give a wash with Aerowhite, the buffering neutralizer, immediately after.

The cheapest and the most convenient of the teeth whitening options, or most of the over-the-counter bleaching agents involve the use of a store-bought whitening kit which features a bleaching gel with a concentration lower than that of a professionally dispensed take-home whitener. This gel is commonly applied to the teeth via a one-size-fits-all tray, teeth whitening strips or paint-on applicators. In many of these cases this may only whiten a few of the front teeth unlike custom products like Spray White 90 that can whiten the entire smile.

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Mar 28

You have probably noticed the abundance of teeth whitening tubes and pens on the market. As small as a lip gloss, these tiny six inch cylinders contain professional-strength bleaching gel that you can easily apply with the tiny brush “tip.”

This is the easy-to-use impulse purchase that pleases everyone, from teens to retirees, and the portable container makes teeth whitening instantly available wherever you go. There must be something to the phenomena-the pens are flying off the shelves of sites like Amazon and Sephora for $25 and up, and customers are giving them very favorable reviews.

This is why teeth whitening pens are breaking out as one of the most popular and high volume new products from Shine. Imagine the impact of custom-labeled whitening tubes for your practice, marketing your company wherever they go. And at Shine’s volume pricing (starting as low as $5 per pen), you can enjoy an instant source of new profit - what customer wouldn’t be thrilled to buy an additional pen or two during every spa visit at the suggested retail price of $20 per tube?

How do whitening pens work?

For the new generation of coffee and cola drinkers, even high strength and professional teeth whitening isn’t enough. The porous nature of the tooth’s dentin makes it susceptible to minor dullness and staining from things we are exposing our teeth to every day. Remember, anything that would stain a white blouse or shirt will also be making an impact on the brightness and shade of your teeth.

There is nothing that can surpass the impact of periodic bleaching using a high quality professional bleaching gel and custom fit trays. But for on-the-go-maintenance - or for clients who choose not to go to full professional bleaching - a whitening pen can provide on the go touch-ups or as much as two shades of increased whitening after consistent twice-daily use for a period of 7-10 days.

Shine delivers pens filled with 1.9 ML of 33% carbamide peroxide whitening gel with a mild peppermint taste. Clients simply brush the front surface of the 6-8 teeth that show when they smile, on the top and bottom, with a light coating of the whitening gel. Special care to apply gel to the spaces between teeth is important, where the shade is most likely to darken. Keep the lips away from the teeth for 30 seconds to give the gel time to dry. It’s that simple! At home, at the office, in the car - professional strength teeth whitener is a brush stroke away.

Extra Uses

For patients who purchase full whitening kits, whitening pens are the ideal add-on accessory to brush the whitening gel evenly over the front surfaces in the bleaching tray. This is an ideal step to gain the maximum amount of whitening with a minimum amount of gel (saves on sensitivity, too) and it also helps ensure even application of the whitening gel to each tooth. So every client who purchases a Shine whitening kit (or who already owns and uses whitening trays), be sure to point out the value of owning at least one Shine whitening pen as well.

A Perfect Marketing Tool

Shine can custom label your whitening pens for your spa or salon, for a small one-time set-up fee. Whitening pens make a unique and fun gift that your clients will truly appreciate. Imagine the marketing impact of a whitening pen as a client appreciation gift that includes your logo, phone number, and a reminder that you’ve been “Making clients smile since 2005?”

So why wait? Check out Shine’s new whitening pens today and you’ll be on your way to a fun and immediate new source of profits in 2010.

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Mar 27

In today’s appearance obsessed culture, everybody wants to have a whiter smile. The market has responded to our massive demand, by offering a massive supply. There are so many whitening toothpastes, mouthwashes and whitening kits, that it has become very hard to find the one product that works at all. You can also opt to go see a dentist and have him perform a whitening treatment on you.

Have you ever tried brushing really hard to get rid of those undesired stains? I know I did, and it didn’t work. The problem with these stains is that they are embedded in the tooth enamel, which is the thin film that covers your teeth. You cannot get in there with your toothbrush, unfortunately. It takes a little more than that.

The reason why our teeth become stained, is because we consume things such as coffee, red wine and soda drinks. But there is also the normal wear and tear that takes place within our enamel as the years go by. Because mineral structures in the enamel change, the teeth become darker.

Should you decide to visit a dentist to have him whiten your teeth for you, then he will do this by applying a gel to your teeth. The gel will contain carbamide peroxide, which will release hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide will quickly chemically react with your teeth as soon as it gets in contact with them. It penetrates the enamel and breaks down the stains.

You may be wondering what role the laser plays in this treatment. The laser is targeted at the gel that is applied to your teeth and this will speed up the process of releasing the hydrogen peroxide breaking down the stains in your enamel. If the dentist didn’t have his laser, he couldn’t complete the whole treatment in less than an hour.

With an at home whitening kit, you are also using a hydrogen peroxide based gel to whiten your teeth. But with a whitening kit you will take at least a week or two to get the same results. The dentist’s laser speeds the process up many tens of times.

In terms of results, you have to be realistic in your expectations. A whitening treatment returns your teeth’s former whiteness to them. They will never become more white than they ever were. The hydrogen peroxide returns transparency to the enamel, but it doesn’t change the actual color of your teeth.

Of all the teeth whitening products and services out there, the dentist’s treatment will give you the best results in the least amount of time. The dentist is also the most expensive option. But you get what you pay for: a professional treatment!

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Mar 26

If you could make your practice more profitable with the addition of just one service, what would it be?

Why not add teeth bleaching? According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, 99.9% of adults believe that a good smile is a prerequisite to a good social life. 96% of adults believe that a great smile is essential for making a good impression on the opposite sex. 74% believe that a less than perfect smile will hurt you career.

Over the last 5 years, dentists report that the number of their patients seeking whitening treatments has actually tripled. No surprise that professional teeth whitening has grown to become a $300 million industry!

Professional teeth whitening-using professional strength bleaching agents in combination with custom-fit whitening trays-is one of the easiest, most profitable and safest procedures you could offer your patients.

The American Dental Association agrees:

“Dentist-prescribed, home-applied bleaching from a reputable manufacturer for short-term treatment duration is safe and recognized as most effective in lightening the color of teeth.”

Many laser and light therapies are used to whiten teeth, but professional strength whitening gel continues to reign as the most effective treatment of all. In practices that offer laser whitening treatments, the dramatic results patients experience is very short lived. Laser treatments may produce a dramatic improvement, but once the teeth become re-hydrated, much of the improvement disappears.

If you offer laser whitening treatments, it is imperative that you couple them with a high quality home bleaching treatment in order for your clients to remain satisfied with that service.

The even better news: for optimal results, lowest cost and highest profitability, by simply offering an economical option for a high-quality professional-fit home whitening kit will require no equipment, little to no training, and could make your practice more profitable by the end the of day!

The average cost of a professional home bleaching kit from a dentist is $350. However, Smile Simple offers an easy outsourced lab solution for creating the same level of custom-fit kit-combined with full 22% carbamide peroxide whitening gel (over the counter whitening strips provide a solution of just 2-4%) for just a third of the retail cost. All this good news for your patients coupled with additional profit for you!

The cost of a professional home whitening kit from a dentist ranges from $300 - $400. However, Smile Simple offers an easy outsourced lab solution for creating the same level of custom-fit kit-combined with full 22% carbamide peroxide whitening gel (over the counter whitening strips provide a solution of just 2-4%) for just a fraction of the cost. All this good news for your patients couples with additional profit for you!

More good news: Each 5ML syringe of 22% carbamide peroxide replacement gel is $20 retail, providing an instant profit margin of more than 60%.

So what are you waiting for? Check out the new Smile Simple kits from MedicalSpaMD to claim your part of this booming $300M industry in 2010.

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Mar 25

Everybody wants to look good. It’s not necessarily a superficial thing; after all, the first impression is sometimes the only one that you get to make. Even though there are many things that you can’t control about how people see you, you can take an active role in ensuring your own personal appearance is the best that it can be. Be sure not to overlook things like natural teeth whitening since most people in the world find a smile attractive, comforting, and appealing. Stained or discolored teeth could drastically affect the impact of your smile, but there are several things that you can do to keep your smile as bright as possible. To find out more about how to whitening your teeth naturally, you should consider reading the rest of this article.

Daily brushing and flossing is the first step to a good natural teeth whitening regimen. When combined with regular dental checkups twice a year, your teeth will have everything they need to stay in top condition.

Brushing and flossing are a must, as well as bi annual visits to your dentist. There are even all-natural toothpastes.

If you eat a healthy diet and avoid things like cigarettes or acidic drinks, caring for your teeth is a little bit easier because their integrity isn’t being compromised while they do their job.

Natural medicines have always been better for the body, but are they effective? They can be effective if you use the correct one.

You probably already have some things in your home that can help you begin a natural teeth whitening regimen. For instance, some fruits have been shown to help the appearance of your teeth. In fact, strawberries have even been shown improve discoloration when used as a paste!

Healthy teeth is an important to consider being that it’s the only way to keep up with keeping healthy teeth. You will find that some schools and doctors stress going to get teeth clean and making sure you take care of them, because bad teeth can take many years off your life.

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Mar 24

As aesthetic teeth whitening surpasses $300M per annum, it’s clear that nothing is more desirable or gripping than a clear and self-assured grin.

And irrespective of the popular products and services and fads, professional teeth whitening, making use of high-quality professional strength carbamide peroxide gel and custom fit teeth whitening trays, remains the most well known and most successful technique for lightening smiles. No method to bleaching (whether employed by itself or jointly with other laser or light-based treatments) affords more spectacular outcomes than tooth whitening, and short of fixed veneers, it is the method to provide the most durable results.

Professional strength home bleaching has aided huge numbers of people lift their self worth by giving them a bright set of pearly white’s to show whenever they smile.

Even though everybody is keen on maintaining a white and fabulous smile, whitening is not ideal for everyone. For the patient with extremely delicate teeth, a high amount of man-made tooth surfaces, or looking for general dental maintenance, it is best to let their regular dental office determine if the teeth are healthy enough for bleaching and to endorse the best bleaching process a patient should undergo to have maximum ease and comfort and best result.

Yet, with careful use, almost every patient can benefit from some level of whitening using a high quality professional-level bleach like the 20% and 33% carbamide peroxide carbamide peroxide gel solutions provided by Shine teeth whitening:

1. Anyone with periodontal problems should consider extra attention to help keep the bleaching teeth whitening gel from touching any part of their gums. In actual fact a person with moderate to advanced gum disease should not be getting their teeth bleached at all. In spite of this, keep in mind that a good set of custom made trays, or thorough application with the very small brush on a teeth whitening pen may help keep teeth whitening gel safely away from the gums. Also understand that 50% of the teeth whitening action goes on in the first 15 minutes of treatment, so for anybody who is concerned, there is no need to risk sensitivity by wearing whitening teeth whitening trays for more than 10-15 minutes at a time.

2. If whitening carbamide peroxide gel should leak out of the tray, the patient should simply wipe it away with a cotton swab or a tissue rather than let it remain. Also, if any part of the gums appear “white” from exposure to teeth whitening gel when the teeth whitening trays are removed, there’s no problem. Other than possible sensitivity, the gums won’t be harmed by the exposure and will come back to their normal pink color within several minutes. Still, the white appearance can be a sign that too much carbamide peroxide gel has been applied to the tray, and the client should take care to use a lighter application next time.

3. Many dental insurance plans don’t cover teeth bleaching treatments. Having said that, at $99 for a full custom tooth whitening dental teeth whitening kits - or $20 for a bleaching pen - patients are delighted to gain some of these expert products and services at a fraction of the cost a dental office would charge.

4. Any man-made tooth product will not be further whitened from the application of bleach. That is most imperative that you remember whenever a person has tooth-colored fillings on the front area of teeth. While they can and should maintain the coloring of their teeth, consumers should take care to stress the places between teeth, where darkening ends up earliest, and to steer clear of making the teeth whiter than the inlayed fillings.

5. Bleaching toothpastes are a decent supplementation to a teeth whitening routine and in addition they can take away mild stains and enhance the visual appeal of teeth - but toothpaste alone will not dramatically or permanently change the color of teeth.

6. Bleaching does not create the same amount of end result for everyone. Particularly, teeth which might be yellow or gray as a result of antibiotics could be more constrained in their enhancement plus extreme situations may only be improved upon through the usage of fixed veneers.

7. When cavities are present, clients should have them filled before teeth whitening.

8. The pro bleaching kits from Shine teeth whitening services, which are identical to a dentist’s bleaching tooth whitening kits, contains a much stronger peroxide agent than over-the-counter products and services, which generally contain peroxide in only a 2-4% strength, which means that a expert kit will be far more reliable than over the counter tooth whitening strips or similar services.

9. Regardless how frequently you whiten, typical dental cleaning continues to be vital to the continuing look and wellness of your teeth.

10. For individuals who’re expecting a baby - no study has ever indicated a risk of problems to mother or child from carbamide peroxide teeth lightening (although extra care should be taken to be sure the carbamide peroxide gel is never put on during naps or accidentally ingested). Still, for maximum caution, you should advise any client who’s expecting to comply with their doctor’s suggestions prior to using any teeth bleaching teeth whitening gel.

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Mar 23

If you are looking to get a whiter smile, like the one you used to have when you were still a teen, then you have plenty of options available to you. Thanks to the marvel of modern technology, there are now numerous ways of whitening your teeth. I will give you an overview of what is possible.

1. Bleaching Pens. By using bleaching or whitening pens, you give yourself a very white smile in only very little time. This may sound like the perfect solution, but the downside is that the results are temporary. The pen’s whitening solution whitens your teeth instantly and for only a day or so.

2. Toothpastes. Whitening toothpastes can be bought in every single super market near you these days. Whitening pastes do not work as well as other products, but you can still get small results from them. You’ll have to make sure you brush your teeth with your new whitening toothpaste every day in order to see results.

3. Mouthwashes. Like toothpastes, mouthwashes can give you that extra little bit of result if you absolutely want to get results from the cheaper products. The advantage of a mouthwash is that it can get everywhere. Even between your teeth, where you brush could never, ever reach.

4. Hydrogen peroxide trays. The so called tray based teeth whitening kits come with a whitening gel that is based on hydrogen peroxide. This is a powerful chemical that has been proven to effectively bleach teeth in a safe way and in only very little time. You put the gel in trays and wear those in your mouth.

5. Whitening strip kits. If you want to use a whitening kit but don’t want any hassle with trays, you can opt for a strip system. The strips will have the hydrogen peroxide chemical on them and you wear the strips at your convenience. Only twice per day for half an hour will significantly whiten your teeth in less than a week.

6. Baking soda teeth whitening. If you aren’t interested in any of the commercially available products described above, then perhaps you want to make your own whitening toothpaste. You can do this by mixing baking soda and a hydrogen peroxide solution. After brushing your teeth with the resulting toothpaste, rinse carefully. You’d be surprised at the results you can get from this.

These are pretty much the methods that are available to the consumer today for whitening teeth. Which one is best for you, is a very personal decision. You will have to weight the pros against the cons. There is a distinct trade off between cost and effectiveness. Start with the cheaper products if you are in doubt.

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Mar 22

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All of us get it done, in particular as soon as we’re scared or under tension (and who isn’t under stress nowadays?) Over the top gum chewing, grinding your teeth, gnawing at your fingernails - yet they are safe routines, right?

Maybe not. Some of these seemingly innocent habits can easily lead to or irritate Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Condition, a group of elaborate difficulties adjoining the joint of the mouth. Left untreated, TMJ symptoms could create a host of ıssues including rigidity, ear discomfort, head pain, clicking noise in the jaw or even locked teeth. So you have more endangered than damaged tooth enamel at the time you tense up and mill your tooth enamel in unison or frequently chew up even sugarless gum.

Howcome is TMJ dangerous? Tooth milling and clenching will increase wear at the cartilage lining from the TMJ. The confusing aspect of your dependence is the fact that for the most part individuals who mill their teeth are actually unconscious of the behavior, as well as the practice happens chiefly when they are sleeping. A dental professional may possibly notice revealing clues of enamel wear-but unless someone points it out, their sole hint might be awakening in the morning hours along with jaw or ear pain.

Besides the exact problem, continuous TMJ difficulties may well trigger the mouth and teeth to truly become misaligned. Individuals might protest that it is hard to obtain a comfortable bite or even that their teeth no longer seem to perfectly “fit”.

Whenever individuals chew on only one side of the mouth (on account of discomfort or untreated mouth pain) it can lead toTMJ problems.

More and more, laser clinic and spa practitioners, massage therapists and cosmetic products are the front line resource for people who are looking to alleviate their constant worry and find a more tranquil and healthy way of life. It is useful to understand these signs and symptoms, simply because it can be beneficial to help yourself and others to observe the signals of this kind of potentially troubling ailment.

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Mar 21

Turning on the TV or opening your web browser; it seems that teeth whitening products are being advertised everywhere. The latest whitener is the best and greatest teeth whitening product to hit the streets is the normal boast. These products have got people in frenzy, but do they really work?

Your teeth are one of the most visible parts of your whole body. Your teeth always seem to be on display and you probably take the best care possible to keep your teeth shiny and white. You have already gone through great lengths even as far as extensive dental work to make sure that your smile is the best that it can be.

Over the years it is true that our teeth take an enormous amount of abuse. We can’t help that we flood our teeth with lots of sugar, food and drink that cause staining as well as dental problems. For coffee or tea drinkers this only adds to the problem of stained teeth. Even though we abuse our teeth in this way, we still hope to have a brilliant white smile as we get older.

As a result of this it is no wonder why a product such as teeth whiteners that offers great smiles and bright teeth are such a big thing. This is all due to the fact that they are relatively cheap and easy for just about anyone to use.

There is a major downside to a popular product, and this is the chance of scamming and abuse. There is always someone who what’s to make a quick profit out of the latest trends to hit the market. There is some good new though, and this is that most of the teeth whitening products available today do actually work. How well they work though really will depend on the type of product you choose.

Teeth whitening toothpaste is one of the cheapest products you can find and you have probably already used a variety of these. They contain peroxide and other cleaning agents that are not found in normal toothpaste products. These kinds of teeth whitening toothpaste will help maintain the color of your teeth but will do little to whiten them.

Teeth whitening strips are another way to whiten your teeth and should be considered. The strip will fit over the teeth invisibly while you sleep or go about your usual day. They are definitely more effective than teeth whitening toothpastes, but the effect could be a lot less than you are expecting, so be aware.

Of all the great teeth whitening treatments that are available one of the best that money can buy would be a laser activated bleaching. However, this is the one treatment that you can only get at your dentist. This unique method can turn any shade of yellow into beautiful white teeth again. However, this treatment is also one of the most costly as well as inconvenient. Teeth whiteners do work you just need to find the one that works best for you and at a cost you can afford.

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