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How white can my teeth get?

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

teeth whiteningA change of just two or three shades in the color can be seen in the smile of any person and the goal should be to achieve individual optimum whiteness while preserving its natural appearance.

How white can your teeth become?
This depends on several factors, some of which you can control such as using a method based whitening or a bleaching agent, the percentage of active ingredient in the bleach and some other factors you can not control each other by example the natural color of your teeth or how your teeth respond to bleaching.

* A session of laser-activated bleaching, can cost $ 500 or more and providing immediate results are often dramatically whiter teeth.
* A tray adapted to the patient’s mouth for the treatment at home and prepared by the dentist can cost around $ 300, and you must use it for several hours each day or at night for two weeks.
* Products designed for tooth whitening are available at pharmacies or other facilities may contain a lower concentration of active ingredient when compared with the products they use a dentist in the office giving less dramatic results. The use of whitening toothpastes also help remove stains and keep teeth white at a low cost.

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My child will not brush their teeth

Friday, December 25th, 2009

brushing teethWe know the importance of cleaning the teeth to keep them healthy, the problem is that some children do not feel the same and the time to brush his teeth it becomes a real torture for parents.

The ideal is to create the habit from babies and brush their teeth after each meal, also should be taught to do it correctly and also floss.

It is a misconception that, since the primary teeth, your care is of little importance, on the contrary, he imagines his little boy with a toothache or sitting in the dentist’s chair?. Also baby teeth are important to ensure that permanent teeth do not come crammed.

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