Tooth whitening is what most smile makeovers focus on, we all want a Hollywood movie star smile, and why shouldn`t we have one? Mostly because of the cost, it has been beyond many of us for far too long. A revolution in recent years has led to new technology and that has brought more alternatives into the market place, and this has helped a lot. Dentists are now no longer the only way to a great smile and white teeth. Salons on the High Street and home visits from technicians are all the latest rage. The format that’s used is a bright intense light source; first the technician will place a soft comfortable rubber gum shield in your mouthy. This is a twofold safe guard, first it exposes the teeth fully to the light and second it will protect the gums, lips and tongue from the light. A gel is coated onto the teeth and the light then reacts with it to make your teeth whiter. It takes around an hour and is done in 3 x 15 minute sessions to give your teeth time to take it all in. Your teeth will feel a little sensitive for a few days, but that’s all it entails initially. It should last around a year or two depending on how well you perform the after care. A diet sheet will help you to understand what makes teeth discolour in the first place, and using it will keep your new pearly whites as clean looking as day one. If that’s not permanent enough then you might like to try a veneer, traditional veneers have been improved and today we can have the new Lumineer veneer. It is a new formula of ceramic that is more hard wearing than a traditional one, it allows the orthodontist to make an ultra thin version that doesn`t require any shaving of the tooth enamel. Traditional veneers require their thickness shaved off the tooth, which is only replaceable with the veneer, with the Lumineer being so tough it can be glued straight onto the tooth without preparation by cosmetic dentists. The glue is cure dried using an intense light source. Traditional veneers have a life span of anywhere between 3-15 years, the Lumineer is expected to last 20 years as tests have shown. They are all replaceable of course as they too will discolour in time, but the Lumineer can be removed and left alone, whereas the traditional veneer needs to have a new one fitted.
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