Teeth may change color depending on tea and coffee consumption and smoking habits. This disrupts the smile aesthetics and cawes a bad appearance. Teeth whitening treatment can be applied to lighten the color of the tooth and restore its natural apperance. Discoloration and darkening may ocur over the years. With the tooth whitening process, the tooth color does not change completely, but its tone get lighter.
Teeth whitening takes about 1 hour. It is a painless procedure that does not require local anesthesia. After the procedure, the teeth can be whitened by a minimum of 1 or 2 tones and this level can reach up to 5-6 tones depending on the age of the person and the degree of coloration.
The patient should not consume coloring foods and beverages, tea, coffee, red wine and cigarettes for 48 hours.