Dazzling teeth, charming smile
People all around the world tend to hide their smile because of the color of their teeth. They are laughed at but the bigger issue is that they are losing the teeth enamel but Teeth Whitening In Dubai is progressing day by day.
The tooth is generally divided into two layers. The layer that is visible to the eye is the crown that is generally covered with the enamel. The anchor part or layer of the tooth helps the tooth being attached to the mouth cavity. The enamel layer is stronger than the bones and anything that affects the enamel indirectly affects the tooth. Under enamel, there is another layer that is called the dentin. Dentin is darker than the enamel. The enamel to dentin ration is the component that is responsible for the teeth color. The ratio varies from tooth to tooth, the color of molars and canines are darker than the other teeth. The color varies from gender to gender and age also affects the color. The women have whiter teeth than the men because of the high dentin to enamel ratio same is the case with babies.
Causes of teeth discoloration
The original color of teeth is off-white but they are somewhat perceived whiter than they are. There are many reasons that the color of one’s teeth changes. The reasons being:
- Age
- Medicines
- Food
- Caffeine
- Smoke
- Excessive use of alcohol
These components are a major cause that the color of teeth changes with time. People are now more interested in getting teeth whitening than they were a few decades ago. Most of this is because of the social embarrassment they have to face.
Age is a major factor because as the age is increasing, there is also an increase in the removal of enamel layer and the dentin becomes more apparent and therefore the change in teeth color. The chromogenic pigment in the drinks also plays a role in the color change. Smoking cigarettes is also a cause because of the production of tar by the smoke. The tar is adhesive and it gets attached to your teeth and cause problems.
Medicines such as antipsychotics and antihypertensive somehow change the tooth color. It is possible that only one tooth changes color rather than all of them. For example, after the root canal is done, there is a possibility that the color change will occur and it is possible now with the advanced technology to only treat one tooth.
The bleaching agents such as hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide destroy the stains or tartar into pieces and the teeth get lighter in color.
Teeth’s whitening does not affect all types of teeth. The color change because of trauma or medicine is irrecoverable. And also whitening not work on braces, filler and veneers.
In addition to the outer ways that can cause teeth discoloration, there are also some intrinsic factors such as the amylogenesis imperfect, fluorosis, and hyperemia and enamel hyperplasia. The teeth laser is an advanced technique but there are also teeth bleaching present.