One of the first things someone will notice about you is your smile. However not all smiles are created equal, we’ll admit that. Genetic and environmental factors can play a huge role in how bright your smile is. Putting those two factors aside, we’ve compiled a ‘how to’ list you can get started on achieving that dazzling smile straight away.
Step One: The Preparation
Regardless of whether you’re using an at-home system or going in for an in-office treatment you need to make sure your at-home hygiene is on track. Develop healthy mouth routines like brushing, flossing, and using a mouthwash is especially on point in the weeks and days leading up teeth whitening treatment.
Step Two: The Process
So you’ve brushed, flossed and rinsed, but with so many whitening products and procedures available both in-store and in-office, it can become intimidating to choose a method that’s easy and effective. For results with true staying power (at least a few months), in-office whitening treatments such as Zoom typically yield the best, brightest results. At Bulleen Plaza Dental our Zoom teeth whitening process is pain free and guaranteed to get your teeth whiter.
Step Three: The Preservation
Preserving results shouldn’t be too difficult. Brushing, flossing, and rinsing on the regular with quality products is the best way to keep your pearly whites extra bright. We also recommend coming in to see your dentist about those regular teeth cleanings. However, it doesn’t end there, diet can also play a factor.
Step Four: The Food & Lifestyle Factor
While we’ve been taught to supplement our diets with foods boasting hues of the rainbow, eating dark or ultra-colorful food is actually one of the worst things you can do if you’re trying to maintain your teeth whitening results—whether you’ve committed to at-home treatments or received a treatment in-office. And while we could probably live without soda (one of the worst offenders for discoloration), it just doesn’t seem realistic to delete healthy additions like berries and even coffee, from our diets entirely.
So what’s the solution? We should try to balance the colorful foods in our diet with calcium-rich options like milk and hard cheeses (music to our ears) and even things like hard fruit will help cleanse the teeth as we chew. Love your morning mug of coffee? Try following it up with an apple to negate the possibility of stains or even just swishing your mouth with some water.
Some other diet and lifestyle factors also include: smoking, drinking, and personal hygiene (e.g., not brushing or flossing.) It’s not hard to guess that smoking has a less than satisfactory effect on our pearly whites, and as far as drinking, well, blame it on alcohol’s high sugar and acid content. To soften the blow, try drinking through a straw instead.
Getting that Hollywood smile and maintaining it isn’t as unachievable as one might think. Follow our tips and dazzle people with your amazing smile. If you’re ready to transform your smile, call Bulleen Plaza Dental to book your teeth whitening treatment today on 03 9852 2234.