Restore Your Smile With Professional Teeth Whitening

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Restore Your Smile With Professional Teeth WhiteningIt has been said that people form value judgments of others within 10 to 20 seconds of meeting them for the first time. This is especially true where the condition of your smile is concerned. When you smile, you immediately create a subconscious, visual impact on any individual that you meet. Furthermore, the brighter your smile appears, the healthier you look to others around you. It provides others with the impression that you are happy, in good health, and youthful.

 

Statistics To Be Aware Of

In so many words, your smile is one of your most valuable assets. According to an American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry survey, statistics clearly show that people highly value the quality of their smiles. Based on the results that participants provided in that survey:

  • 74{3b0f9398becb40f4bdd8fe95c600d2c252c33730296b97da1b334948809cb5c4} felt that an unattractive smile would decrease or hinder an individual’s chances of being successful
  • 96{3b0f9398becb40f4bdd8fe95c600d2c252c33730296b97da1b334948809cb5c4} felt that a person was more appealing to the opposite sex when they had an attractive smile
  • 99.7{3b0f9398becb40f4bdd8fe95c600d2c252c33730296b97da1b334948809cb5c4} of them felt that their smiles were their most valuable social asset

Additionally, when the participants of the survey were asked what they would improve the most where there smiles were concerned, the majority of them responded that they would have brighter, whiter teeth. So if you are unhappy with the current state of your smile, you might want to consider undergoing a teeth whitening procedure at Community Dental Group.

 

What Causes A Discolored, Dull Smile?

Most dentists will tell you that your baby teeth are oftentimes brighter than your permanent ones. Unfortunately, our teeth have the tendency to become darker as we get older due to staining or yellowing. So a whiter smile tends to make us appear more youthful to others. There are more ways for teeth to become darker or discolored than there are ways to brighten and whiten them.

Although our teeth have the tendency to darken as we get older there are certain antibiotics, beverages, and foods along with genetics that cause them to become discolored. In addition to this, changes in the tooth dentin and enamel can cause internal discoloration of the teeth. The primary causes of internal discoloration include:

  • developmental disorders
  • endodontic (root canal) issues
  • exposure to high fluoride levels
  • restoration procedures
  • tetracycline
  • tooth decay
  • trauma
  • use of children’s antibiotics

Ultimately, a teeth whitening procedure is one of the ways to brighten your teeth and restore your smile. For more information on the specialized whitening gels that Community Dental Group dentists use, please contact us today.