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Your smile make that all important first impression. A smile can turn a formal handshake into a friendly greeting, transform criticism into a mutually shared joke, or communicate camaraderie across a crowded room. So it's sad that many people smile less easily, self conscious of the fact that as the years go by, lifestyle choices or circumstances that are not bad in and of themselves are gradually yellowing and dimming that beautiful smile, until eventually, they don't want to smile at all. Thankfully, the answer is professional tooth whitening. But how do your pearly whites gets so dim in the first place?What's Dimming Your Teeth?* Tooth decay: When teeth decay, as when you get a cavity, the damaged areas become brown or black- kind of like those brown spots you see on over-ripe fruit.* Trauma: When a tooth is hit hard enough, either by accident or design, the trauma of the impact can actually cause the root to die. When this happens, your tooth becomes grayed out” or discolored. Neither tooth decay nor trauma discoloration will be responsive to professional tooth whitening, but any Las Vegas cosmetic dentist can have your teeth sitting pretty in no time with fillings, crowns, or implants as needed.* Tobacco products: Ever look at the filter on a used cigarette? Tobacco smoke stains your teeth with that ugly yellow brown color too.* Chromogenic foods: In layman's terms, any food or beverages which can stain your teeth over time. Another cappuccino anyone? * Medications: Many of these, such as tetracycline, have become unpopular because they stain your teeth, but some are still on the market. If in doubt, ask your Henderson cosmetic dentist which medications you should avoid.* Natural Aging: While losing your teeth is not a nature product of age, some yellowing and discoloration is. Now What?Professional procedures are far more effective than any home kit you may have tried in the past. Depending on whether or not you continue to engage in the behaviors that stained your teeth in the first place, professional teeth whitening can last up to three years. But while the results can be startling, they won't change the natural color of your teeth. What they will do is return your teeth to their own pristine, healthy shade of white. Speaking of that, let's put the record straight. There's no one normal natural” shade for all people's teeth. Just as there are a hundred different shades of blue, your teeth can be any number white shades and still be called normal or natural. However, like skin tone, we all have our own best shade, and a dentist will recognize that you may not look your best in Angelina” or Jessica” white. Instead they'll work with you to uncover the most healthy, natural, attractive smile for you.
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