Teeth Whitening For Older Patients In Burton on Trent
Why age should not prevent having nicer looking teeth
Cosmetic dentistry is often associated with younger people looking to perfect their smile. Whilst this group may be more likely to have cosmetic treatments, this does not mean that older people should feel excluded. Indeed, most cosmetic dental procedures offer significant benefits to older people whose teeth may be in poor condition.
Aside from any functional benefits that a treatment provides, older patients are increasingly seeking aesthetic improvements to their teeth as well. With people living and socialising for longer than they used to do, this probably isn’t surprising.
Teeth whitening
One inevitable result of becoming older is that our teeth lose the sparkle that they once had. Some of this may be due to consumption of tooth staining food and drinks, but it is also inevitable that the dentin layer of our teeth, which lies below the enamel surface, will become darker too. As this happens, it increasingly shows through the enamel layer and can make our teeth look quite dull and yellow in colour.
Although there are teeth whitening toothpastes available, these will have little or no effect on this problem and you will need to seek help from the cosmetic dental team at Mike Allen’s Dental Practice for a better solution.
Whiter teeth for older people
The good news is that teeth can be whiter without the need for any invasive dental surgery. Our only ‘intervention’ is to take impressions of your teeth. This is done in order to provide whitening trays that both feel comfortable and also minimise any risk of leakage. The impressions enable a dental laboratory to produce your trays in a little over a week in most cases. A whitening gel will be provided by our Burton cosmetic dentists and you will be given full instructions on how to use this correctly and to attain the best results.
How white is white?
A common comment by older patients especially, is that they don’t want to have teeth that look dazzling white. The Hollywood smile may be perfect for someone young and beautiful, they say, but would look a little silly on an older person. The truth is that you are in complete control over how white you would like your teeth to be; an appropriate whitening solution strength and how long to wear the trays for will be discussed with you during your consultation at Mike Allen’s.
If you feel that you would like to put a bit of youthfulness back in your life, and would like to see how we can help you, why not call our Burton Dental Practice today on 01283 845345 to arrange an initial consultation?