Sciota, Pennsylvania
Teeth can become dingy or yellow for several reasons, making you feel hesitant to smile freely and confidently. The good news is that our cosmetic dentist in Sciota has a tool to whiten and brighten your smile no matter what’s behind the staining. Let’s look today at the different reasons your pearly whites may be lacking their luster and how our Chestnuthill Dental dental practice can help.
Let’s start by looking at the three types of tooth staining:
- Extrinsic — These are external stains on the surface of your teeth, usually resulting from smoking or other tobacco use and/or staining foods and beverages you consume, such as coffee, tea, dark sodas, red wine, tomato sauce, dark berries and chocolate.
- Intrinsic — These are internal stains that develop inside the tooth, usually appearing as grayish areas of discoloration. Intrinsic stains may be caused by factors like certain prescription medications, especially tetracycline, trauma to the tooth or overexposure to fluoride.
- Age-related — Teeth naturally lose whiteness with age because tooth enamel thins, revealing more of dentin, or the yellow layer of tooth structure under enamel.
How can the stains be removed?
Our Sciota cosmetic dentist has a tool or treatment to correct any kind of staining, whether extrinsic, intrinsic or age-related.
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Teeth whitening
In under two hours, our whitening treatment can remove years of set-in stains, whitening and brightening your smile up to 13 shades! Unlike over-the-counter whitening strips that are notorious for inconsistent results and causing sensitive teeth and gums, our whitening treatment is quick, effective and long-lasting without hurting your teeth or gums. Teeth whitening is best for extrinsic stains.
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Porcelain veneers
Veneers are wafer-thin, custom-made shells that adhere to the surface of teeth and can cover minor imperfections like chips and cracks and also discoloration due to intrinsic stains or age.
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Dental bonding
Similar to veneers, bonding can cover intrinsic staining. It involves our dentist applying a tooth-colored composite resin material to a damaged or stained tooth, shaping it then hardening it.
Teeth whitening in Sciota, PA
If you’ve found that your stained, yellow or dingy teeth are affecting your smile and self-confidence, call Chestnuthill Dental at (570) 865-7929 or reach out to us online today.
