Many people may think about whitening their teeth around the holidays. After all, you may want to look your best if you are hosting lots of parties or if you want to look nice for a holiday card. Or maybe the cosmetic procedure was in early Christmas gift. Whatever the reason, there are some things you may need to keep in mind. While teeth whitening is certainly one of the safest procedures out there, there are some side effects, like overly sensitive gums and teeth. Some people may be more prone to these issues, but dentists are saying that some patients get them because they overbleach:
You may think that you won't fall into this trap of overbleaching, but keep in mind that many holiday beverages, such as red wine, beer, spirits, and cider can stain teeth more quickly. And although soda-pop, eggnog, cookies, candy, and other goodies don't necessarily stain teeth they are very sugary. Bacteria in the oral cavity can thrive on sugars and in the process eat away at your enamel. When there's enamel loss the yellow dentin underneath can give your teeth a stained appearance. Thankfully, 123dentist.com just released an article that can help you keep your holiday eating and drinking to a minimum. If you are a little more cautious, you won't be tempted to overcompensate with whitening.
If you are worried that your holiday eating is going to sideline your whitening, then it's best to just wait until the new year. If you wanted whiter teeth for family pictures, consider having the pictures edited. You don't want to waste your hard-earned money on tooth whitening if your habits will just eliminate the changes in a couple of months. With good eating and oral hygiene, teeth whitening should last you quite awhile--with only minor touch-ups here and again. The post Keeping Your Pearly Whites, Well, Pearly White Over the Holidays appeared first on Dental Oasis Of Orange County. Dental Oasis Of Orange County 7777 Edinger Ave #232 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (714) 894-7700 [email protected] Google My Business Listing Google Map Directions to our office Yelp Page via Blogger Keeping Your Pearly Whites, Well, Pearly White Over the Holidays
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