Toronto, Canada (PRWEB), December 24, 2014 \u2014 Princeview Dental (www.PrinceviewDental.com), one of Etobicoke\u2019s premier dental clinics, is weighing in on the safety and effectiveness of alternative teeth whitening procedures, as improving one\u2019s smile can be a popular New Year\u2019s resolution.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo many people are looking for a quick fix when it comes to whitening their teeth, especially around this time of year,\u201d says Dr. Janice Mummery, founder of Princeview Dental. \u201cWe see people coming into our clinic who have used these whitening and specialized toothpastes, and although we\u2019re not completely discouraging their use, people really need to be careful with some of the products and alternative methods of teeth whitening that are currently available.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Mummery explains that some of these alternative methods can be dangerous to the health of the teeth if not used correctly. For instance, forceful brushing with whitening toothpaste can actually damage the gums and leaving tooth whitening strips longer than recommended or applying them incorrectly can cause gum irritation or uneven whitening.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat worries me even more are these beauty salons conducting whitening using lasers; any such procedure should definitely be conducted by a professional,\u201d she adds. \u201cGetting your teeth their whitest is alluring, but it takes some work, and having what\u2019s considered a medical procedure done by someone who is not licensed can have negative long-term effects on the teeth and gums.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Dr. Mummery, hydrogen peroxide compounds are the only chemicals proven to whiten teeth. However, this substance shouldn\u2019t be used in concentrations over 10%; higher concentrations do not improve the efficiency of teeth whitening<\/a>, even though some concentrations of up to 50% are available over the Internet.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always best to at least check in with a dentist before trying any new means of whitening one\u2019s teeth, whether you plan to do it as part of your New Year\u2019s resolution or at any other time of year,\u201d Dr. Mummery concludes. \u201cEven when using alternative whitening methods, dentists<\/a> will be able to assess the health of the patient\u2019s teeth and gums, which are vital to a person\u2019s overall health.\u201d<\/p>\n Patients who wish to learn more about how to have the health of their teeth properly assessed can visit the Princeview Dental web site at www.PrinceviewDental.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Toronto, Canada (PRWEB), December 24, 2014 \u2014 Princeview Dental (www.PrinceviewDental.com), one of Etobicoke\u2019s premier dental clinics, is weighing in on the safety and effectiveness of alternative teeth whitening procedures, as improving one\u2019s smile can be a popular New Year\u2019s resolution. \u201cSo many people are looking for a quick fix when it comes to whitening their teeth, especially around this time Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press","cat-39-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4124,"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200\/revisions\/4124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stonthelist.website\/temp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}