Tooth whitening is an integral part of cosmetic dentistry affecting patient satisfaction and profoundly impacting the clinical and business success of the dental practice. There are a multitude of hydrogen peroxide (HP) and carbamide peroxide (CP) based home-care whitening products available that rely on radical oxygen species to alter the tooth color. Unfortunately, they are … Read more
Dental fluorosis is an enamel anomaly that adversely affects inorganic phase deposition and organization causing enamel hypomineralization.1 Despite the essential effect of fluoride in remineralization of dental hard layers when used topically, a direct relationship has been established between the frequency of fluoride ingestion and its quantity during tooth development and the severity of fluorosis … Read more
Two studies were undertaken to evaluate the retention of tooth whiteness, both objective and subjective, and the perceived smoothness of the treated tooth surfaces with a single application of an innovative product that incorporates both a tooth whitening gel and a whitening sealant. Another objective was to determine the perceived (subjective) retention of whiteness retention … Read more
Vivien Hassett, who advertised her services on Facebook, was found to pose a “risk of harm to patients”. And she has now been removed from the General Dental Council’s register following a probe by their Professional Conduct Committee. It found that she offered treatments using hydrogen peroxide with a strength of up to 35 per … Read more
Here’s a cheap product everybody owns (or should own!) that has a bunch of clever uses around the house: toothpaste. It contains mild abrasives and detergents suspended in a creamy gel that keep your teeth clean and bright. Those same ingredients can help you MacGyver a number of messes without resorting to expensive specialized products … Read more
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IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more
The first professional strength LED teeth whitening light system for at home use is on the market. MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — White Smile Global Inc. (OTCBB: WSML) and Luma-Lite Inc., a California based Professional Dental Manufacturer, have just completed manufacturing of a state of the art professional grade “At-home” LED teeth whitening system. … Read more
From Dental Health-ub – Sunday, August 7, 2011 Whitening of the teeth by bleaching is quite popular and is offered by dentists and in some cases non-dentists and pursued by many patients. The two most popular bleaching products are hydrogen peroxide (HP) and carbamide peroxide (CP) in various concentrations. The effect of bleaching on various dental materials has been fairly extensively … Read more
OMG, OMG!!! By COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit June 2, 2011 The American obsession with dental hygiene has taken an ironic turn over the past decade. In an attempt to have the bright, white, healthy-looking smile of the stars, many consumers are bleaching their teeth into oblivion. Dentists call this addiction to whitening “bleachorexia,” calling the overbleachers “bleach junkies.” … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid – June 21, 2011 Red laser light enhances teeth whitening June 21,2011 — When used to activate bleaching gel,low-level laser energy increases the effectiveness of teeth whitening, according to a study in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (June 15, 2011). Read more Related articles Anti-Aging Dentistry: Looking Beyond Botox (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Whiten Up. (veggiefitness.wordpress.com) … Read more
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…the origin of this saying first appeared in the 3rd century BC in Greek. It didn’t appear in its current form in print until the 19th century, but in the meantime there were various written forms that expressed much the same thought. In 1588, the English dramatist John Lyly, … Read more
I was in Sephora today picking up eyeliner and mascara for a Goth evening on the town – pause, 1, 2, 3……humour arh, arh…. GLO Science, LLC, introduces the GLO Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device–available in Sephora stores nationwide and on Sephora.com–today, Thursday May 12. The Smile Revolution is here! The GLO Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device … Read more
When my five-year-old son suddenly exclaimed: ‘Why are your teeth so dirty, Mummy?’, I knew it was time to do something. Years of drinking coffee and red wine had left my teeth stained and grey. It had bothered me — I’d started wearing only dark tops (white made my teeth look lemon-yellow) and grimacing at friends … Read more
Was advised by someone I respect immensely that this material is ideal for those little white spots post ortho debanding. Not promoting the product, but there is science to back the claims….was an interesting read….. MI Paste™ and MI Paste Plus™Calcium, Phosphate and Fluoride Tooth Treatment Click on link, review the science,make up your own … Read more
Lady Gaga’s song Teeth includes these lyrics: Open your mouth boy Show me your teeth Show me what ya got Take a bite of my bad girl meat. Sex, power, youth and the quest for perfect teeth BY CYNTHIA CUSHING, POSTMEDIA NEWS White teeth seem to be forever in demand, with at … Read more
Ida Baghoomian, Public Relations Manager (801) 553-4243 ida.baghoomian@ultradent.com Steve Clark, Senior Brand Manager Whitening (801) 553-4303 steve.clark@ultradent.com SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- February 2011 -Opalescence makes another striking statement with the launch of Opalescence Oh! at the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting this month. Unit-dose disposable bulbs filled with Ultradent’s award-winning, sticky,viscous Opalescence whitening gel are unlike any other. Opalescence Oh! … Read more