Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Level E Vocab Answers Review Exercise 4-6

Sbiancamento in Studio - Gel

Whitening in Studio - Gel

methods of professional whitening conducted in study using gel with concentrations of hydrogen peroxide up to 35%, which is highly unstable, it breaks down into water and oxygen in a very short time.

gel:

- can be placed on the teeth by the dentist and let it sit for about 45 minutes, the chair without activating light bleaching (dentist-supervised bleaching)
- can be placed the teeth by the dentist and exposed to a light source (halogen lamp, plasma, laser) so that it is even more accelerated (not enhanced!) reaction.

In the light source and the type of discoloration of the gel is applied 1 to 3 times and subjected to the light source for a time ranging from 1 to 15 minutes per application, the chair-activated whitening (dentist-administered bleaching or power bleaching)

In both methods is applied to a rubber boot around the teeth do not come into contact with the gel gums After treatment the teeth will be whiter in a single sitting. The result will last longer if you follow the usual rules hygiene and, in many cases do not have to report to the recall.

In the case of a stronger or more specific colors can be done by individual treatment, repeating the session in the studio making it more than once or follow a home bleaching.

is recommended, after the session, abstaining for a day of cigarettes, coffee, tea and other foods that can stain the enamel. In this period the tooth surface is more porous and therefore absorb the pigmented substances.


Advantages:

- Whitening up to 15 shades in under an hour
- Collaboration of the patient virtually non-existent (just one hour session)
- Duration whitening effect from 2 to 4 years

Disadvantages:

- Possible tooth sensitivity due to the high concentration of hydrogen peroxide
- relatively high cost when compared to other methods whitening due to the time when the patient physically occupies the chair (the dentist can not use it since then to carry out other work) and the time used by the dentist and staff.

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