Tooth Whitening – Don’t Do it Yourself
If you’re desperate for tooth whitening, experts advise you don’t resort to a DIY job.
Tooth whitening has never been so sought after. But money has never been so tight. And a whole new DIY culture appears to be emerging across the UK. Home tooth whitening kits are one of the latest fads, but the proliferation of home tooth whitening kits available off the shelf and online have caused concern for dentists.
Tooth Whitening and DIY
The Guardian newspaper recently ran a series of DIY features to tap into the new zeitgeist for frugality and make-do. Everything from grow your own vegetables, taking up walking rather than gym memberships, sewing your old clothes or buying home tooth whitening kits seems to be all the rage. The paper has run lifestyle spreads on repairing your bicycle, fixing broken tiles and sewing on a button. Some of the features show just how far removed from reality some of us have become! One story detailed how to wash your own dog (rather than send it to a dog grooming parlour) and how to pluck your own eyebrows or dye your hair (rather than go to the salon).
For the majority of readers, the idea of paying someone else to bath their dog every time it gets muddy is cloud cuckoo land. Of course, DIY is every day common sense for many of us but one thing experts say you shouldn’t try and do at home is tooth whitening.
Leave Tooth Whitening to the Experts
It’s okay to put down your wallet and pick up a screwdriver, but don’t put down your wallet and pick up a home tooth whitening kit. Tooth whitening is still a relatively major cosmetic procedure and the home kits tend to rely on peroxide bleach which can be damaging if applied incorrectly. Things like replacing a fuse, hanging a picture or mending broken china used to be commonplace, but the excess of the early nineties meant we lived in a if it’s broke, chuck it mentality. But when it comes to your teeth, you shouldn’t treat them the same way you’d treat an old cupboard with a lick of paint. Some things need to be done properly – especially procedures that could damage or harm your gums and teeth.
Getting your teeth white and bright is a challenge if you try and do it at home. But opting for a professional cosmetic dentist will ensure your teeth look, and are, healthy.
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