If you Google the words “teeth whitening,” you’ll get more than 145 million results.
Obviously, it’s a popular topic with the public. Let’s explore the reasons why teeth whitening is an increasingly common reason for visiting the local dentist.
It improves your looks
Of course, the public’s interest in teeth whitening is tied to our desire to, well, look good. And teeth, as you probably know, are very noticeable, especially when you meet someone for the first time.
It can be really distracting if you’re having a conversation with a stranger and notice he or she has gnarled or funny-colored teeth.
Yellowish teeth also can look icky in Instagram selfies, causing you to spend a lot of time filtering or editing your shots to minimize the impact of your teeth’s hue.
So, there’s a good reason people are Googling teeth whitening – and there’s a lot of good reasons you should consider it, too.
Self confidence
For one, with a brighter smile you’ll feel more confident. Think of it this way, if you know your teeth aren’t as dazzling as they could be, you might become self-conscious meeting new people and that might cause you to not smile as much.
That in turn might make you seem less friendly.
So a whiter smile can actually help you better connect with people.
If you’re looking for a Bradford dentist, you might consider River Edge Dental, which offers the latest technology in teeth whitening and customer care. The office has two professional teeth whitening solutions: a one-hour, in-office teeth whitening appointment or a take-home teeth whitening kit with a tray that brightens the shade of teeth significantly over the course of a couple of weeks.
Minimize the look of wrinkles
Here’s something you might not have considered about teeth whitening: a dazzling, bright white smile can distract from crow’s feet or other wrinkles.
Whitening your teeth is a lot easier – and cheaper and less painful – that paying for plastic surgery or Botox. But it can in practice have the same effect, making your wrinkles seemingly disappear behind the radiance of your teeth.
It’s not expensive
Here might be the strongest argument for teeth whitening: It’s not costly. Of course there’s at home kits you can buy that cost anywhere from $5 to $50 and they’ll do OK. But the absolute best way to ensure your teeth are sparkling white is with a whitening treatment done in office by your dentist.
And how much does something like that cost? Roughly $600 to $1,000 – max.
In the pantheon of procedures you can pay for that will increase your appearance and self-confidence, that is not only a relatively small price to pay, but an actual small price to pay in general.
If you’re interested in teeth whitening, you should know that not all dental offices offer that service. It’s a good idea to check with your dental practice before your next appointment if you’re interested in getting whitening treatments.
And if you find that your dentist doesn’t offer whitening, hit the internet to look for an office in your area that does, in fact, offer whitening.