I am going to my first check up in a couple years and my teeth are a little yellower than I want them to be. I have a dentist appointment coming up soon. Will the regular cleaning and polishing make my teeth noticeably whiter?
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If it's been a couple years then yes, you will see a difference if you get a regular cleaning with a good polishing. Two years is a very long time between cleanings. You might not see your teeth get dramatic results like two shades of whiteness, but 1/2 to 1 shade is not uncommon with my patients. Especially if the patient smokes or drinks lots of coffee. Even with patients who come in every 6 months, after they get a cleaning sometimes they look in the mirror and they are so happy. They remark at how much brighter their teeth look. Do not be surprised if the same happens to you. You will be surprised at how much gunk you build up. Btw - the stain that builds up inside the teeth, called intrinsic stain, can be addressed by using whitening kit with hydrogen peroxide as active ingredient. Hydrogen peroxide has the ability to penetrate deep into the tooth enamel getting at surfaces below the outer enamel. Unfortunately it's this ability to penetrate the enamel that makes teeth sensitive to the hydrogen peroxide in some people so use with caution.
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