LED teeth whitening Pros and Cons

Any procedure that lightens a tooth's color is considered tooth whitening. Whitening can be done by physically getting rid of the stain or by a chemical process that makes the tooth color lighter.

The days of using simply adhesive whitening strips or untidy gel trays are long gone thanks to advancements in teeth-whitening techniques. To achieve better, longer-lasting results with whitening gel, new technologies like LED teeth whitening have made the process faster and easier than ever before.

A multitude of variables, including nutrition, heredity, and lifestyle, can cause discoloration and yellowing. Fortunately, whitening your teeth may be done in a variety of quick and easy ways. Having your teeth whitened can raise your morale and improve your overall appearance, but you must first choose which whitening process is best for you.

Whitening your teeth can be accomplished in two different ways: physically and chemically. Both methods are effective. Surface stains from tooth enamel are mostly removed by mechanical abrasives found in physical whitening products. This procedure helps remove the top layer of discoloration, similar to how a toothbrush cleanses the surface of teeth. However, it is possible that this method will not eliminate deeply embedded stains or significantly lighten the color of your enamel.

Teeth can be whitened by using a chemical bleaching agent such as hydrogen peroxide whitening gel, which is able to penetrate porous tooth enamel. When it comes to bleaching power, professional-strength hydrogen peroxide gel is more potent because of its greater concentration of bleaching chemicals.

Teeth can be safely whitened using hydrogen peroxide in a short period of time. This is due to a chemical process that occurs within the enamel. In the process of reacting with teeth, hydrogen peroxide oxidizes, which causes the discolored molecules in the enamel to break down and dissolve stains. Because the oxidation reaction is essential to the whitening process, the contact duration (the amount of time the gel stays on the enamel) and concentration (how powerful the whitening gel is) both have a significant impact on the outcomes you achieve.

LED teeth whitening Pros

LED teeth whitening was designed to be a completely risk-free procedure for usage in the comfort of one's own home. Recent studies have demonstrated that LED teeth whitening is both reliable and efficacious when users adhere to the manufacturer's instructions.

When compared to ultraviolet (UV) light, which can lead to cell mutation, LED is a safer light source. An LED light accelerates the whitening process without the hazards associated with UV radiation and does not result in cell mutations. When LED is used in conjunction with a whitening chemical, it serves as a catalyst to quicken the reactions throughout the whitening process.

LED teeth whitening Cons

• Variable outcomes depending on the cause of discoloration
• Effects take time to appear as opposed to professional teeth whitening, which produces results right away.
• Higher tooth sensitivity
• When the bleaching agent comes into contact with the mouth's soft tissues, such as the lips or gums, it can cause stinging and gum inflammation. 
• Using too much whitening chemical, or leaving it on the teeth for too long, can permanently harm teeth if used excessively, resulting in irreversible tooth damage.