Brighten Your Smile
A bright healthy-looking smile is this year’s must-have
fashion accessory. More versatile than great shoes and more important
than a matching handbag, your smile is often the first thing people
will notice. It’s no wonder we’re all in such a craze
to find the most effective, affordable methods of achieving that
whiter, brighter smile.
Let’s review some of the most popular ways of brightening
smiles:
Diet and Nutrition
Believe it or not, your dietary habits can affect the overall
whiteness of your teeth. When it comes to staining your teeth,
smoking and drinking coffee, tea or red wine are prime suspects.
Cutting those out completely, or at least learning to brush or
rinse afterward is critical to finding your whiter smile.
You can also help your teeth along their path to whiteness by
eating more fruit -- especially apples which help clean your teeth
naturally. Of course, milk is still a great source of the calcium
that healthy teeth need and though you might prefer bottled water,
your tap is a wellspring of helpful fluoride.
Taking a daily multivitamin will ensure you’re getting
all the nutrients you need to keep your teeth looking healthy
from the inside out!
Dental Hygiene
Another natural helper is good dental hygiene. Brushing and flossing
after every meal keeps your teeth from accumulating stains. You
can any number of the whitening toothpastes on the market. Crest
Extra Whitening Toothpaste is a great tasting, effective way to
keep stains at bay. Use it every time you brush.
Don’t forget to visit your dentist! Regular dental check-ups
keep tartar under control, leaving less build up for stains to
cling to.
At-Home Whitening
Fortunately, there is an option in at-home whitening that has
been used by thousand of Canadians as an effective, easy way to
brighten your smile. Crest Whitestrips has the same enamel-safe
ingredient used by most dentists and they’re far more affordable.
Wearing the virtually invisible strip for just 30 minutes twice
each day is clinically proven to produce a whiter, brighter smile
in only 2 weeks. Crest Whitestrips hold the whitening ingredient
against your teeth long enough to get at the stains beneath the
surface. And you will have whiter teeth for 12 months!
Cosmetic Dentistry
One of the most effective whitening options is, of course, cosmetic
dentistry.Unfortunately, it is also the most expensive. You can
expect a professional bleaching or laser stain removal treatment
at your dentist’s office to cost anywhere from $300 to $1600
CDN (ouch!) and it may require several visits.
Most dentists offer a “take home” whitening kit in
the lower price-range ($300 CDN). This usually involves a nighttime
bleaching tray that you wear in your mouth over the course of
several nights. While generally effective, many people find the
nighttime bleaching to be a bit intrusive.
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