To keep your teeth white and bright smile, you must also pay attention to what is in the pot. By the American Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, in fact, come specific recommendations on what to eat to avoid damaging the whiteness of the teeth. If it is true that it is often what you eat and drink to yellow or darken a smile, it is equally true that some foods can help maintain a healthy and white teeth. Fruits and vegetables such as crunchy as apples, cauliflower, celery, thanks to their mechanical action helps to clean teeth while chewing. Not only that, promoting salivation, these foods protect against acids that damage tooth enamel. Another cure-all for the smiles are dairy products, valuable source of calcium that strengthens and lactic acid that protects against tooth decay. A piece of Parmesan, then, hard cheese, also helps to remove food particles remaining in the mouth.Who keeps showing incisors and canines blameless , however, should stay away from coffee, tea, sugar-sweetened beverages, soy sauce, wine and even the blueberries with their "threatening" purplish. Not to mention also one of the main culprits of a yellowish smile tobacco. "The small tricks at the table, if taken regularly, - said Raymond Garrison, American dental institute - would avoid resorting too frequently to whitening procedures that may make your teeth overly sensitive and damage the enamel." Drawbacks, however, can be minimized if to give back to the white smile you go to dentists experts because, prior to any treatment, make sure that teeth and gums are in place. Bleaching can be done only because of a healthy mouth.
About bleaching is then stated that by the end of October a directive of the European Council tightens rules for the sale of whitening teeth. Member States have until October 30, 2012 to reflect the norm, beyond that date products to restore the splendor smile that contain from 0.1 to 6 percent hydrogen peroxide (hydrogen peroxide, the main component of the gels used whitening treatments) may only be sold by dentists. Remain available in pharmacies only those with lower concentrations. However, although the whitening products are used at high concentration, the experts urge not to have too many illusions: the final outcome of treatment is not equal for all and not always reach the ideal white. It depends very much on the starting color of the teeth and what has caused the loss of brightness of the smile. Stains caused by aging of natural teeth, coffee, tea and tobacco are easier to remove. In contrast, those that occurred for a prolonged use of drugs, such as the antibiotic tetracycline or excessive fluoride intake, are a bigger challenge for the dentist. It is always better, therefore, seek the advice of an expert who will know how to choose and recommend the type and duration of treatment best suited for every smile. Tooth whitening is not forever, then, why give good results should be repeated, according to the National Association of Italian Dentists, every two years. Between sessions and other experts strongly recommend: Follow proper oral hygiene. And eating foods "right".
