This teeth whitening case is a 47-year-old patient with dark teeth, caused by coffee and tobacco intake. After several whitening sessions in the clinic, the original white color of her teeth has been restored.
It should be noted that darkening of the teeth is a problem that affects a large part of the population. The origin may be related to several causes such as the intake of drugs (such as tetracyclines), childhood diseases or poor dental hygiene.
Other causes of dark teeth are dental aging, impact trauma, tooth pathologies and deposits of substances on the tooth surface caused by frequent consumption of coffee, tea, wine, tobacco, etc.
In order to restore the natural color of the teeth, different therapies can be applied, which vary according to each particular case. For example, teeth whitening can be performed by professionals of Dental Aesthetics in the Clinic, up to the placement of veneers, which are ceramic laminates permanently and durably bonded on the tooth, the famous dental veneers.