Generally speaking, dental cleaning can be sought to remove tobacco stains on teeth. Nowadays, the technique of ultrasonic cleaning has been extensively adopted in clinical practices. It takes about half an hour to finish a cleaning procedure.

    What are the ways to whiten tobacco-stained teeth? And which one is better?

    As we know, such home-used products as whitening toothpaste or bleaching gel usually fail to yield an obvious improvement on tobacco-stained teeth. And it may take an extremely long period of time to see a mild progress. Professional procedures like ultrasonic cleaning and laser bleaching are ideal options to get rid of tobacco stains on teeth effectively and quickly.

    Here comes a brief comparison between ultrasonic cleaning technique and laser bleaching technique. 

    Ultrasonic cleaning takes advantage of the high-speed vibration of ultrasonic wave to smash tartar clinging to teeth and remove stains, followed by an irrigation. It serves to remove tobacco stains on the surface as well as calculus in between the teeth, thus guaranteeing a good oral hygiene. 

    While laser bleaching focus more on whitening teeth. Low-temperature laser and harmless whitening gel will be applied in the procedure. Through their interaction it helps to whiten discolored teeth. It’s reported that the procedure can whiten teeth for five to fourteen degrees in accordance with VITA shade guide. The result generally can remain for about two years.

    Which technique is required depends on the personal requirement of patients and the intensity of their discoloration.

    Both procedures can be finished within roughly half an hour. The key difference lies in the final result. If the discoloration is mild, a professional cleaning is set to fix the problem effectively. As for moderate or severe cases, it’s the combination of ultrasonic cleaning and laser bleaching that will be recommended. It works to not only clean, but also whiten your teeth.

    However, it’s necessary that you pay more attention to your diet after the laser bleaching procedure. For instance, you have to smoke less and drink less dark-colored beverages like tea and coffee, preventing a quick accumulation of pigments. If you can’t resist the desire to smoke, you should spare more efforts to maintain your oral hygiene, like brushing at least twice a day, rinsing or brushing after the consumption of tobacco or dark-colored food stuffs. Without good aftercare, the whitening result may fail to remain as long as it is expected to be.

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