I like Green-tea a lot. Infact I know a friend who calls me an addict
I take an avg of 5-6cups daily.

In the last 48hrs, I haven’t had one drop of tea. I feel uneasy about it but it was for a good reason.

I had a Cosmetic Dental procedure-TEETH WHITENING

2. You can always count on me to intimate you on cosmetic procedures you’ve probably always wanted to know about

So for today, let me tell you about TEETH WHITENING.

My specialty is in Aesthetic Medicine so my practice isn’t exactly limited to skin health alone...

3. Aesthetic Medicine involves non-surgical and surgical treatments that alter cosmetic appearance. So when you think of ‘Modern’ self beautification, think of an Aesthetic Doctor

Whilst my current practice doesn’t extend to dental or surgical procedures yet....

4. Still, I’m open to eating the ‘Akara’ that I get to sell or recommend to people

So, for my self care moment, I decided, it was time to get teeth whitening.

Initially I had planned on getting just ‘Scaling & Polishing’

But my doctor also recommended teeth whitening.

5. I have a relatively good oral hygiene so there really wasn’t much to ‘scale’ from my teeth. The major issue was my teeth was stained

I mean, what did I expect from that excessive amount of tea day-in-day-out.

So we started out first with ‘Scaling & Polishing’

6 ‘Scaling & Polishing’ - S&P as it’s popularly called is a common dental procedure for patients with gum disease.

This is a type of dental cleaning that reaches below the gum line to remove plaque and calculus build-up...

7. Everyone experiences some form of plaque build-up. The saliva, bacteria, & proteins in your mouth form a thin layer that covers your teeth at almost all times.

When you eat, tiny particles from the food stick to this film, creating a build-up on the teeth known as plaque....

8. The plaque gets mineralised and form a hard ,brownish or darkish deposit called TARTAR or CALCULUS which is difficult to remove by brushing . The bacteria that lives in this plaque can cause gum disease and tooth decay....

9. If you maintain good oral hygiene by brushing at least 2-3 times per day, this should at least help in reducing plaque formation and reduce more serious problems.

My teeth was scaled using a vibrating ultrasonic instrument which had a sharp tip combined with cool water spray

10. On the scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the worst and 1 being the least), the pain level was between a 0-2.

I think the most uncomfortable part was the ‘scraping’ metal sound on my teeth.

After this procedure was completed, we moved straight to the teeth whitening...

11. Teeth whitening a.k.a tooth bleaching is the process of lightning the color of human teeth.

Whitening is often desirable when teeth become yellowed over time for a number of reasons,
.....

12. E.g : Food & Drink, Tobacco Use, Age, Trauma, medications (such as tetracycline, antipsychotic drugs, high blood pressure medication...)

The process of my teeth whitening was simple and straightforward ...

13. The procedure was done using a tooth whitening gel, and then a special heating lamp was aimed at my teeth for 2 twenty minutes interval.

It ought to have been 3 twenty minutes interval though. Beht that was all I could bare ...

14. Asides the mild soreness that one could feel after the procedure, I guess the most frustrating part for me was the ‘Do’s & Dont’s’ that follow the procedure.

As a general rule of thumb, you’re adviced not to take any food or drink that will stain a white shirt for 48 hours

15. after teeth whitening.

These include but are not limited to the following:

* Tea and coffee. These brews can stain your teeth instantly

* Dark-coloured sauces. Avoid red pasta sauce, soy sauce, barbecue sauce. If you love palm oil stew like me, OYO is your case!

16.
* Fruit juice

* Dark chocolate. This contains caffeine and thus could stain your teeth

* Acidic food. Lemons, oranges, and other citrus fruits should be avoided. These are acidic or sour foods can weaken your enamel.

17. This one ehn, was wahala of a different specie. Cause most of the things I enjoyed were on this list

Anyways I survived the 48hours of ‘non-white shirt-staining food & drinks’

And, finally I can have a cup of green tea in peace



Would you consider dental whitening?

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