Dental Microabrasion in Orange County, Anaheim, Laguna Woods & Mission Viejo | Snoring Treatment | Emergency Dental Care

What is Dental Microabrasion?

Teeth may have white or brown stains that are not removable through teeth bleaal.com/teeth-whitening/” target=”_blankching or whitening. Bleaching may be able to lighten the stain, but it cannot be eliminated without further treatment. These stains are usually caused by decalcification process or by an individual defect during the tooth’s development. For these types of stains, Dental Microabrasion is one of the treatment options for stain removal.

How Dental Microabrasion Can Help With Stain Removal

Dental microabrasion is a technique that uses muriatic acid (a diluted form of hydrochloric acid) and pumice.

These materials are rubbed onto the surface of the tooth until the enamel layers with the stains are eroded s surface has been demonstrated to be more caries-resistant than the original surface.
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Although stain removal is immediately noticeable following microabrasion, complete results don’t become visible until one to two days afterward, as the acid solution continues to whiten the stains for a few days following treatment.

Does Microabrasion Give Satisfactory Results?

Dental microabrasion is an effective, conservative method for removing a small amount of the outer enamel layer to improve discolorations. It is less expensive and time-consuming than applying porcelain veneers to cover the stains. Whether used alone or in combination with bleaching or bonding, microabrasion gives dramatic results.

The Dental Microabrasion Procedure

The tooth or teeth to be treated is isolated with a rubber dam to protect the gums. The pumice-acid slurry is then applied and rubbed slowly. After a few layers of enamel are removed, the slurry is rinsed with water, and the result is evaluated.

If the stain is still visible, the process is repeated until the stain is gone or the process must be stopped because the teeth are becoming too thin or sensitive. After that, the teeth are rinsed in fluoride to reduce their sensitivity, and the rubber dam is removed.

The entire process takes less than an hour and is permanent.

Causes of Bleach-Resistant Stains

Persistent brown or white stains are usually caused by a decalcification process of some sort (white stains) or by a defect created during tooth formation, such as fluorosis.

Enamel fluorosis is a common dental condition caused by hypomineralization in the enamel due to increased fluoride ingestion during early childhood (the second and third years of life in particular). It is characterized by intrinsic white or brown mottling or striations within the enamel layer of a tooth.

Sometimes these types of stains lighten significantly with bleaching but are not eliminated without further treatment.

How can 7 Day Dental help?

Cosmetic dental procedures continue to be popular, as everyone wants a lovely smile. That’s why many choose porcelain veneer restorations on front teeth. However, at 7 Day Dental, we recognize that economic considerations also influence our patients’ decisions among the treatment options.

More conservative approaches based on cheaper and less time-consuming treatments such as bleaching, dental microabrasion, and composite resin restorations are widely used. These procedures can be scheduled individually and result evaluated before deciding if further treatment is needed to achieve the desired result.

Our 7 Day Dental professionals have had much success with the Dental Microabrasion technique. For a beautiful smile, make your appointment today and leave our office with stain- free teeth!