Light and gums – do they get along?

Often, one reads on various sites about the harmful effects of light on gums and, even more seriously, on teeth. However, in dental practices, various types of light are also frequently used, including UV radiation. Today, we will discuss whether UV light actually has a harmful effect and how OnlySmile addresses this criticism.

Why is light used in teeth whitening at all?

Light has several positive properties on bleaching products, especially on the supplied gel. In general, light ensures that the teeth can absorb the gel more efficiently and, above all, more quickly. This is also the reason why a lamp is included with OnlySmile. Nevertheless, light is a form of energy and can therefore have harmful effects on your gums and other sensitive areas in the mouth. In particular, with UV light, the effect is said to be lasting. But what is true about this claim? Is light inherently bad?

Under no circumstances. Even with light, there are different types, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Much more important than the type of light used is the lamp employed, which is distinguished between warm and cold lamps. Warm lamps emit heat during use, and the heat generated during application can potentially burn your gums. However, this only occurs with improper use. Therefore, UV light from warm lamps is usually only used in dental practices, where the staff possesses the necessary knowledge and skills for safe application. This raises the question of why warm lamps are used at all. Warm lamps have the property of opening the dentinal tubules of the teeth even more than cold wave lamps. While this improves the penetration of the bleaching agent into the teeth, it also carries the risks of dehydration followed by dentin hypersensitivity.

What kind of light does OnlySmile use?

Also, we at OnlySmile offer a lamp in our teeth whitening kit, as this can achieve significantly faster and stronger results, as mentioned above. At OnlySmile, the well-being of our customers is very important to us. That's why we use a cold LED lamp instead of a warm lamp.This light is not warm, unlike UV radiation, and therefore does not cause burns in the sensitive mouth area.. Other inconveniences such as increased sensitivity to pain are also minimized. However, it still applies here that this only holds true for proper use. Therefore, we ask you to always read the package insert carefully before use.

A further important criterion for the use of light in connection with gel is that both should ideally be coordinated with each other. This is the case with OnlySmile, as both the lamp and the gel come from a single source, ensuring the highest efficiency.

Finally, it can be said that with OnlySmile you can smile relaxed again and you don't have to worry about your teeth with proper use.

Do you want to learn more about teeth whitening? Then check out our blog. If you're interested in the OnlySmile teeth whitening kit, you're in the right place.

Sources from 05.08.21

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