The incessant search for an increasingly white smile can lead to some people to obsessive behavior, a condition defined as Blerorexia
Whitening dental Today it is one of the most common procedures in dental offices. But factors like daily habits e genetic They can make the result not expected: that is, a 100%white smile. With this, some people tend to repeat the procedure several times in a short time, which can generate both negative effects on oral health and indicate a coating framework associated with the unusted image itself.
How is the procedure
Sleeping is considered a minimally invasive aesthetic technique. “We have put a gel, which is hydrogen peroxide, and will degrade the teeth pigment molecules. When they do, the teeth seem to be clearer,” says Sérgio Bossitta Botta, mayor of the technical chamber of the dentistry of the regional council of dentistry by São Paulo (Crosp).
The dentist Melissa Aparecida Batoki Chad, a doctoral student in oral biology at the University of San Paolo (USP), remember that the teeth are organs that have layers. “The first is called nail polish and the second dentine. The pigmentation layer, which makes the smile more yellowish, is the enamel.” Therefore, this is the goal during the procedure.
According to her, there are three methods available in the Brazilian market: the custodian, in which the patient receives a plate and lighting syringes with whitening gel; A version made in the office, which is used to a lightning with greater power than that used at home; And finally, the lightning associated with laser therapy also performed in an office.
Whitening
The procedures, however, may not leave the white smile 100%. It is that the result also depends on the natural tone of dentin, on the second layer of the tooth. After all, the bleaching of the nail polish makes this part more visible and there is the possibility that it is not so clear.
However, there are those who continue to try to reach total white. This situation can lead to obsessive behavior, a condition that has gained the name of Blerorexia. This habit is associated with the dysmorphic disorder of the body, in which it is believed to have a “flaw” in its appearance.
“Several factors contribute to having problems with self -image. It depends on each individual,” says Leticia Souza, psychologist and specialist in mental health and psychiatry from USP. “But today we can realize that the media have a lot of influence on this aspect.”
According to her, people who already have a prevention to have concerns about their image tend to compare with influencers and media figures. “This ends up making people have more and more the search for perfection.”
The exaggeration in dental bleaching is one of the ways to reach this ideal of beauty. It turns out that making more than one procedure per year can cause serious problems such as the erosion of the teeth, the dental sensitivity and the irritation of the tires and the oral mucosa. In addition, excessive use of hydrogen peroxide can cause rupture of the dentine protein, causing irreversible damage to the dental structure.
According to Botta, the next step is often looking for more invasive procedures even without need. The facets or contact lenses enter the places.
To control this type of coaction, the psychologist states that the most assertive strategy tends to be the Cognitive behavioral therapy (TCC). It is a psychotherapy approach that tries to help the person identify and modify the models of thought and behavior. “There are several techniques within the therapy that make the patient able to identify what their vulnerabilities are, their triggering factors and the beliefs that made him have a distorted self -image”, explains the psychologist. Treatment can also involve the use of drugs.
Can they all whiten?
The whitening made with the accompaniment of a dentist is safe, but there are contraindications, as in situations in which the person has a crown or a dental facet. “They will not clarify because they have already been produced in the laboratory. The patient can have a natural tooth and a crown tooth and the two will not be of the same color,” explains Melissa.
Another contraindication is for those who have imperfect Amelogenesis, a hereditary change that affects the formation of dental enamel. “He was born pigmented”, the dentist details. The bleaching is also not indicated if the individual has fluorosis, caused by an excess of fluoride in the body or white spots due to caries.
Ideally, the experts underline, is always subjected to an evaluation at the dentist before starting the treatment. And even if it is released, it is correct to do it every two or three years, depending on the patient’s habits.
Source: Terra
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