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Perfect smile. Who wouldn't that? It can practically lighten up a room. A perfect smile does not need to have a straight teeth. However, it would need to have a white teeth to become visually appealing. Having a set of white teeth can go a long way in speaking about your oral and overall hygiene. 

Regular flossing and brushing your teeth do not guarantee you will have whiter teeth especially if you have smoking and drinking of tea and coffee habits. This is usually the common reason for discolored teeth. To restore your once white set of teeth, you would need to check with a dentist. It would be impossible to remove it with just brushing your teeth. 

Having your teeth checked by a dentist to request for a whitening procedure would require a thorough assessment. Whether it's intrinsic or extrinsic, your dentist will have to check on that. It is important they know because any whitening procedure will not have an effect to those people who have intrinsic discoloration of teeth. 

Whitening can only be suitable for those patients who have extrinsic discoloration. If you refer extrinsic, it means the discoloration is just on the surface of the teeth and the dentist can make the necessary preparation for you to undergo the proper teeth whitening procedure. To make sure you are well prepared for the procedure, here is how to prepare for a teeth whitening procedure.

Schedule. This procedure may take a while depending on the severity of the discoloration hence it is important to choose a schedule that is most convenient for you. Make sure you have scheduled it at a time that there will be no need for you to hurry to assure you of maximum efficiency of the procedure. 

Teeth cleaning. Another step to prepare for the procedure is having your teeth cleaned to rid of the tartar and other sediments that may not be removed by brushing. If you have the time, schedule an oral prophylaxis preferable a month before your whitening treatment. 

Desensitizing toothpaste. A few weeks of the procedure, it is also ideal to switch to desensitizing toothpaste. This is because during the whitening, your teeth would be sensitive to the heat from the laser which is the main tool to have your teeth whitened. You can choose for a popular brand, Sensodyne to start the preparation. 

If nothing of these tips works, a painkiller prescribed by your doctor would make much difference. Make sure you have painkillers that are suggested straight from your doctor to avoid making your gums or teeth more sensitive.