A cosmetic dentistry smile makeover simulation illustrating the use home teeth whitening treatments.

Dental History: Both the excessively white and brownish areas on this young man's teeth are typical of a type of tooth staining termed "fluorosis."

Cosmetic Dentistry - Step #1: It can be possible that the utilization a teeth whitening process will lighten the general color of the unstained portions of this person's teeth to a shade closer to the color of the areas that have the white fluorosis staining.

The idea is that the white fluorosis staining still remains, it's just that because the remainder of the tooth has been lightened it will be less apparent. The whitening process may have a lightening effect on the areas of brown fluorosis staining but even if it does it probably won't be to the extent that it will resolve the discoloration totally.

Cosmetic Dentistry - Step #2: The idea is that the teeth whitening process should give the teeth a more uniform overall coloration and, hopefully, one that can be matched with white filling material (tooth bonding, dental bonding). Once that the whitening process has been completed, any brown fluorosis staining or tooth imperfections that remain can be resolved by placing dental bonding in just those small isolated areas.