The whiteness of our teeth is probably the most striking part of our smile. And to achieve this goal, a range of treatments available, both at home and in office treatments. Tooth is Beauty The glaze, the outside of the tooth, is what gives our teeth their strength, their toughness and their whiteness. Tooth enamel is the most mineral compounds in our body. It is composed primarily of hydroxyapatite, which is a crystal of calcium phosphate. Good News, Bad News The good news is that most of these products to work, to some extent. A wide range of treatment options approved by the American Dental Association (ADA) for use in whitening teeth. Home treatments using strips, pastes and trays seem to do a good job in whitening teeth. And in-office whitening or bleaching is performed with dentist-designed, custom-built trays with professional strength bleaching solution is better. The bad news is that most toothpastes contain mild abrasives that help to whiten by scraping away the outer layer of colored enamel on the teeth. While this is effective in the long run, exposing the yellowish dentine in the teeth, making it essentially impossible for you ever achieve real white smile. Furthermore, they often open pores naturally present in the tooth enamel, increase susceptibility to hot and cold dishes and drinks. Good News Good News Recently, however, dentists have developed new composite whitening treatments that can actually help strengthen teeth. Moreover, these products are available on the market today. The purpose of these products is the process of reverse tooth mineralization that occurs naturally as a result of decay and wear, but also artificial, due to teeth whitening. Our saliva contains minerals that are naturally our teeth to help repair itself, but it is usually a slow process, much slower than the process of decay that occurs. However, the use of calcium phosphate compounds can people do to achieve teeth whitening, which also leads to stronger teeth. Different versions of calcium phosphate exist, each of them clinically proven to be effective: Calcium sodium phosphosilicate ·: a synthetic mineral composed of calcium, sodium, phosphorus and silicon Casein Phosphopeptide Amorphous Calcium and · phosphtate (CPP-ACP) a milk protein that bound to amorphous calcium phosphate · Amorphous calcium phosphate: inorganic phosphate All three of these compounds have shown that teeth that have been hurt by erosion of tooth enamel remineralize.