Teeth Whitening

...find the best teeth whitening method to improve your smile

Teeth whitening is the process of bleaching your teeth in order to make them whiter.

There are 2 general types of teeth whitening. The first one is dentist supervised teeth whitening procedure, and the second one is using one of the many over-the-counter at home teeth whitening products. Each of these methods has its drawbacks and benefits, so we will explain how these work and leave the decision how to whiten your teeth to you.

Before undergoing a teeth whitening procedure, make sure that your teeth are thoroughly cleaned by professional dentist and your teeth and gums are healthy. This will minimize the side effects of the whitening.

The teeth whitening procedures provided by professional dentist usually employ hydrogen peroxide, which is applied at the dental office or at home. In general the whitening systems that are used in dental offices have higher concentration of peroxide gel, which varies between 15% and 30% and is determined by the dentist for each particular patient. Because of the higher concentrated hydrogen peroxide gel, the patient undergoing teeth whitening procedure needs protection for its gums, which is applied by the dentist (the gum protection can be a protection gel or rubber shield). After your gums are protected, the dentist applies the whitening paste on your teeth and then cleans the teeth after several minutes. Depending on the patient teeth, this procedure can be applied multiple times during a single visit.

You perform at home teeth whitening. Over-the-counter teeth whitening products can work very effectively for certain people and are sometimes all you need to make your smile a few shades whiter. Most of these whitening kits use hydrogen peroxide, just like the professional teeth whitening systems. The difference of course is that the kits made for home use has lower concentration of bleaching agent.

The main advantage of the over-the-counter tooth bleaching products is that they are cheap compared to the professional whitening systems. The over-the-counter teeth whitening kits cost anywhere between $7 and $50 (at the time of writing this article), which is very inexpensive compared to a couple of hundred dollars for a professional teeth whitening procedure supervised by dentist. Another advantage of the whitening solutions meant for home is the fact that they are available everywhere (just ask in your local drugstore) and you can start using them right away.

Laser Teeth Whitening is a cosmetic dental procedure performed in a dental office. Teeth appearance is an important part of your smile and the way you look in general, that's why many people turn to teeth whitening to improve the look of their teeth. Laser teeth whitening has become one of the most popular options for tooth bleaching, because it's very effective and produces immediate results.

Laser teeth whitening is very effective, and produces better and faster results compared to other teeth whitening methods. Depending on the patient's teeth shade and condition, laser teeth whitening can whiten teeth up to 8 shades.

No matter which method you use you can get a great smile with teeth whitening.