Best At Home Teeth Whitening

The thought of having bright white teeth prompts many people to purchase tooth whitening products these days. They are inspired by the brilliant smiles that they see on celebrities.

Adding a whitening tooth paste to your dental routine can help your teeth become whiter and more sensational. Be sure that your whitening toothpaste still contains flouride; the ingredient that fights plaque and helps to prevent cavities from forming.

Many people who have used these products say that they do not do a very good job whitening their teeth, however. The color of our teeth changes naturally as we get older. Teeth turn yellow with age and so older people want bright white teeth just as much as anyone else.

The best way to learn about whitening your teeth, if you are not satisfied with their color, is to visit your dentist and ask about your problem. Your dentist will be able to inform you about the home treatments available and how effective each one is. They might offer to do it themselves.

Celebrities generally prefer to have their teeth whitened professionally because they often have special needs. Be careful when looking for products that are designed to give you bright white teeth as some of these items may contain bleaches that can be harmful to your teeth and gums.

So how do teeth whitening trays really work on a patient?

When you go into the dentist to get your teeth whitened, they will put a whitening solution in a tray and then fit it to your teeth. Inside your whitening solution, there is a chemical called carbamide peroxide which carries oxygen under the enamel of your teeth to help clean the stained areas. If you have any sort of dental work like fillings, crowns and bonds these will not brighten and your actual tooth will not be changed in any way.

Your dentist will make a tray that is made specifically for your mouth so that you can see maximum results with your teeth whitening treatment.

Teeth whitening trays and teeth bleaching are fairly safe and most dentists report that their clients can see a dramatic result within a few days after treatment.

Laser teeth whitening is another highly sought after treatment. Dentists will use a hydrogen peroxide solution and apply it directly to the teeth. Then they will take a specialized light source and hold it relatively close to their clients mouth so that the laser can get the hydrogen peroxide to start working. Some industry leaders feel that laser teeth whitening is the most effective way of brightening your smile and that the treatments are more effective than teeth whitening trays.

When you go for laser teeth whitening your results should last about a year without any need to retouching your results, but within a year you will need to get another treatment which could set you back around $500.00 dollars or even more!

Teeth whitening trays do not offer as long lasting results, but thanks to their cost effectiveness which is a lot cheaper than laser treatments, you can easily get a touch up every 3-6 months to keep your smile looking bright and white!