Thursday 7 June 2012

What Are Your Teeth Whitening Options?


Who doesn't want a beautiful white smile? Most people would like to bring the whiteness level of their teeth up a notch or two, or maybe more. Luckily, there are many different options available to you when it comes to teeth whitening. Before you make a decision on how you will whiten your teeth, you should find out about the different methods available. The different options are shared in the following article.

One option you have is toothpastes that whiten your teeth while you brush them. There are many different options as far as this type of toothpaste goes. Many of these toothpastes contain baking soda, which is a great teeth whitener. You can bring your whitening toothpaste's effectiveness up a level by using it with a good electronic toothbrush. These types of toothbrushes clean your teeth much better than traditional toothbrushes. It is best to brush your teeth at least twice a day.

Along with whitening toothpastes, you can also find teeth whitening mouth rinses. There are a few different options with this, too. Use this rinse daily and according to the directions on the bottle.

Another option for teeth whitening is over-the-counter whitening strips and gels. These can be purchased at most drugstores. There are many different options for both of these products. Teeth whitening strips are strips with a whitening agent on them that you stick on your teeth for several minutes. It usually takes at least a few times of using these before you begin to see a change. Gels are the other option. Gels usually come with a tray that you put the gel into, and then you put it into you mouth where the gel has contact with your teeth. Just like the whitening strips, it takes at least a few uses to see improvements.

You can now get your teeth whitened at many beauty salons. This whitening is a quicker, but more expensive, alternative to the drugstore whitening options. This whitening contains a bleaching agent that is much stronger than what you can get over-the-counter. A lot of times they use a special light, too. This process usually takes about an hour and costs around $100.

Your dentist offers a couple different whitening options. These options are both much more expensive then beauty salon or drugstore whitenings, but they are much more effective. One option is bleaching. Your dentist can place a bleaching agent on your teeth, and then puts a special light on your teeth to activate the bleach. Another option is laser teeth whitening. This option uses a laser to whiten your teeth. With both of these procedures, you will see immediate improvements that will last for several months.

If you are looking to have beautiful white teeth, you really need to find out what is available to you so that you can make the best decision. After reading this article you now know about the different options to whiten your teeth and give you that awesome smile you want.