Karl Jobst - Find out how you can get the same Teeth Whitening Products that the Professionals use
Saturday, 25. August 2007, 00:12:17
Seeing a professional will cost more, and truth is most of the products available to Dentists, such as Toothpastes and Bleaching-kits, are available to the people in general via the internet, mail-order and even over-the-counter from drugstores and supermarkets. The one exception would be in the case where you selected structural alterations to your teeth, like Porcelain Veneers or Bonding - which literally alter the shape and size of your teeth. These procedures can cost you anything from $300 - $1200 for each tooth, turning them into an option that isn't instantly accessible to everyone.
For much less, and without making any permanent structural changes to your teeth, we have remaining the options of Toothpastes, Whitening Strips and Bleaching systems. The single procedure that stands out as being the most effective in the area of cost is Bleaching. Bleaching sounds hazardous, I mean putting bleach in your mouth does not seem to be the most intelligent of all ideas, but the reality is that this technique has been used for many years and the past tells us that it is very safe. The ADHA literally suggests that "Bleaching is effective in lightening most stains caused by age, tobacco, coffee, and tea. Based on clinical studies, 96 percent of patients with these kinds of stains experience some lightening effect".
Before we take a closer look at Bleaching approaches, we'll browse over the less-effectual practices of teeth whitening (Whitening Toothpastes and Whitening Strips).
Whitening Toothpastes: Some people demonstrate a slight improvement in brightness when they use Whitening Toothpastes, but because a Toothpaste isn't exposed to your teeth for very long it isn't able to penetrate deep enough to have much effect. Many Toothpastes use quite potent chemicals that actually act as abrasive that etch away the enamel, which is definitely an undesirable side-effect.
Whitening Strips: Whitening strips do actually work, but because they cannot get into all the nooks and crannies and gaps between teeth, the results can sometimes be less desirable than anticipated. Whitening strips are pressed against the top and lower teeth and normally need to be worn for 30 minutes a day (twice daily) for 7-14 days.
Toothpastes and Whitening Strips do display some effect, but in actuality they offer nowhere near the capabilities of using a Peroxide-based Bleaching system. There are so many different Bleaching methods accessible today that you could actually write a book on the matter. As an outline, the practices can be broken into 2 main groups: (i) DIY kits (ii) Professionally Administered Bleaching.
DIY Bleaching Kits: To prevent the bleaching gel from leaking onto your gums and into your mouth, a bleaching kit that offers a custom molded tray is by far a better choice. For those who want to save money and whiten their teeth in the comfort of their own home, DIY kits are the ideal choice, but there are good and bad DIY kits.
Professionally Administered Bleaching: For many, Teeth Whitening is a procedure that should be administered by professionals, and these days there is a lot of choice when it comes to selecting who you use. The methods used by professionals are basically the same as those used in the DIY kits - a bleaching gel is applied to your teeth (typically by using a tray system), but these are performed under strict health and safety conditions.
In days gone by, Teeth Whitening was a term that was strictly related to treatment you could acquire only from your Dentist. But that has changed, because now you have a lot of altenatives. Teeth Whitening is a sizable market and new methods are coming to the fore continually.
Whitening Strips normally demonstrate blotchy results because they only target the face of the teeth and fail to find a way into the gaps and cracks between teeth. Whitening Toothpastes do work, but the active ingredient is weak, and is not administered to your teeth long enough to deliver fast results. These practices have shown slight but at times differentiated results, and if you're Okay with that, you will splurge less money.
Porcelain Veneers and Bonding are exceptional choices, but when you contemplate the cost of between $300 and $1200 per tooth, most of us simply can't afford this method. Add to that the realization that your teeth are going to be filed down, and reshaped nonreversibly - this is certainly not a choice for the white-livered.
That leaves Bleaching. This method is both price-sensitive and extremely effective. You get consistently white teeth, it doesn't take a lot of time to administer and you do not need to undergo any structural alterations to your teeth. But the best part of this method is that you can opt for the method to take place in the comfort of your own home, or you can have it administered by a professional. As a final outcome, you want a method that delivers whiter and brighter teeth, you want consistence and you do not want to remortgage the house to fund your new white teeth.
For much less, and without making any permanent structural changes to your teeth, we have remaining the options of Toothpastes, Whitening Strips and Bleaching systems. The single procedure that stands out as being the most effective in the area of cost is Bleaching. Bleaching sounds hazardous, I mean putting bleach in your mouth does not seem to be the most intelligent of all ideas, but the reality is that this technique has been used for many years and the past tells us that it is very safe. The ADHA literally suggests that "Bleaching is effective in lightening most stains caused by age, tobacco, coffee, and tea. Based on clinical studies, 96 percent of patients with these kinds of stains experience some lightening effect".
Before we take a closer look at Bleaching approaches, we'll browse over the less-effectual practices of teeth whitening (Whitening Toothpastes and Whitening Strips).
Whitening Toothpastes: Some people demonstrate a slight improvement in brightness when they use Whitening Toothpastes, but because a Toothpaste isn't exposed to your teeth for very long it isn't able to penetrate deep enough to have much effect. Many Toothpastes use quite potent chemicals that actually act as abrasive that etch away the enamel, which is definitely an undesirable side-effect.
Whitening Strips: Whitening strips do actually work, but because they cannot get into all the nooks and crannies and gaps between teeth, the results can sometimes be less desirable than anticipated. Whitening strips are pressed against the top and lower teeth and normally need to be worn for 30 minutes a day (twice daily) for 7-14 days.
Toothpastes and Whitening Strips do display some effect, but in actuality they offer nowhere near the capabilities of using a Peroxide-based Bleaching system. There are so many different Bleaching methods accessible today that you could actually write a book on the matter. As an outline, the practices can be broken into 2 main groups: (i) DIY kits (ii) Professionally Administered Bleaching.
DIY Bleaching Kits: To prevent the bleaching gel from leaking onto your gums and into your mouth, a bleaching kit that offers a custom molded tray is by far a better choice. For those who want to save money and whiten their teeth in the comfort of their own home, DIY kits are the ideal choice, but there are good and bad DIY kits.
Professionally Administered Bleaching: For many, Teeth Whitening is a procedure that should be administered by professionals, and these days there is a lot of choice when it comes to selecting who you use. The methods used by professionals are basically the same as those used in the DIY kits - a bleaching gel is applied to your teeth (typically by using a tray system), but these are performed under strict health and safety conditions.
In days gone by, Teeth Whitening was a term that was strictly related to treatment you could acquire only from your Dentist. But that has changed, because now you have a lot of altenatives. Teeth Whitening is a sizable market and new methods are coming to the fore continually.
Whitening Strips normally demonstrate blotchy results because they only target the face of the teeth and fail to find a way into the gaps and cracks between teeth. Whitening Toothpastes do work, but the active ingredient is weak, and is not administered to your teeth long enough to deliver fast results. These practices have shown slight but at times differentiated results, and if you're Okay with that, you will splurge less money.
Porcelain Veneers and Bonding are exceptional choices, but when you contemplate the cost of between $300 and $1200 per tooth, most of us simply can't afford this method. Add to that the realization that your teeth are going to be filed down, and reshaped nonreversibly - this is certainly not a choice for the white-livered.
That leaves Bleaching. This method is both price-sensitive and extremely effective. You get consistently white teeth, it doesn't take a lot of time to administer and you do not need to undergo any structural alterations to your teeth. But the best part of this method is that you can opt for the method to take place in the comfort of your own home, or you can have it administered by a professional. As a final outcome, you want a method that delivers whiter and brighter teeth, you want consistence and you do not want to remortgage the house to fund your new white teeth.
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