Teeth whitening simplified

Due you have yellow teeth? It could happen due to several triggers ranging from smoking to drinking a lot of coffee. Albeit stained teeth are not a large health problem, but they surely affect your confidence & even your personality. Definitely if you are affected by stained teeth then such thoughts are bothering you too like they would for anyone else.

Don’t worry, there are several products available in the market for whitening your teeth - ranging from professional whitening treatment by a cosmetic dentist in his / her clinic to at home products to whiten your teeth.


The most sophisticated way is to consult a dentist and get a professional teeth whitening treatment. The treatment is done in the Dentist’s clinic and additionally, laser is used to help in teeth whitening. Hence the results are very effective. With just one or two sittings, you will notice that your teeth have become quite much as 9 shades brighter. What’s even better is the fact the results will last upto 5-6 months and at times even upto a year given that you follow certain basic steps like regular brushing of your teeth twice a day and occasional at home teeth whitening using teeth whitening kits / products

Now that you the benefits of Professional in-clinic Teeth whitening. but mind you - it will cost you a bomb. Such treatment could cost anything between $500-$1000. The other problem is that you will have to take appointments and visit your Cosmetic Dentist. So this is not a quick, easy and cheap solution.

Another option is teeth whitening at your home. There are several options present. Let me discuss the the most common and useful methods:

A] At home teeth whitening kits:

Brands like ‘White Light’ teeth whitening are at home kits which come with a bleaching agent application tool and white light torch which you show towards your teeth when you are applying the gel. This hastens the treatment process. However, let me be very frank - this white light does not replicate the laser which your dentist uses in professional teeth whitening. Albeit, such kits do work decently.

Cost: They are priced between 50 - 100 dollars per kit.

One demerit they face is that such products are not one of the simplest to use and you need to be sure about how much gel you apply in the application tool.

B] Teeth whitening pens

Teeth whitening pens again are based on the fundamental of peroxide based solution for whitening teeth. Their benefit is that they are quite simple to use and are directly applied on the teeth as if you are writing on them!

But then unlike other kits which come with trays, you have to ensure on your own that the application covers all portions of the teeth and in a consistent way. It may so happen that you miss out on hard to reach teeth. Thus standard whitening may be an issue sometimes.

C] Teeth whitening strips
Teeth whitening strips are one of the options available in the market with which you can whiten your teeth right at the comfort of your home. Teeth whitening strips are also based on peroxide gel for whitening teeth. They are made up of very thin plastic and hence hold on very well to the teeth upon applying them.

The main benefit these offer over other home teeth whitening products is that they have the gel pre-applied by the manufacturer as per the appropriate requirements therefore it does not depend on user discretion. By 4-6 weeks, you will start observing great results too.

Above all, these are quite cheap - as low as $25 for 20 strips.


D] Hydrogen peroxide teeth whitening

Finally, you can also purchase a bottle of Hydrogen peroxide solution directly from the pharmacy shop. Use it for teeth whitening at your home. Simply gargle with the solution to whiten your teeth. Thus, you can use it as mouthwash. This method is the simplest. However be patient as it may take more time to show results - around 8 weeks.

Another things that you need to ensure is that the solution strength is around 3- 5%.