What are the best home teeth whitening kits on the market?
2007-02-27 06:35:27 · 6 answers · asked by Fireanddesir 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Most toothpastes use one of two things to help whiten your teeth, coarse material, like baking soda, or a mild bleeching agent of one kind or another. A lot of stains are fairly close to the surface and these toothpastes will do the job on them quite well. But, for real whitening you need something more powerful, and that is simply carbamide peroxide, usually in the 22% range is best. In the past this was only available from the dentist but you can get it all day on the internet.
When you go to the dentist they will do one of two things, either offer a "kit" which has the dental, ie, tooth tray, along with the peroxide gel, or you can up the ante and go for the fastest and whitest of white smiles and get zoom laser treatments, but that will cost you a few bucks.
My best guess is that the dentist would charge you around $200 for the tray and the peroxide gel, but you can get it yourself from various sites for $30 to $45. It is safe and very effective. You can either use the "mold at home" type dental trays or you can get the impression kit and send off for a more professional "custom" tray which may cost just a little more.
Either way it works. If you find that the 22% concentration makes your teeth sensitive, cut back on usage, it will fade away quickly. Or you can go for the lesser strength product. Just follow the directions and don't go overboard and try to brighten your teeth by wearing it for 24hrs straight and your teeth won't get too sensitive.
Over the counter I don't think you can even get close to this kind of performance. I think the crest strips work about the best for that category from what I have read. But, I have used the 22% on and off over the years and it works great. Just do a quick google for carbamide peroxide and you will find lots of sites that carry it.
Good luck.
2007-02-27 06:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by GK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from the professional teeth whitening procedures and from the whitening at home kits. They are using extremely toxic chemicals that can cause IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO TOOTH ENAMEL and premature tooth decay.
Check out this site: http://www.naturalwhiteteeth.net - It's about how you can whiten your teeth 100% naturally. Same results but 100% safe and 1000 times cheaper.
2014-09-16 05:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commercial tooth whiteners use hydrogen peroxide and
are expensive and inconvenient. A cheap and natural
tooth whitening home remedy uses few strawberries
but certain precautions have to be taken.
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2007-02-28 02:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosmile works wonders. I smoked for 4 years and I used gosmile and it looks like I never smoked. The website has all of the information you need about it. Its a little more than what you will find at Target but a lot cheaper than going to the dentist and getting it done. I liked it, check it out and see if its for you. Oh yeah, and I have sensitive teeth and it wasn't too bad for me. Worth the 80 bucks.
2007-02-27 06:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one made by Rembrandt is very good and only takes five days to see results. It is a little thicker than the Crest White Strips, but does fit your mouth pretty well. I have used it for a long time now and know that you will like it. The price is also right.
2007-02-27 06:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by Mary O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes they can get expensive. most people i know ( and myself ) brush their teeth with baking soda every other time. it works really well!
2007-02-27 06:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋