Having a beautiful smile with white teeth is something that we all strive for yet sometimes brushing properly and using whitening toothpastes does not give us the results that we hope for. This is where cosmetic teeth whitening come in. There are a number of teeth whitening procedures that you can have to remove the yellow stains and make your teeth white again. There are many teeth whitening systems available.
If you watch any of the Extreme Makeover series you will remember the zoom whitening (laser bleaching) was featured on the show to give contestants beautiful white teeth to add to their new look. This article discusses a number of cosmetic teeth whitening procedures including zoom and gives you all the possible information you will need to make an informed choice as to what whitening procedure/ product you should go with.
Having your teeth whitened by a trained dental professional is touted as being the safest cosmetic dental treatment. It may cost you more to have your cosmetic teeth whitening done by your dentist, but you are much better off as they have the tools and skills to do the best possible job.
Zoom whitening is a very effective cosmetic teeth whitening procedure. To begin with, a rubber dam is placed on your mouth to cover your lips and gums. The dentist then applies a special gel to your teeth and shines a specific zoom light over them. The zoom light and gel work together in unison to give you beautiful white teeth. Treatment lasts for 45 minutes (3x 15 minute treatments). This cosmetic teeth whitening procedure costs approximately $500 and is worth every penny. Don’t just take my advice on zoom whitening, you have seen it work on extreme makeover too. Try it today and leave the dentist chair with beautiful white teeth and a dazzling smile.
There are many other cosmetic teeth whitening procedures other than zoom whitening, but the focus on the rest of this article is at home teeth whitening kits. You may understand that you can buy whitening strips and gels from your drugstore to whiten your teeth if your budget does not allow you to have a cosmetic teeth whitening procedure done at your dentist. But it is not often advertised that you can actually get dentist-dispensed whitening trays that are effective in making your teeth white.
These take home whitening trays and strips are really cost effective when you look at the results you get. It costs you something in the range of $500 for zoom whitening and $1000 for laser teeth whitening (both procedures done by your dentist), but dentist dispensed whitening systems pale in cost in comparison. You can pick these up for between $200 and $400.
Other cosmetic teeth whitening options include products that you can purchase at your supermarket or drug store that claim to be beneficial in giving you white teeth. These include, whitening toothpastes, whitening rinses, whitening strips and gels. You will not get as good a result with these teeth whitening products because concentrations of chemicals are far weaker than with the dentist strength alternatives.
If you wish to make your teeth two shades lighter, these options are a great alternative to the most expensive brands – you actually do get what you pay for.
