Comparing The Different Tooth Whitening Products Available
Brooke Hayles
Tooth whitening products are more in demand than ever before. Dental
whitening done by a dental professional can be prohibitively expensive;
so many people are looking into at-home tooth whitening products.
Because the store shelves are stocked with many different brands of
bleaching products, you need to be armed with a bit of knowledge;
otherwise it's difficult to figure out which product will be the best
for you.
So let's have a closer look at the many products available for
whitening your teeth.
Paint-on Tooth Whitening Products
This was initially promoted as a better alternative to the bulky,
plastic trays employed by the average gel products, but these days
paint-on tooth bleaching products are proving not to be as convenient
as initially thought.
Users of these products have found that once paint-on products have
been applied, many do not have the proper bleaching effect because they
don't stick to the tooth long enough. One of the reasons is it's
difficult for the tooth dry long enough before closing your mouth.
Despite these difficulties paint-on bleaching products have, they can
still be useful whiteners if users are diligent with their application.
Strip Tooth Whitening Products
With these, hydrogen peroxide is used as the bleaching agent, and it is
coated onto the back of thin pieces of plastic. These strips are then
pressed directly against the tooth, thus avoiding the cumbersome
plastic trays that the gel products require.
It seems that strip products do retain contact with the tooth longer
than paint-on whiteners, which gives the peroxide more time to
penetrate the tooth enamel which in turn results in better oxidizing of
the dentin beneath.
The strip type of bleaching, products typically produce noticeable
results in 7 to 10 days, if the strips are worn for 30 minutes, twice a
day. Results also depend on the strength used which usually can be 6%
or 10% peroxide solution.
Gel Tooth Whitening Products
Gel products are the ones you usually find available over the counter
in general retail stores. But some stronger formulas are available when
monitored by a dentist.
Gel products use plastic dental trays to deliver a hydrogen peroxide
solution to the dentine surface of the tooth, which allows the peroxide
to better penetrate stains.
Another form of gel whitener utilizes a syringe to deliver an extra
sticky coating of 10%-20% carbamide peroxide bleaching agent to the
tooth.
Another important consideration of these products is the amount (%) of
peroxide they contain. Generally, the higher the level of peroxide in
the solution, the quicker the whitening results occur.
Summary:
Tooth whitening products are more in demand than ever before. Dental
whitening done by a dental professional can be prohibitively expensive;
so many people are looking into do-it-yourself-at-home products.
Brooke Hayles
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