Your Options For Teeth Whitening At A Glance

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It could be that a closer and critical look of yourself has revealed that you really need to go for Whiten Teeth. This would most probably be after coming to realize that your teeth are not as white as they should be, and that your tooth coloration puts you at a huge disadvantage in the ‘looks department.’

 It is from such a background that you would be getting online, wanting to know what, exactly, your options are when it comes to teeth whitening. It is precisely that question that we will be walking with you in answering. Since there are so many specific options for whitening teeth, it becomes essential to develop some four (contrasting) criteria that we will be using to explore them:

Chemical Versus Non-Chemical Teeth Whitening

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When we talk about chemical teeth whitening, we are looking at the teeth whitening solutions that depend on various chemical formulations, usually presented as ‘teeth whiteners.’ These are usually gels. There are some cases of teeth coloration where they can be extremely effective. When we talk about non-chemical teeth whitening on the other hand, we are looking at things like veneering – where teeth that are, for instance, so extensively discolored that they cannot be chemically whitened simply have a brilliant white veneer placed over them; thence instantly making them pristine white.
For you, the important thing to keep in mind that you do have the option for chemical teeth whitening, and the option of going for non-chemical teeth whitening also exists. You do also need to keep it in mind that either approach has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Take for instance, chemical teeth whitening, and we see it being whitening that is typically easy to carry out and non-intrusive. On the downside, we see this chemical-based teeth whitening being of a relatively poorer long term efficacy than, say, veneering. Unless they renew their shine, many people who whiten their teeth chemically find themselves losing the sheen in just a few months’ time. It also doesn’t help matters that the chemicals used in teeth whitening tend to induce teeth sensitivity, a seemingly minor problem, but one that can greatly mess the quality of your life and your enjoyment of it.

 Home-Based Versus Clinic-Based Teeth Whitening

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You can carry out teeth whitening at home or you can have it carried out at the clinic. These are options available to you, and it is up to you to work out which one to go with. Again, there is an upside and a downside to either of them. With home-based teeth whitening, you are likely to spend much lower than you would have had to spend at the clinic. And at a time when people are increasingly faced with very difficult financial times, this cost consideration is one that you simply cannot take too lightly.  Take note that when we talk about clinic based teeth whitening, we could be looking at project which takes several thousand dollars to bring to completion. Such amounts of money cannot be termed as petty.

The downside to this home-based teeth whitening is that the results obtained from it tend to be less impressive than those obtained from most clinic-based teeth whitening solutions. In a bid to make the teeth whitening agents that are safe for home use, a lot (in terms of efficacy) ends up being sacrificed so that we are left with a product that may be impotent for dealing with the more stubborn cases of teeth discoloration.

The converse obtains for clinic-based teeth whitening.  These can be extremely effective, coming as they do, with highly potent teeth whitening formulations. Unfortunately, most of the chemicals used here tend to be the sort that almost automatically wears off the protective enamel from the teeth; thence leaving the users with what can often turn out to be extremely uncomfortable (and even painful) teeth sensitivity problem.

 Prescription versus Over-The-Counter Teeth Whitening Solutions

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We mostly talk about these with regard to the chemical teeth whitening solutions. As it turns out, some of the said gels are products that can be bought over the counter. Others are products that you need a doctor’s prescription to buy. Indeed, some may be formulations that are not stocked by ordinary drug vendors, meaning that one has to see a dentist to have teeth whitened.

In this aspect, we tend to find ourselves talking a lot about the efficacy and safety of the two varieties of teeth whitening agents. That the prescription strength teeth whitening agents can often prove to be very highly attractive, thanks to their remarkable efficacy; which means that with their help, you can get a complete dental make-over in a few hours’ time. Unfortunately, the high efficacy associated with prescription strength teeth whitening solution comes at a huge cost, both financial and more worryingly, in terms of safety.

 Some users of these chemical tooth whitening solutions end up suffering from teeth sensitivity issues for the rest of their lives. Over-the-counter teeth whitening formulations may be safer (in terms of not inducing teeth sensitivity problems), but they also tend to be less effective or at least less dramatic in their working.

Review of ProWhite Teeth

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Prowhite teeth whitening formulation is one of the few that defy convention and while still being over-the-counter formulations, tend to prove to be very highly effective. It is the sort of product through which, for a sub-one-hundred dollar amounts, you can end up with a complete dental makeover. ProWhite, a closer study of it reveals, comes with a couple of teeth whitening levels. At the first level is what is known as ‘titanium teeth whitening;’ whereas the second category has that which is known as ‘platinum teeth whitening.’ Whether ProWhite is FDA-approved or not is still anybody’s guess – but it is definitely a certified member of the NADL.

The teeth whitening results obtained with help of ProWhite tend to be long-lasting as well, and the formulation is mint-flavored as well. That way, by using it, you get to kill two birds at the same time: by way of addressing both the tooth coloration problem and halitosis (bad breath), if the latter is something you care about. ProWhite is available both online and in brick and mortar outlets. All said and done, ProWhite, does come across as a teeth whitening solution worth trying, especially if you are after faster teeth whitening which doesn’t expose you to a huge risk of ‘bleaching-induced’ teeth sensitivity.

Review of Smile 4 You

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Smile 4 You is an over-the-counter teeth whitening solution. It is one of the very few FDA-approved teeth whiteners. To be sure, the FDA certificate in this case is granted to Dental White, who are makers of Smile 4 You. But the deduction we’d have to make is that it is a certificate that covers all products by the said maker. The availability of Smile 4 You over the Internet in the last few years has made it extremely easy to order it and make use of it, which has led to the said teeth whitener’s phenomenal popularity. Even where it is not ordered online, the makers of Smile 4 You still have systems to deliver it right to the doorsteps of its users.

Smile 4 You is not really expensive. It is definitely one thing to give a try, if you struggle with teeth coloring issues; before venturing out to ‘meet the world.’ The beautiful thing about it is that in the final analysis, you won’t have to put huge sums of money into the Smile 4 You assisted teeth whitening. Yet the little that you spent on purchasing this teeth cleaning aid, according to its makers, could very easily turn out to be the very best investment you ever made; in your search for help in teeth whitening.