One way of opening this article is to suggest that the better teeth whitening products are those that aren’t part of an internet credit card scam. If we eliminate those, we can concentrate on the products that are sold without “free trials” and guarantees that mean nothing. Most of the worthwhile teeth whitening products on the market come from manufacturers that have been in the business for some time. If they are at home teeth whitening products they are usually sold in retail outlets as well as on the internet.
Professional teeth whitening systems are chosen by the dentists who use them. There are several websites with reliable consumer reviews on these systems. While the reviews generally say the products work, there is often an issue of pain and sensitivity that occurs during and after the whitening procedure.
Many of these systems use light that is focused on the gel-coated teeth during treatment; in all cases they use a powerful concentration of hydrogen peroxide. The best systems are those that are most popular with dentists, who are professionals that can’t afford to offer consistently mediocre services. Zoom, BriteSmile, Rembrandt, LaserSmile and Opalescence are all products that are used by thousands of dentists. There are others that work well; with these products it is best to rely on a dentist you trust.
The over the counter teeth whitening systems offer a number of methods. There are the strips made by Crest, Listerine, Aquafresh and others; Crest in particular has five variations of the strips that provide options for bleach strength and wearing duration.
The mouth tray kits offered by companies such as Rembrandt and Aquafresh work if your dental pattern matches up well with the trays. There is a brush-on gel marketed under the GoSmile Formula name that gets good marks from consumers and dentists alike. There are also pens that can be used for spot bleaching, “touchups” as they are known in the trade.
Because the technology is basically the same for teeth whitening systems, it is better to look at product reviews for reliability. If most consumer comments claim satisfaction with the whitening, that’s a good product. But the issues of cost are also important, as is the question of comfort. Some very expensive and successful teeth whitening systems consistently cause extreme sensitivity and pain both during and after the procedure. To a great degree these types of secondary issues define which teeth whitening system is best.