Tooth whitening is an easy way to give your smile a boost and relatively inexpensive.  Many options exist to help you get a brighter whiter smile.  There are over the counter options that range from whitening tooth pastes to trays you can heat and fit.  There are in-office procedures the tooth whitening dentists offer such as custom trays you take home to the immediate results of in-office whitening procedures like Zoom^®.

If you are happy with your smile and want to maintain the look, a quality over the counter whitening toothpaste can help.  To get a mild affect to the color, choose an over-the-counter whitening kit.  These come in a variety of delivery methods.  Some use strips to stick to the teeth, others use trays in which you apply the material and sleep in it.  The dose of active ingredient is lower that the in-office methods and results are less dramatic.

Finally, many dentists offer tooth whitening services in-office.  The most common is a custom tray system.  Impressions are taken of the teeth and a mold is made.  A tray is made to fit tightly over the teeth with a small pocket to hold concentrated materials against the tooth surface for a minimum of 4 hours over a period of about 2 weeks.  Results can be dramatic.  The other in-office procedure can take about 2 hours in the office where the bleaching solution is applied to the teeth and activate by a special light.  In a short time, profound results deliver a white smile.

Visit a tooth whitening dentist to discover what method will deliver the results you want.