Is Home Teeth Whitening Safe?
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It has to be said that the teeth whitening process is in general are not appropriate for everybody. It pays to seek professional advice before you begin any whitening treatment. Your dentist will be able to tell which of the many options would be best for you. Some of them may not be effective in your particular situation.
The question that people face is, does the perceived added safety of a professional procedure by a dentist, justify the extra cost involved. Will the home teeth whitening product be safe and will it be as effective to use? Is it easy to follow the instructions and will doing so prevent any possible side effects? What are the arguments?
To provide a safe over the counter product, the teeth gel is of a lower concentration than you would get from a dentist. The question is how good are the results, how fast and how long do they last? But there is also a conspiracy theory, that questions this.
Do unscrupulous companies use a more concentrated bleaching agent than they claim, so that their gel will work? It has even been suggested that abrasive materials are added that could be damaging to tooth enamel. I think that these theories can be discounted. As long as you stick to reputable products you should be fine. The penalties for such practices, from major fines and lawsuits, to withdrawal of the product license, would be too costly to contemplate.
Reputable companies do major trials before putting their products onto the market. A little research on their websites will lead you to the results of these trials, and if you want to be ultra cautious, you can follow the links back to the original source documents. It would also damage their bottom line and their good name, to make claims that proved to be false.
Most of these methods involve wearing a tray over your teeth containing the gel, for periods of thirty to sixty minutes. Maybe this is not uncomfortable, but it is a bind and you probably won't do it for much longer than the recommended time to any great extent. Some of these products work overnight and the companies boast of how long their gel stays active, compared to their competitors.
If you wear the device for longer than recommended, the gel will probably have become inactive. I think we can safely say that these products are regarded as safe. The other question is, are they as effective as a couple of visits to the dentist.
It is very hard to believe that companies would make claims that they cannot substantiate. After all, if these products didn't produce results, millions of users who would be shouting it from the rooftops. So how good are the results, how quick and how long do they last?Two visits to your dentist and you can walk out with your new, gleaming smile. And with the right aftercare, it can last for as long as 15 years, but it could be closer to 5.
Some of the home teeth gel treatments claim a noticeable difference after only one hour and that with repeated treatments that you can reach the same levels on the dental comparison charts that you would get from professional whitening. And they can last as long. So, are they a viable alternative?
As I said at the start, it is worth consulting your dentist, but home whitening is definitely worth a shot. And remember, apart from over the counter products, your dentist can provide you with a customised solution.
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