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The Best Ways to Whiten Your Smile

Teeth whitening has become all the rage nowadays, have a nice smile is important and having a whiter smile because you took some extra steps is always a plus to those you’re trying to impress. Brushing your teeth with a whitening toothpaste is the most basic step to achieving a dazzling smile, if you want to try a more elaborate method there are a few that will cater to your request.

First you’ll need to look at your daily intake of dark liquids, coffee, tea; soft drinks and smoking can discolor your teeth. If you want to whiten your teeth back to their original brightness then you’ll have to limit your vices.

One way to make sure that your teeth are not exposed to any of the afore mentioned stain bandits is to drink your favorite coffee, tea or soft drink through a straw, this allows the liquid to bypass your teeth. This might be something you’ll want to do after you begin whitening your teeth so you can keep the brightness at a maximum.

If you want to spend a little more money on teeth whitening procedures that are faster then there are a few options available. There are home kits that contain whitening strips; it seems each company that toothpaste on the market has an addendum to their product.

Some boast that they can whiten your teeth at least three to four shades brighter, the main ingredient is baking soda and peroxide; if those are listed on the box then you’ll probably get what you pay for. Some whitening strips do cause teeth sensitivity, I used some and it was too much for me, I’ve opted to stay with the whitening toothpaste.

Another natural method of whitening your teeth is to brush with baking soda and rinse with peroxide, the taste will have you reaching for something sweet to just to get the awful taste out of your mouth, I recommend a clear soda. This self-method will do the same job as a whitening strip, it’s not pleasing to the pallet but it does get the job done.

If money is not an object and you actually like sitting in the dentist chair then they have some whitening methods that will have you smiling brighter in about an hour. Teeth bleaching, which sounds terrible, is actually the method that Hollywood stars use. Your dentist will fit you with a mouth piece that only covers your teeth.

A gel substance that contains hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide will be placed against your teeth. If you’re a person who doesn’t like to breath through your nose or you have a light gag reflex then I don’t recommend this procedure. This usually takes from 30 minutes to two hours and it has amazing results.

The last method, and its last for a reason, is porcelain veneers. These are fitted jackets of white coverings that go over each tooth. This is the most expensive method, each tooth could cost $700 dollars, multiply that times 32, but if you really want to forego the above mentioned procedures then get out your checkbook. Porcelain veneers are the current choice of those who are featured on Extreme Makeover.

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2010-03-09T10:08:25+00:00 Reviewed. Harbor City - Los Angeles, California.