Using Your Homemade Whitener

First, make sure your teeth are very, very dry. Ensure that your gums, lips, cheeks, and tongue are as dry as possible, too. There is no "too dry" here; you'll want to dry everything as much as possible. You can do this with cotton balls. Put some of the paste onto your toothbrush and start brushing your teeth. Brush in small circles, and brush in circles. Spend five minutes on your upper set of teeth and five minutes on the lower set. You can spend less time if you desire, but to get the best whitening effect, spend five minutes on each. After you are finished, rinse and spit. This method is very effective, but do not use it everyday. You will only need this every other day for one to three weeks to achieve a very powerful whitening effect.

Effective and Ineffective Whiteners

Not all teeth whiteners are created equal. Some are very effective, some are very ineffective. Let's take a look at some of them.

Laser teeth whitening - Laser teeth whitening is extremely effective and fast. It will set you back quite a lot of money, however.

Whitening Trays - White trays come in two varieties: over-the-counter and not-over-the-counter. The over-the-counter trays are very effective, and the not-over-the-counter trays are even more effective. A common brand of over-the-counter whitening trays is Aquafresh White Trays.

Whitening Strips - Whitening strips have varying degrees of effectiveness; they come in strengths of anywhere from 6% hydrogen peroxide to 14%. The Common brand is Crest Whitestrips, which comes in many varieties: Renewal, Classic, Premium, Premium Plus, Pro Effects, Advanced Seal, Daily Whitening Multicare, Daily Whitening Multicare with Tartar Control, Professional, and Supreme.

Whitening Toothpastes - Whitening toothpaste is not effective, as it does not contain a bleaching agent. It contains abrasive materials, which are designed to knock off discoloring particles, but it does not bleach the teeth.

Whitening Mouthwashes - These are the most ineffective of all whiteners; they do contain a bleaching agent, however. But, this bleaching agent is virtually useless, since it is only held in the mouth for one minute; bleaching agents need to be on the teeth for at least twenty minutes to take much effect. Listerine makes a popular brand of whitening mouthwash. tening, whitening trays, whitening strips, Whitestrips, renewal, classic, premium, premium plus, pro effects, advanced seal, daily whitening multicare, daily whitening multicare with tartar control, professional, supreme, whitening toothpastes, whitening mouthwashes, Aquafresh, White Trays, Aquafresh White Trays, Listerine, over-the-counter