Home Kits or In-office whitening treatments, which is the winner

Which actually works better a do-it-yourself kit for teeth whitening at home or getting the visit of a dental professional wherever you need him?

Both treatments are practical, affordable and much more efficient than regular over-the-counter whitening products that have a lower concentration of whitening material and non-fitting whitening trays.


But now, which of the two is the winner?

Let’s see their pros and cons so you can choose your very own winner:

Home Whitening Kits

Best for: People who want to lighten one or two shades

Pros

• Less expensive
• Can be applied in the comfort of your home

Cons

• More labor-intensive
• Require more frequent treatments
• Trays aren’t tailored to fit your individual mouth

In-office whitening treatments

Best for: People who want to lighten more than two shed and have severe teeth discolorations

Pros

• More expensive
• Whitening done by a trained professional
• Lasts longer
• Uses personalized trays to fit your teeth exactly (the better the tray fits; the better your results because you teeth will be in constant contact with the whitening gel).

Cons

• More expensive
• Requires additional trip to dentist’s office
• If you have strongly-stained frontal teeth, the best way to get a bright smile might be either porcelain veneers or dental bonding, which conceal your stained teeth and simultaneously correct gaps or crookedness.

Source: Best Syndication

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Nutritional tips for white teeth

Are we what we eat? Every time I discover more about dental care, the more I’m convinced it is true.

Coffee, tea, sodas, candy plus some drinking and the smoking there you have your yellow teeth. But it can also be due to the intake of medications. And on top of that you don’t get a three-time-a-day thorough dental brush, no surprise you not only have white teeth but also healthy teeth.However, you prevent your teeth from going yellow at home by eating food that cleanse and whiten your teeth as apples and pears which remove tartar or carrots and cucumber which eliminate acids.

Here, some cleansing foods for teeth:

Vegetables and fresh fruits: orange, melon, pineapple, pear, tangerine, grapefruit, canned fruits, natural fruit and vegetable juices, carrots, cucumber, broccoli, celery and tomatoes.

Grains and some bakery: sugar free cereals, butter free popcorn, bread and cookies.

Milk and milk products: skimmed milk, skimmed yogurt and fat free cheese.

Meat and seeds: chicken, turkey, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and nuts.

Others: tacos and pizza.

Other tips for white teeth:

• Use white vinegar instead of the red vinegar.
• Drink white wine and light spirits as vodka, instead of red wine, rum or whisky.
• Eat white meat instead of red meat.
• Prepare white sauces instead of dark sauces.
• Drink white grape fruit instead of purple grapefruit.
• And, have vanilla ice cream instead of chocolate ice cream.

Last by not least, you can still keep eating some candy as far as you eat them right away, since the more you keep them in your mouth (gums, lollipops, etc.).

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