Downsview Dental Care In-House Versus Take-Home Teeth Whitening | Page 7

Just as the name suggests, this method involves buying a bleaching kit and
whitening your teeth at home. There are two options for at-home teeth whitening.
One is by buying an over-the-counter teeth bleaching kit and following the
instructions at home. The other option is getting your at-home teeth whitening kit
from a professional dentist.
Over-the-counter teeth whitening kits are cheaper and cost between $20 and $100.
The bleaching agent used here is a mild one and results will start showing after a
month or two. This would be a viable option if you are finances are tight and you
need a quick teeth whitening solution. The downside is that over-the-counter kits
tend to be experimental and anything can go wrong if you do not follow or fail to
understand the instructions on the product packaging.
A safer bet is by getting your take-home teeth whitening kit from a professional
dentist. Professional whitening kits use a much stronger solution that yields
results faster. In addition, you first have to get examined by a trained dentist
before they recommend a teeth whitening kit to you.