When people begin looking for the best way to whiten their teeth, many become confused with the wide array of products available and many do not even know where to start in choosing.
If you go to the dentist to have your teeth whitened, he will use a tray-based method, so why should you not have the same type of method that you can use in the privacy of your home. Today, you can!
Teeth whitening kits can be found that are tray bases; however, they are not all the same. You will need to pay close attention to the bleaching agent, the tray, and other aspects of the product. The bleaching agent should be a type of peroxide, no type of acid. The tray should be one that fits your teeth properly and not a one size fits all.
You can find several different teeth whitening trays however, the best are ones created by your dentist for proper fit or ones that are moldable so you can ensure proper fit.
If the teeth whitening tray does not fit properly you may be in danger of irritating your gums or even causing burns to your gums, mouth, and even your throat if the bleaching agent happens to seep through the tray and into your mouth. Proper fit is the only way to ensure that the bleaching agent will stay in place.
The way in which these teeth whitening trays work is that you place the bleaching agent on your teeth by brush or in the tray itself. Then you place the tray on your mouth. The gel that you use has a compound along with the bleaching agent that will help to adhere the tray to your teeth. However, if the tray is not form fitting, you will feel the tray slip and you will know that you do not have a tray that is fitting properly.
You can visit your dentist or use a moldable tray. In most cases, you should take a mold of your upper teeth first then the bottom teeth. The impression should only take about 90 seconds, be sure that you can see the gums above or below your teeth as you make the mold. You do not want the bleaching agent to touch your gums.
If you dentist creates the teeth whitening tray he will also provide you with professional strength bleaching agent. He will provide you with the instructions to ensure that you use both the gel and the tray properly to receive the best bleaching possible.
You can on your own find many teeth whitening trays that will work as long as you learn how to mold them properly. Never use trays that do not fit correctly or you will find that you will have major problems.