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You’ve been to the stores; you’ve seen the rows of teeth whitening products available for you to pick up for a relatively low price. There are practically hundreds of different teeth whitening products that you can use at home - from toothpaste that can make your teeth three shades whiter to mild bleach based gels to strips with whitening agent on them which are marketed as “dentist strength.”

The short answer to this question is, very easy in most cases. There are a couple of options in teeth whitening kits that are completed within your home. The first is a brush on system that allows the user to “paint” his teeth with the whitening gel. These teeth whitening kits tend to be the least expensive, but may be more difficult to use and not as effective. Still, if you are just looking into the whitening process and want to see results with minimum investment, this may be a good system for you to try.

Up until a few years ago, the absolute best home teeth whitening kit you could buy was only available through your local dentist. Remember those teeth whitening kits that consisted of a tray with some slots to load whitening gel into? They were cumbersome, expensive, and somewhat painful on many peoples’ teeth. However, they got the job done and they got the job done in only a few weeks worth of time. We’ve come a long way since then.

These days, there are much better whitening kits for those who want to whiten their teeth in their spare time. However, there are far too many on the market, each with a different name and a different whiteness index that you can use to determine how white you want your teeth. Essentially, though, each and every one of these kits is exactly the same. Most use the same whitening agent. Most come in the same sticky strip style. Most will make your teeth the same whiteness over the course of your treatment.

As part of your procedure you can mix hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to produce a pasty mix with a toothpaste-like consistency on a one is to one ratio. You can then leave the mixture on your teeth for about two minutes, brush it afterwards to get rid of the taste and you have an instant teeth whitening kit which you could use at least once a week.