Showing posts with label hydrogen peroxide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hydrogen peroxide. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Laser Teeth Whitening

Laser teeth whitening is the best whitening treatment available. It works by holding hydrogen peroxide containing gel to the teeth for one hour (two thirty-minute treatments or three twenty-minute treatments) and using a laser to speed up the process. A patient sits with the gel on his or her teeth with the laser shining on the teeth for the entire procedure. This procedure is the most effective because it leaves the teeth exposed to the bleaching agent for less time than all other pro

Mouthwashes

Teeth whitening mouthwashes are a modern invention and are popularly sold in most drug stores. The effectiveness of teeth whitening mouthwashes, however, is questionable. Teeth whitening mouthwashes contain hydrogen peroxide, a bleaching agent commonly used to whiten teeth. However, to whiten teeth, hydrogen peroxide needs to sit on the teeth for a long period of time. So, at best, teeth whitening mouthwashes are good maintenance tools.