Gel-tray based teeth bleaching kits.
You may find teeth whitening either performed or  supervised by your dentist quite pricey. If you do, bear in mind that there are
some good alternative options on the internet. You will be able to find teeth whiteners
equivalent to your dentist's stuff. In fact, the only realistic reasons that have allowed
dentists to enjoy a monopoly on professional teeth whitening are two. The first one is
that prior to the internet era no information or advice about teeth bleaching was broadly
and easily available to the public. The other reason is the legislation that permits only
dentists to take impressions of other people's mouth. However, no law can prevent a
person to take impressions of his/her own teeth, and make personal and accurate
mouthpieces. Having the trays and the bleaching gel you can proceed and have your teeth
whitened with safety, providing you will take the necessary simple precautions.
It is pointless to say that you should keep your trays, after the course is over. This
includes the teeth whitening mouthpieces that your dentist may have produced for you. In
the future, you will save money by making only refill orders without any trays.
As it has been mentioned already, you can find online bleaching gels tantamount to your
dentist's stuff in terms of efficacy and safety. There is a range of products and the
concentration of the bleaching agent varies between 3 and 10.5% of hydrogen peroxide or
from 10 to 35% of carbamide peroxide. It has to be explained that the latest substance is
a chemical precursor of the first one. Strength of 3% hydrogen peroxide is equivalent to
10% of carbamide peroxide.
The Teeth Whitening Express system.
The Teeth Whitening Express is perhaps one of the leading systems in the market. It
provides teeth whitening preparations of 22% carbamide peroxide equivalent to 6.6%
hydrogen peroxide. Because of their strength, these products are very effective and the
first signs of improvement can be seen after the very early sessions. Actually, such
concentrations are found in gels used for teeth bleaching courses performed at home,
under a dentist’s supervision. In fact, the method that Teeth Whitening Express
system follows is pretty similar to this procedure and it is characterized by three
phases. These are the stage of self-impressions that are taken by the customer and sent
back, the creation of personal mouthpieces in the lab and the bleaching course. The
latest is executed in daily sessions and usually lasts two weeks. You can find the Teeth
Whitening Express system, if you try the  button.
How to take the impressions with the Teeth Whitening Express.
Before you are ready to improve your smile, you have to do something else. As soon as
you receive the complete kit, among others, you will find a pair of plastic trays and a
special material for impressions.
Try the trays in your mouth. Usually they are of a medium size
and they fit well.
 They should feel slightly
loose  and the inner
side of the front wall of the tray must touch the external side of the front teeth.
If the tray is too small, its
walls will collide with your back teeth and prevent you to apply it properly.
If it is too big, the tray
will not fit to the front teeth and perhaps, when you force it inwards, it may make you
feel sick.
In a case that the trays are
not the correct size for you, contact the merchant.
Proceed for the impressions. Follow the instructions and by
using the trays and the material take one impression for each jaw.
Activate the material, put it
in the tray and apply it into the mouth.
Press steadily with
confidence. Your teeth will start diving in the material. Push, until you feel that you
cannot go any further.
While taking the impressions,
it would be better for you, if you turn your head slightly forward and breathe deeply
through the nose. This will prevent you from feeling sick. It is strongly recommended for
you to take the impressions with an empty stomach.
Check the material  with your fingers and do not remove it, before it sets.
As soon as you finish, you
post the moulds in the prepaid envelope.
Why is the above stage important for proper teeth whitening results?
Perhaps it is a bit of hassle for you to take your own impressions but this is the
only reliable option. By sending the mould to the lab you transfer an precise copy of
your mouth. This will help a qualified technician to make a pair of accurate mouthpieces
for you. This is the critical point. A proper mouthpiece will prevent any significant
bleaching gel leakage towards the gum and keep the stuff around the teeth. Thus, the soft
tissues in the mouth will remain healthy and without irritation, whereas the teeth will
start progressively getting brighter.
About the thermoform offhanded teeth whitening mouthpieces.
Unlike to other methods, the Teeth Whitening Express procedure are not based on
offhanded mouthpieces. It is true that many self whitening gel-tray systems provide a
thermoform material which if it is placed in boiling water gets soft and flexible. After
that, you can put it in your mouth and you can make two customized trays for each jaw by
pressing your fingertips on your teeth. As soon as the stuff gets cooler again, it
becomes rigid and you have the trays that you need to start your whitening course,
without having to wait the lab to prepare the final mouthpieces for you. This method
sounds very convenient but it presents major drawbacks. With the thermoform trays you
will waste much of your whitening gel, without receiving the best results, and it is very
likely for you to irritate the gums or other part of your mouth or you may end up with a
sore through.
What happens after I take the impression?
Within one or two weeks,
you will have the mouthpieces and you can start the bleaching phase.
Before you start, please read
our Precautions & Indications for Teeth Whitening page.
As soon as you are ready, add
the bleaching gel in the mouthpieces and apply both in the mouth. The amount of the gel
must be enough to cover each tooth individually but by no means should overflow the edges
of the mouthpiece. Otherwise, you may end up with disappointing whitening results or with
sore gums, respectively.
In order to minimize or to
avoid any sensitivity to cold or hot, be patient. Start with fifteen minutes sessions. If
you do not experience any problem, you may prolong your sessions. It doesn’t matter
if the total course takes a bit longer. Safety and comfort come first. In fact the Teeth
Whitening Express system contains glycerin, in order to minimize the chance for
sensitivity to occur.
Remember to rinse your mouth
well after each session.
If your teeth are prone to
sensitivities, use a good toothpaste for sensitive teeth two weeks before the bleaching
course, during the course itself and two weeks after that.
The Teeth Whitening Express system contains no filers.
This is very important. Buying a tooth whitening gel without fillers, means that you
get a very potent product, containing only active ingredients. That means you have to be
cautious and follow the instructions while using it.
Our opinion.
On the merchant's sites, apart from the 22%, you will find teeth bleaching
preparations containing 35% carbamide peroxide, as well. We believe these are too strong
and you should not try them. Such materials are better to be used only at the
dentist’s office and not at home. After all, the 22% stuff is one of the strongest
and most effective in the market. In fact, we are not surprised that the trader is so
confident about the product's excellent results that he provides a thirty day money-back
guarantee. See the “Important Information” section on the above site.
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