Teeth Whitening Product Options

By Shelley Smithonian

The main teeth whitening products belong to one of two groups. The easiest are teeth cleaning products, which removes plaque such as mouth wash. These solutions also kill bacteria as well as contribute to deep cleaning of teeth that makes them whiter.

As the use of mouth wash became more common, it became part of many people's daily routine along with use the ordinary toothbrush. As these mouth washes, or rinses, became more popular the rivalry between the manufacturers hotted up and more and more claims started to be made about what these products could do for your oral health. Today, mouth wash is one in a large group of personal hygiene products that makes it's manufacturers millions each day.

A tooth whitening product that is now sold for its whitening factors was first sold as a mouth wash. The rinse, Listerine, also claimed to kill germs that caused colds. When Listerine was challenged on that claim and forced to recant, they came back with Listerine Whitening mouth wash.

The mouth wash has hydrogen peroxide in its formula. The bleach added to the rinse is kept in the mouth for 1 minute and ejected. The teeth whitening products used in Listerine mouth wash, hydrogen peroxide and a list of others which can be found on the bottle information sticker have clung to plaque residue found on teeth enamel.

So an important teeth whitening routine would use a nice tooth whitening tooth paste, combined with regular brushing and the use of a whitening mouth wash. The tooth whitening pastes available today also contain bleaching chemicals which contribute to the whitening of your teeth.

Using a mouth rinse is a simple additional to your dental health routine, and therefore something your are probably going to continue to do. Wine, coffee, and even orange juice contribute to the staining of teeth, and the more contact your mouth has with such things the more care you need to take to make sure you're teeth stay white. These products are a great way to keep your smile sparkling.

Alternative products include teeth whitening gel. Using teeth whitening trays, these gels are applied and held against the teeth to get and even coverage and deliver a stronger teeth whitening experience. This system is in addition to regular brushing and the use of mouth wash.

There are a number of brands of teeth whitening trays available, and they range in price and quality. They all work in much the same way, using a tray or mouth guard system to deliver the gel to the teeth in a consistent way to give you the best results. Using one of these system will help you go a long way towards getting the white teeth you want. - 30292

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