In Health and Fitness of admin (July 10, 2010 2:17 am)

The cost of tooth whitening may range somewhere between almost free and hundreds of dollars, depending on the method you use. The most expensive and, of course, extensive type of treatment is done in a dentist’s office. But developments in the past few years have eliminated the office as the only place where the whitening of your teeth can happen. There are now other affordable teeth whitening methods to use at home. Some involve simple household ingredients, while others are relatively inexpensive products invented specifically for this purpose.

If you’re hoping to go a more “natural” route, many people suggest using certain fruits as affordable teeth whitening tools, or brushing regularly with baking soda. Indeed, some whitening toothpastes include baking soda as a matter of course, precisely because it’s effective. And it’s certainly less expensive if you brush your teeth occasionally with mashed strawberries, or regularly rub lemon peels across your teeth, both of which also achieve noticeable results. You do need to keep in mind, though, that using fruits as a tooth whitener subjects the teeth to acids that gradually erode the tooth enamel. And baking soda and strawberry seeds are very abrasive. So you should use these methods only sparingly.

Buying over-the-counter teeth whitening kits may be somewhat more expensive than using fruit or baking soda, but they would still cost hundreds of dollars less per year than having your teeth whitened in a dentist’s office. For example, according to reviews by various reputable agencies, the different kinds of Crest whitening strips appear to achieve the best results, and these are very affordable teeth whitening tools. Even using them for two weeks every six months, you would spend somewhere between forty and one hundred dollars, which would be a far cry from the more than six hundred dollars spent with a dentist.

It may surprise you to know that you can still consult your dentist, even if you’re going to use a home kit to make your teeth white. Often, in fact, a dentist will recommend products that are known to do a good job, and let you know which products are less reliable. Affordable teeth whitening methods can be used at home, yet still under the supervision of a dental professional. That should set your mind at ease as you know you are being protected from risks, but are saving money at the same time.

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