›› Teeth Whitening System
We were first
offered a
cumbersome teeth whitening system with these huge dental reservoirs
that were to be filled with goop one slept with
overnight—though
the warning was to keep the goop ( ) away from the gums…an
interesting endeavor for a sleeping and salivating mouth with teeth
surrounded by gums. Inevitably, for most people, the gums
were
bleached, too, leaving them sensitive, weaker, and more
blanched-looking than healthy-looking.
Then we were offered a new and improved teeth whitening
system…or, actually, product: the gel with the cap and brush
connected (which looked just like the White-out wand, really.
One
painted the gel on each tooth, in the direction of the
teeth—up
and down, not across—and then stayed careful with mouth fixed
in
a simian grin so that lips and saliva did not interfere with the
bleaching action.
Then the teeth-whitening system using strips was to make the whole
process less time consuming, easier, and yielding better
results.
But the stiff strips didn’t set flush against the whole
tooth,
and after that easy, breezy procedure, we found patches of new
white-looking teeth and patches of grey, stained, or yellowed teeth
(untouched areas).
People are now speaking the praises of another kind of teeth whitening
system—the Ionic White Teeth-whitening System.
Evidently,
the user paints a whitening gel on, then smiles in front of a blue
light for five minutes. The system also includes a process of
“swishing” the gel—three different times
in the one
session—and is from what I understand a bit of a challenge,
as
the swishing action is not facilitated by the gummy, thick whitening
substance, whereas a wash would be easier to swish.
There are also a number of teeth-whitening toothpastes, which I have
used for years. The Smoker’s Toothpaste is fairly
decent,
and the Rembrandt version is even better, even more
effective—though it had better be, as it costs around eight
dollars a tube. But the best system, or the one I like best,
is
the Rembrandt Teeth Whitening System. It still works on the
tray
method, but the trays are much more pliable, have tabs, and work in
conjunction with a gel that is thick enough that it stays put in the
teeth areas of the trays. It doesn’t drip or smear
onto
your gums, that is. As well, the procedure calls for a series
of
incremental sessions, with the trays in then out five times over a two
hour period. So you are not stuck for a whole two hours, do
not
have to do the overnight method, and get to air out/rinse off your
teeth each time you remove the trays.
If you can afford it, the dentist offers the teeth whitening system,
which he/she does in a matter of high-tech seconds…and which
is
where we all got the home-remedy ideas to begin with. But
insurance doesn’t typically cover such a cosmetic luxury, and
the
teeth whitening systems you can buy OTC are very
affordable…especially when you only have to use them every
three
to six months.
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