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 gumsan 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 systemor, 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.

A better system was then developed. This consisted of stiff strips to be attached to each tooth. True, the application was easier and less time-consuming! Unfortunately, the strips turned out to be too stiff to remain against the teeth for long. So as soon as they were removed, there were some white teeth, some grey, some stained and some yellowed! The untouched areas presented all sorts of hues!

Appreciated by many people, the Ionic White Teeth Whitening System is the latest on the market. After the whitening gel is painted on all the teeth, the person is asked to smile at a blue light for the space of five minutes. In the meantime, an action of swishing takes place. This is done thrice with the aid of the thick and gummy gel. One wonders how successful this swishing really is, considering that it is done with a gel; a wash would definitely have been more advisable where swishing was concerned.

Coming to teeth whitening toothpastes, they are too many to count on one's fingers. Among them, Smoker's toothpaste is worth trying. The best one is the Rembrandt toothpaste, though one has to shell out eight dollars for each toothpaste. Even better than the toothpaste is the Rembrandt Teeth Whitening System. A system of trays spread with the whitening gel is used here. The trays are pushed in and taken out of the mouth in five incremental sessions, within a period of about two hours. If the person finishes the treatment before two hours, he/she is free to go. These trays have tabs and are pliable. Additionally, the thick gum stays in place and does not drip or stain the surrounding gums. Each time a tray is removed, the mouth can be aired and the teeth rinsed to get rid off the gel on them.

If you can afford it, the dentist offers the teeth whitening system, which he/she does in a matter of high-tech secondsand 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 affordableespecially when you only have to use them every three to six months.