|
Methods |
Teeth Type |
Effective |
Results Last |
Treat Duration |
Side Effect |
Costs |
Overview |
Strips
at Home |
D
Slightly dark teeth |
C-
Whitens slightly
2-4 shade |
B
6-8 Months |
A
1-2 Weeks |
A-
Minimal sensitive teeth gums |
B
$25 |
Whiten teeth
without a liquid component at an affordable price and
minimal tooth sensitivity
|
Tray Gel
at Home |
C
Slightly dark to dark teeth |
C
Better than strip
3-6 shade |
B
6-8 Months |
A
1-3 Weeks |
B
Sensitive teeth gums |
B-
$15-50 |
Usually a
lower concentration of whitener than dentist-supervised
gels, it’s popular for its ease and economic sense
|
Paint-On
at Home |
D
Slightly dark teeth |
D
Slightly better than whitening toothpaste
1-3 shade |
C
2-4 Months |
A
1-2 Weeks |
A-
Minimal sensitive teeth gums |
B-
$10-90 |
Whiten teeth
with a lower concentration of whitener but easy use than
gel and strip.
|
|
Whitening Toothpastes |
D
Slightly dark teeth |
E
Slightly better than normal toothpaste
1 shade |
D
Weeks |
A
1-2 Weeks |
A-
Bad breath (alcohol formulas) |
A
$2-$3 |
Use a
familiar technique to achieve slight whitening
improvements |
|
Dentist supervise gel |
B
Dark teeth
need evaluation |
B
Excellent for yellow teeth
6-10 shade |
A-
1-2 Years |
A-
3-6 Weeks |
B
Sensitive teeth gums |
C
$300
-$500 |
You get the
certainty of a dentist’s evaluation with the ease of
doing most of the work from home |
|
Professional In-Office |
A
Very dark need evaluation |
B
Excellent for yellow teeth
6-10 shade |
A-
1-2 Years |
B
4-8 Weeks |
B
Sensitive teeth gums |
C-
$350
-$1000 |
Multiple
visits to dentist, personal attention and expert care on
gel can replace for a price |
Crowns
In-Office |
E
Single tooth is decayed or broken |
A
Highly effective for 1 tooth |
A
10-15 years |
A-
3-4
weeks |
B-
Bulky feeling |
E
$600
-$3000 |
With this
expensive procedure, you can whiten a single tooth that
is broken or badly decayed |
Veneers
In-Office |
E
Single tooth needs straightening |
A
Highly effective for 1 tooth |
A
10-15 years |
A-
3-4
weeks |
B-
Bulky feeling |
D
$500
-$1200 |
Covering the
front part of the teeth, veneers can give a tooth a
white appearance with a less invasive and less expensive
procedure than crowns |
Bonding
In-Office |
E
Single tooth needs minor reshaping |
A
Highly effective for 1 tooth |
A-
5-10 years |
A
1-2
weeks |
A
Rare allergies |
C
$300
-$700 |
A single
tooth can benefit from remodeling and whitening with one
dentist appointment |
