Best Teeth Whitening

Types of Teeth Whitening Treatment

LED Lights

More and more companies are creating at-home LED light treatments that customers can do for as little as 15 minutes a day. These devices shine a bright LED light onto teeth through a whitening tray and claim to speed up the whitening process. These devices won’t whiten teeth when used alone, but make the process go faster when combined with a whitening gel.

Many LED light devices can be plugged into smart phones. Plugging the device right into a phone, customers can do their daily treatment while browsing the internet or checking emails. This also means that LED devices don’t take batteries or have to be charged before use. 

Whitening Gel

Whitening gels or serums come in many different forms. They usually contain carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide as the primary whitening agent. While peroxide products are legal over-the-counter in the United States, that isn’t the case in some countries around the world. For companies that sell to those countries, a non-peroxide whitening solution is often available.

Whitening Pens

Many companies, such as SmileDirectClub and Snow, offer whitening pens as part of a comprehensive teeth whitening kit. These pens generally work fast to whiten stained teeth in a matter of minutes. Customers can use these pens for whitening on the go and before important events. Used alone, the pens won’t do much, but to touch up teeth as part of a larger whitening treatment, pens can be really nice.

Cost of Teeth Whitening

The overall price of teeth whitening treatments varies depending on the type of treatments desired. Professional services can cost $650 on average and can climb to upwards of $1,000. Many people don’t want to pay the price of professional whitening, so they’ll use whitening toothpaste or teeth whitening strips that are readily available at many stores. 

At-home teeth whitening treatments can cost anywhere from $40 from SmileDirectClub to $199 from Snow. The price often varies depending on what type of LED lights and gels are included in the whitening system. Customers often must also order refills to keep their teeth white over time. Some companies, like glowup, offer subscription services to get monthly refills at a lower cost.