How to Compare Options for Teeth Whitening

If you feel less than thrilled with your smile, there is something you can do about it. If you would like whiter teeth, there are alternatives from whitening toothpastes to bleaching strips to laser whitening at the dentist. Which is the best for you? Let's look t the pros and cons of the following alternatives...

A whitening toothpaste will brighten your smile after several weeks of use. It is, however the least expensive and non invasive method of getting a beaming smile.
The price can run from $5 to $15 dollars, depending on the degree of strength of the product.

Whitening Strips work a bit faster, but you actually have to apply these to your teeth and wear them for several hours to overnight. It's a bit more expensive than toothpaste, but relatively inexpensive and non invasive. Still, it's not a one day miracle cure. The average price for whitening strips is between $19- $55, again depending on the strength, the brand, the quantity.

If you'd like really white teeth, don't mind spending a bit of money and some uncomfortable time in the dentist's chair you can have a 100 watt smile with laser whitening. You may walk in with a less than sparkling set of choppers, but when you leave, you'll be in competition with the sun. It takes about an hour and can run somewhere in the vicinity of $1000.

If you feel that your mouth could use some renovating, that will have to be done at the dentist. There are so many procedures you can chose from to enhance your natural look or get a total overhaul of your mouth.

Braces for adults have certainly improved in the last ten years. Now, braces are available that are virtually invisible. If you want to straighten up your smile without the mouthful of metal, invisilign is the way to go. No one needs to know that you're wearing braces but they can fix a multitude of dental problems, both clinical and cosmetic. Cost: about $4000.

Now, if you're just disgusted with your teeth altogether, you may as well start from scratch. Dental Veneers can build you a whole new smile without any painful work to your existing teeth. They can be made of resin or porcelain and will completely cover your natural teeth. Dental Veneers will give you that Hollywood smile that you always wanted if you don't mind the cost: $600 to $1500 PER TOOTH!

Or you can just smile because you're you.