Teeth-Whitening on the Rise
Teeth-whitening is presently one of the most lucrative fads hitting the oral-care market. There are essentially three tiers of health-care assistance your money can buy if you are interested in bleaching your teeth.
The American Dental Association recommends against teeth-whitening without prior dental consultation. Having your teeth whitened in your dentist’s office can run anywhere from US$300 to US$1000, but the most dramatic results are obtained. This is because dentists have access to the strongest whiteners.
Take-home dentist-dispensed whiteners are $300—$500. They take longer to apply but don’t require an office visitation.
Over the counter whiteners can be purchased for as little as $20. These are the most cost effective options, but they achieve the least dramatic results because the intensity of the bleaching agents is significantly less than your dentist’s.