How to whiten your teeth with paint-on teeth whitening products?

What does it take to use paint-on teeth whitening products?

Paint on, let it dry, wait, and clean. Sounds easy. Then why are these products get you only 2 to 4 shades whiter teeth?

Quality paint-on products are quite powerful (hydrogen peroxide concentrations 6% and above are common). There are no trays to mess with. These gels should work like a breeze. You can even paint a single tooth to achieve consistently white teeth.

To get the best out of paint-o teeth whitening products you have to pay extra attention to each step. Why? Because these products have no trays to compensate for mistakes.

Preparations are just as important:

Prepare your gums and teeth for your treatment - You will be painting powerful chemicals onto your teeth. Although you will not be painting your gums with gel, sensitivity is still a concern. Some of it can be prevented with proper preparations.

You are ready to start.

1. Most products will ask you to clean and dry your teeth before you apply the gel. Do you see the problem here? Your teeth must be dry otherwise the gel cannot stick to them. No gel, no bleaching. I don’t know about you but when I think of keeping my mouth dry the opposite happens almost immediately. Your biggest problem with paint-on teeth whitening products is to get the gel stick onto your teeth.

2. Are your teeth dry? You can now apply the gel. Avoid painting your gums. These products are powerful and can cause irritation.

3. Wait to dry. Don’t lick it off. Probably the hardest part. I think you agree. Paint-on teeth whitening gels formulated specially to dry onto your teeth. So wait long enough and stay away from licking your teeth. Application times vary. Most products suggest about 30 minutes.

4. Absolutely no drinking or eating during the treatment.

The quality of results are greatly depend on these steps above. In theory pain-on teeth whitening products should whiten your teeth just as good as tray-based products. In practice however they perform disappointingly.

Caring for your teeth after treatments – Protect your teeth after your daily bleaching treatments. Paint-on teeth whitening products are no exception.

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