How Much Whitening Can You Expect From Tooth Whitening Strips?

Tooth whitening strips are for light duty bleaching only. If you only need a little bit of whitening you may be ok with strips. Strips whiten your front teeth only. Lower teeth are problematic. Bleaching around the edges is also problematic.

Tooth whitening strips are covered with low concentration gels. The amount of gel applied is also quite low.

What are strips good for?

Your front teeth can be whitened lightly with strips. It is good for younger people and for those who only need a little bit of whitening.

Whitening strips may be your best choice if you have gum problems or otherwise cannot use more powerful products.

Strips are very simple to use and are very safe. Also, if you don’t want to mess with trays and gels strips are for you.

What are strips not good for?

Whitening strips will only get you a few shades whiter. They do not work well around the edges. If you need more than a little bit of whitening you are better off with other tooth whitening products.

Strips cannot be reused. Most packages contain about 10 days of supply. If you are not happy you will need to buy a new package.

There are only a few whitening strips powerful enough to get you any results. Most will disappoint you.

Do you need something better?

Check out the power of tray based tooth whitening products.

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