These days we are overloaded with stars who have amazing pure white teeth and sometimes we set our desires on replicating this and having pure white teeth but many of these celebs will have veneers and this is why they will be whiter than the natural tooth's colour.

These is nothing wrong with having high standards and objectives but we also need to realistic and keep expectations in check when it comes to teeth whitening. The facts are that most people will have some staining in the enamel and this is what whitening will target and remove.

This build up of staining is impossible to avoid unless you drink water and eat white bread all your life! Just about everything we eat and drink will stain our teeth so whether it is tomatoes or orange juice to the more known strainers like tea and coffee then it is inevitable our teeth will get stained. This process should take a while in fact a few years as the enamel will defend the staining for as long as possible by the natural saliva process plus brushing and flossing properly will keep the teeth healthy for a while.

Once the pores absorb the staining then the change happens over some years and whitening will life that staining out of the teeth making them whiter and brighter.

Teeth whitening will enhance the colour and make the staining disappear as long as it has not penetrated in to the dentin which is the structure underneath but this does not happen that often thankfully!

For younger people who have not built up so much staining in the teeth over the years might get away with a low to medium strength teeth whitening product or service like the crest strips or the home kits which are some trays with a tube of whitening gel which are placed in the mouth.
For deeper staining then it might have to be laser teeth whitening or the bleaching trays offered by the dentists.

Laser whitening is very popular because people like the instant results gained from the treatment and because of the light element the system has a powerful effect resulting in the deep staining being removed and making the teeth look really white again.

The bleaching trays are also popular mainly because they are recommended by many dentists and these work by sleeping in the trays for ten to fourteen nights and they slowly whiten the teeth over this time.

Both of these systems will cost more money but you get what you pay for so the saving in time plus the better results are probably worth the investment.

Once the teeth have had the initial whitening program then you will need to keep them looking white. This can achieved by good dental healthcare plus irregular usage of a home kit which will remove any subsequent re-staining.

In reality if you have never had teeth whitening before just go for it and see how the teeth end up as they will be whiter than their current colour!