Tooth whitening is probably one of the easiest, least expensive, and quickest ways that you can make a major improvement in your appearance. Losing weight, changing your hairstyle, replacing your wardrobe and other appearance-changers all take effort, money or a combination. However, whitening your teeth is extremely simple, takes just 20 minutes, and can make a huge difference in the way you look and feel. It is no wonder that so many people are deciding to brighten their teeth these days.

Whitening your teeth requires you to choose between getting a professional whitening job or using one of the at home whitening products. There are a few differences between these routes that will probably make it easy for you to choose one or the other. Also keep in mind that there are a lot of home teeth whitening products, so not all will provide the same types of results or be similar to use.

A professional tooth whitening job has the benefits of letting someone else make the decisions for you. You let the cosmetic dentist know what you want and he or she should be able to figure out the best way to get you the correct results. By using a dentist, you can also take care of other dental issues, such as getting restorative work done or taking care of other cosmetic problems.

A professional whitening job will also likely provide you with some pretty amazing results. Most people choosing this route get about ten shades of lightening of their teeth and are extremely pleased with the results. However, this effectiveness doesn't come cheap. At a starting rate of about half a thousand bucks and many jobs requiring double this or more, you definitely are going to pay for deciding to visit a professional. While some people are willing to shell out however much it takes for the sake of beauty, most people just don't have the money or have other things they would prefer to spend it on.

Just because you aren't willing to spend hundreds to get your teeth professionally whitened doesn't mean you have to settle for yellow and stained teeth, however. Thanks to the perfusion of home tooth whiteners, you can do your own bleaching job and have white teeth at a fraction of the cost. The only thing you have to beware of is making sure you don't get stuck with a product that doesn't really work the way you expect. There are many products out there all claiming to give great results, but many of them don't have a high enough concentration of the active ingredient to provide good brightening results.

The best of the home whitening products are those that include a professional strength formula of the bleaching agent carbamide peroxide. Carbamide peroxide is the safest and most effective of the bleaching formulas and is also FDA approved. WhiteningNow.com's Bright Teeth Kits are a great way of getting this high concentration bleaching agent. 36% is the strength included in the Bright Teeth kits and is also the strength that is used in dentists's offices nationwide. When this solution is applied to your teeth in the custom fitted trays that the kit provides, you get excellent bleaching action that is also safe for your teeth.

WhiteningNow also has a free trial offer- a good way to experience the difference that home teeth whiteners can provide without taking any risks with your money. Once using the system, you are likely to be very pleased with the results.