Tooth whitening kit problems

[Megan]

Hi

I bought a tooth whitening kit direct from an internet shop and have been trying it for ten days now but I have not seen much of a result yet. The colour of my teeth look similar to what they used to be.

When I put the trays in, the trays are too big for my mouth and seem to make my mouth produce a lot of saliva and then the trays fall out and are generally very messy.

Do you know what I need to do to get better results than this?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Tooth Whitening trays need to be custom made for you by a dentist so that they fit your teeth accurately and closely. If you buy one-size fits all trays from the internet they are likely to be loose and ill fitting and the final whitening result will probably not be very good.

For better results, try our Home whitening system which involves wearing custom made trays with Enlighten Home Whitening gel for ~3 hours a day for ~2 weeks.

[Dr Ehsan J. Esfahani]

Hi Megan

Thank you for your post. Teeth whitening kits which are available on the internet are not custom made so this can cause problems which you have described and are not very effective. Some of these kit can even cause harm to your teeth and gums.

I would advise you not to spend your time and money on these internet kits and to come and see one of our experienced teeth whitening dentists for a free consultation. Most people are suitable for professionally prescribed home whitening. Combination teeth whitening which involves zoom laser teeth whitening followed with Enlighten gel home whitening gives the quickest and best results usually.