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One of the most popular forms of cosmetic dentistry is teeth whitening due to the fact that it can be done both at the home and in the dentist’s office. Many people find that their teeth start to discolor and become stained as they age, which makes the need to whiten them occasionally needed if you want to keep a white smile. A white smile not only makes you look more confident, but it also makes you look professional and allows you to feel great about yourself every time you pass by a mirror.

What makes most people pause before starting to whiten their teeth, is the decision of if they should head to a pharmacy for do it yourself at home teeth whitening products or if they should allow a dentist to perform the procedure for them.

While the low cost of over the counter products may be appealing at first, you also may want to contemplate the cost of using these products repeatedly over the next few years. This is because not only will most take a few months before you see definite results, they also do not clean as effectively as the high dosage products that a dentist is licensed to use.

Thus, if you choose to use over the counter teeth whitening products you may end up spending more than a few visits to the dentist for the same procedure, only instead of getting the instant white teeth that you want, you will have to settle for gradual gratification.

With this thought in mind, it may be worth it to consider visiting a cosmetic surgeon to find out what they can do for you, because with the expertise of licensed cosmetic dentist and the products they have access to you could be smiling a lot brighter in a much shorter amount of time.

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