Teeth Whitening Blog - What is the Best Way?

What the heck is Zoom Dental?

In researching teeth whitening options - we've found Zoom Dental to come up high in almost any review of the options to whiten your teeth.  Zoom Dental is a combination of a dentist applied gel, and dentist applied laser accelleration technique to whiten teeth.  The system is marketed via dentists although the company publishes extensive info on the internet. 

Oddly - there is no way to use the site to find a dentist that provides the Zoom Dental system.  Zoom Dental appears to compete with BriteSmile - whose website now only provides you to company-owned Britesmile clinics.   There is no info on the Zoom site explaining the cost of the system - since Britesmile sells directly through their clinics -- they can price it (around $400 starting).

Do you know anyone that has tried the laser technique?  Some say it's better .... others say its a useless gimmick....    What has been your experience for dental teeth whitening in the community?

Crest Whitening Strips Review

We've been trying out Crest Whitening strips for few years now for tooth whitening.  The product is a great deal and convenience at under $30, but has several challenges:

1.)  You need to use it twice a day for 30 minutes to whiten your teeth for a week.  It's comparable to other dental products for tooth whitening -- but the twice a day factor makes it a challenge. 

2.)  The strips only whiten your front teeth.  It leaves no change to your back teeth and molars.  It's a good value - but anyone looking closely can see a stark contract in the tooth color. The uneven whitening makes it a questionable deal - but is a good way to try out / experiment with tooth whitening without having to see (and pay) your dentist.

In summary - for around $30 - Crest Whitening Strips are a clever product to try out tooth whitening.  The time commitment and uneven whitening can be drawbacks but its a good way to start out.  What do you think?  Have you tried these?