Let's face it: perfectly white teeth can be a great asset. After all, however perfectly shaped your teeth may be, and however perfectly aligned your teeth may be, if they are not brilliant white, you are likely to find yourself wondering as to whether your smile is 'perfect enough.' And as well know, a 'perfect smile' opens many doors these days, even at a subconscious level (if you don't believe in living a life of patronage - where you smile to have doors open for you!) In short, having a perfect smile is a good thing - and having perfectly white teeth is the first step towards getting that perfect smile.

Now as many of us have already observed, having perfectly white teeth is something that calls for some application of effort. The truth of the matter is that left to 'their own devices' the natural tendency of teeth is to get colored. Even the most naturally white teeth tend to turn dark, if nothing proactive is done about them. And of course if you are born with colored teeth (or more accurately, if you developed colored teeth in your early childhood due to chemical influences you encountered), then you would have to make a lot of effort if you were ever to attain that 'perfect smile.'

Ultimately, if you desire to have brilliant teeth, choice of a tooth whitening solution is something you are likely to find yourself grappling with soon or later.

Your choice of a tooth whitening solution is likely to be influenced by a number of factors.

The first factor that is likely to come into consideration, in your choice of a tooth whitening solution is as to just how bad the tooth staining in your case is. If you have what are reasonably white teeth, and all you are looking for is something to make them 'perfect,' then a mild tooth whitening bleach is all you may really need. This is the sort of bleach that you use at home. But in some cases, even the so-called teeth-whitening toothpastes, which are made with granules in them may be just as good in your case. Of course, if your tooth is very badly stained, such solutions won't work for you. You need something more potent: like say the high concentration bleaches that are only used in dentist clinics, or an even more radical solution, like an expertly crafted veneer to mask the tooth coloring.

The second consideration, in choosing a tooth whitening solution, is as to how much money you have for the project. This is because some teeth whitening solutions, while highly effective, are also considerably costly. So though a veneer may be the ideal solution for the situation you are facing, it could simply be out of your reach, financially.

The third consideration in choosing a tooth whitening solution, is as to just how far you are willing to go in pursuit of teeth whitening. Worth noting is that some of these teeth whitening solutions come with potential for inducing considerable side effects: and it is up to you to make up your mind as to just how much you are willing to take in the pursuit of that 'perfect smile.'