Teeth whitening procedures have certainly come a long long way from the days when only celebrities could afford them.  No longer do you have to be one of the rich and famous to emerge with a brilliant white smile.  No the invention of safe and affordable, at home teeth whitening kits, means that anyone who wants to boost their confidence and self-esteem by way of a beautiful smile can.  In fact many of the best home kits even offer a free trial offer to those who want to try before they buy.

However if the teeth whitening procedures you're interested in are those carried out by a professional dentist, then those treatments involve the use of UV lasers and a strong bleaching agent called Carbamide Peroxide.

The entire treatment can take anywhere from a month to six weeks.  The teeth whitening procedure starts by your dentist fitting you for a personal tooth shield - which will take at least a couple of visits to your dentist's surgery.

Then once the guard has been sent away and returned to the surgery the treatment continues by several visits to your dentist.  That's when your the actually applies the treatment.  They apply a protective gel to stop the bleaching agent from damaging your soft gum tissue.  A tray and the gum-shield are then filled with the Carbamide Peroxide bleaching agent and it is stuck to your teeth.

These treatments last anywhere from between 30 minutes and a hour and continue for several weeks, with some applications also being done by you at home.

Of course the cost of these kinds of professional teeth whitening procedures can start in the hundreds of dollars and increase accordingly.

However if time, convenience and money are an issue for you, then why not look at trying out one of the many at home kits that are everywhere.  You might find that they will give you your desired smile and boost your confidence for a fraction of the time and money.