Teeth Whitening Pens - Do They Work?

A lot has been said about pens used for whitening of· Studies confirm that tooth whitening at home is
teeth. So, let us discuss here, do teeth whiteningsafe and does not cause any damage to the enamel
pens really work? Here we present some advantagesof the tooth. So, using these pens at home won't be
and disadvantages of using whitening pens that willa problem for you.
help you to decide.· These pens are very helpful for those who don't
Advantages:want to visit dentists. You need not to go to any
· These pens are easy to use as there are nodental clinic for whitening of your teeth. Apart from
strips, no trays and no complicated dental proceduresthis, if you want sparkling teeth urgently, these pens
involved. You need not to consult to dentist whileare going to help you a lot because through these
using this method of whitening of teeth.pens you get whitening teeth in just a few minutes.
· They provide effective tooth whitening as teethDisadvantages:
whitener can be selectively applied to individual tooth· Teeth whitening pens allow users to apply the gel
through these whitening pens.directly to each tooth so it makes it difficult to get
· You need not to take appointment from anybetween teeth and the user may not be able to use
dentist and go through long dental whiteningit evenly.
processes because a tooth whitening pen quickly· Another problem with these bleaching pens is that
erases food and drink stains and hence saves yourthere is no way to keep the gel on the teeth. The
valuable time.gel immediately starts to come off of the tooth as
· High concentration of hydrogen peroxide may hurtthere is nothing to hold it in place.
your gums and soft tissues but these pens have low· They may sometimes cause gum irritation.
concentration of active ingredients i.e. HydrogenSo the question here is, is such pen effective? Since
peroxide that makes them safer to use.the active ingredient in these pens is the same as in
· They are relatively inexpensive as compared toother products used for whitening of teeth so they
other teeth whitening products available inhave the potential to work. If the user is sure
market.The average price of teeth bleaching pens isenough to coat every tooth evenly and get the
about $12 - $80 and one pen is for 30-day use. So,whitener between the teeth, then it will work for
these are cost-effective.sure.