| 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 whitening | | | | safe and does not cause any damage to the enamel |
| pens really work? Here we present some advantages | | | | of the tooth. So, using these pens at home won't be |
| and disadvantages of using whitening pens that will | | | | a 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 no | | | | dental clinic for whitening of your teeth. Apart from |
| strips, no trays and no complicated dental procedures | | | | this, if you want sparkling teeth urgently, these pens |
| involved. You need not to consult to dentist while | | | | are 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 teeth | | | | Disadvantages: |
| 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 any | | | | between teeth and the user may not be able to use |
| dentist and go through long dental whitening | | | | it evenly. |
| processes because a tooth whitening pen quickly | | | | · Another problem with these bleaching pens is that |
| erases food and drink stains and hence saves your | | | | there 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 hurt | | | | there 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. Hydrogen | | | | So 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 to | | | | other products used for whitening of teeth so they |
| other teeth whitening products available in | | | | have the potential to work. If the user is sure |
| market.The average price of teeth bleaching pens is | | | | enough 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. |