Fastest Way to Whiten Teeth

Many methods exist for whitening teeth. The fastest -- and also the most expensive -- way is to visit a cosmetic dentist. A dentist has the techniques to dramatically improve the color of the teeth in about an hour, using bleaching chemicals in conjunction with lasers to accelerate the process. However, if you want to get a whiter smile at home in the fastest time possible, whitening strips and mouth trays offer the best results in the shortest amount of time, according to Good Housekeeping.

Things You'll Need

• Teeth-whitening strips
• Teeth-whitening mouth tray kit
• Toothbrush

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Instructions

Whitening Strips

• 1

  Choose whitening strips that contain a high percentage of bleaching agents. In addition, opt for those that are kept on the teeth for the longest amount of time.

• 2

  Place the whitening strips on the teeth. Leave on for the amount of time indicated on the packaging. In many cases, the time frame is 30 minutes to 1 hour, twice a day.

• 3

  Remove the teeth-whitening strips.

• 4

  Continue the process each day for one to two weeks. The duration of treatment will vary by product.

Mouth Trays

• 5

  Choose a teeth-whitening mouth tray kit that you keep on overnight. This gives you a faster result.

• 6

  Use the ingredients in the package to make molds of your teeth.

• 7

  Fill the molds with the bleaching gel provided in the kit.

• 8

  Fit the mouth trays over the top and bottom teeth.

• 9

  Leave the mouth trays on your teeth for the prescribed period of time, according to the package instructions.

• 10

  Remove the trays the next morning. Brush your teeth to remove the residue of the bleaching gel.