The Best Way to Clean Stained Teeth

Many methods exist for removing stains from the teeth. These whitening treatments help to remove discoloration due to smoking cigarettes, drinking wine, coffee or grape juice and eating foods such as blueberries. The best professional way to remove stains, and get the most dramatic results, is laser therapy in a dentist's office. The best home treatment for cleaning stained teeth is a mouthguard tray.

Things You'll Need

• Mouthguard whitening kit

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Instructions

• 1

  Create a mold of the upper and lower teeth. All mouthguard kits come with the materials to make an impression of your teeth. For best results, purchase a custom-made kit from a dentist's office. A custom-made mouthguard will offer a more comfortable fit and better results. If you decide against a custom-made mouthguard, you can purchase a standard whitening kit at a pharmacy.

• 2

  Fill the mouthguard with the whitening gel or bleaching gel that comes with the kit. Try to fill the tray evenly.

• 3

  Place the mouthguard carefully over the top and bottom teeth. Adjust until the mouthguard is comfortable.

• 4

  Leave the tray on the teeth for one to hours or overnight, depending on the instructions in the mouthguard kit you purchased.

• 5

  Remove the mouthguard after the prescribed period of time.

• 6

  Rinse your mouth and the mouthguard with warm water. Your teeth should be noticeably whiter.

• 7

  Repeat steps 2 to 6 daily for one week to one month, depending on the kit's instructions. Many brands recommend using the mouthguard daily for one or two weeks.