Ionic Teeth Whitening is another one of the home whitening kits designed to combine the in-expense and ease of use associated with home whitening, with the superior results associated with in-office dental based whitening.
Most home teeth whitening kits involve the use of hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide as a bleaching agent to bleach the teeth white over time.
You see, these kits - whether in the form of whitening strips, whitening trays, whitening paints or pens, or whitening rinses - are all over-the- counter remedies.
Because they are non-prescription, the peroxide concentrations are not as strong as those in the peroxide compounds used for dental office teeth whitening.
So the whitening can take a long time.
With professional in-office whitening, on the other hand, dramatic results can usually be seen after just one 30- 60 minute office visit.
This is because the peroxide compounds are much more highly concentrated, and also because the dentist will usually shine a laser, heat source, or other special light source on to the compound to stimulate the oxidation of the peroxide and accelerate the whitening process.
The problem is that these treatments can cost as much as $1,000.
00 The Ionic system is offered as a sort of compromise.
It includes a specially designed peroxide bleaching formula gel, along with application mouth pieces and a blue LED light.
Each treatment is advertised as only taking 21 minutes.
The light source is added to the gel - mouthpiece arrangement in order to activate silver ions within the gel.
This is supposed to accelerate the bleaching action of the gel.
The entire arrangement only costs about $30.
So does it work? This author has come across several reviews.
One reviewer flat-out stated that it didn't work for him, but admitted that he had yellowish teeth from childhood, and not stained teeth from years of smoking or drinking coffee.
The other four reviews all stated unequivocally that it works.
IMPORTANT - It was widely reported that this system only works for stained teeth, not for naturally discolored teeth from childhood medications or other conditions.
It is also noted that the system will not whiten prosthetic teeth.
This is quite important because if you have spent considerable money on prosthetic teeth or dental implants, the Ionic system will leave you with a noticeable disparity between your natural teeth and your prosthetic teeth.
So if you fall into that category, see your dentist.
Most home teeth whitening kits involve the use of hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide as a bleaching agent to bleach the teeth white over time.
You see, these kits - whether in the form of whitening strips, whitening trays, whitening paints or pens, or whitening rinses - are all over-the- counter remedies.
Because they are non-prescription, the peroxide concentrations are not as strong as those in the peroxide compounds used for dental office teeth whitening.
So the whitening can take a long time.
With professional in-office whitening, on the other hand, dramatic results can usually be seen after just one 30- 60 minute office visit.
This is because the peroxide compounds are much more highly concentrated, and also because the dentist will usually shine a laser, heat source, or other special light source on to the compound to stimulate the oxidation of the peroxide and accelerate the whitening process.
The problem is that these treatments can cost as much as $1,000.
00 The Ionic system is offered as a sort of compromise.
It includes a specially designed peroxide bleaching formula gel, along with application mouth pieces and a blue LED light.
Each treatment is advertised as only taking 21 minutes.
The light source is added to the gel - mouthpiece arrangement in order to activate silver ions within the gel.
This is supposed to accelerate the bleaching action of the gel.
The entire arrangement only costs about $30.
So does it work? This author has come across several reviews.
One reviewer flat-out stated that it didn't work for him, but admitted that he had yellowish teeth from childhood, and not stained teeth from years of smoking or drinking coffee.
The other four reviews all stated unequivocally that it works.
IMPORTANT - It was widely reported that this system only works for stained teeth, not for naturally discolored teeth from childhood medications or other conditions.
It is also noted that the system will not whiten prosthetic teeth.
This is quite important because if you have spent considerable money on prosthetic teeth or dental implants, the Ionic system will leave you with a noticeable disparity between your natural teeth and your prosthetic teeth.
So if you fall into that category, see your dentist.
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