Teeth whitening is now available in various formats, from an easy to apply home kit to a salon based service that is done by a highly trained technician. The other alternatives are the latest in veneers and are called Lumineer’s. The home kit can be bought on the net or in most chemist shops for as little as £30, they come complete with everything you`ll need and instructions. First you`ll need to make a mould with an impression of your teeth in it, this is easy as in the kit you`ll find a blank gum shield to do this with. You bite down on it and then you fill it half way with the whitening agent, you then put it back on your teeth and wait 40 minutes, clean the shield out and you can reuse it later on. The salon way is a machine that produces an intense blue light; this reacts with a gel on the teeth to whiten your teeth back to its natural glory. With both methods you`ll also need to avoid any food or drinks that will stain the teeth again, that way it will last you a year or so. A Lumineer is a new type of veneer; it is made from a tough material that allows the orthodontist to make them thinner than previous veneers. This means that little or no preparation is required saving time in the chair and making it simpler and cheaper. They are also reversible in that they can be easily removed at any time.
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