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# 4 Things To Know About Teeth Whitening

Sometimes even if you are dressed but if your smile does not shine as bright, something feels missing. Do you want your teeth to shine brightest even on your lowest of days? And then you look for teeth whitening, but is teeth whitening really worth it? Is it worth every penny? There are different kinds of teeth whitening, one is through dentists, and this can be quite expensive. Another is through using teeth whitening gums or charcoal teeth whitening strips, etc. These are easy and can be easily done at our homes too. And in comparison to dentist's procedures, these methods are comparatively inexpensive. You can prefer [laser teeth whitening](https://smilesciences.com/products/laser-teeth-whitening-device). There are some things you should know about teeth whitening, we are going to see them in this article. 

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## 4 Things you should know about teeth whitening 

### Safety

I know you might be concerned about the safety of your teeth. You might be wondering if teeth whitening will not have any long-term ill effects on your teeth. To answer your question teeth whitening is absolutely safe. Teeth whitening basically removes stains from teeth, these stains can have been caused by many things, for example, tea, coffee, or even carbonated drinks. These stains if left unchecked can even become permanent stains on your teeth. You can try [charcoal teeth whitening strips](https://smilesciences.com/products/charcoal-teeth-whitening-strips), those are very safe to use.  And if you go through a dentist you can also give laser teeth whitening a try. 

### Sensitivity 

There are no major side effects to teeth whitening but teeth whiteners increase the concentration of hydrogen peroxide. Remedy to this you can use coconut charcoal powder. This might result in increased sensitivity of teeth. You might feel sensitive to cool and even hot. If you experience any make sure you talk to your dentist. So he might give you some suggestions or treatment to lower the sensitivity. There is also a [led teeth whitening](https://smilesciences.com/products/led-teeth-whitening-device). And during the teeth whitening treatments, it is completely normal that your teeth feel sensitive because, during these procedures, teeth lose their hydration. And it becomes super sensitive to any change in temperature. You can use coconut charcoal powder. 

### No overnight results

Teeth whitening is a long procedure, so if you are expecting overnight results, you will be disappointed. It takes a long time to remove stains from your teeth. And it is an ongoing process, you will be in for a disappointment if you wish for instant results. Even if you prefer laser teeth whitening, or led teeth whitening. Or you can just prefer good old [teeth whitening gum](https://smilesciences.com/blogs/articles/teeth-whitening-gum). Sometimes it even takes months for showcasing the results of teeth whitening. 

### Best before sleeping

How like brushing your teeth is important before going to bed, the same way, teeth whiteners are best used before going to bed. It acts better if you don’t eat anything immediately after teeth whiteners. As there is a chance that it might leave stains on teeth for the long term. So better use teeth whiteners before going to bed. And with the help of a dentist, you can do led teeth whitening. 

These were the major things about teeth whitening you should know beforehand. And you can choose any teeth whitening, whatever suits your convenience. And even [coconut charcoal powder](https://smilesciences.com/products/coconut-charcoal-powder-with-charcoal-brush-set). 

