Teeth Whitening Strips


Teeth whitening strips are another popular teeth whitening at home solution. The whitening strips are thin and transparent and their surface is covered with bleaching gel.

Whitening strips have to be lightly pressed across your teeth, but at the same time they have to make a good contact with all teeth you intend to whiten. There are whitening strips designed to fit your upper teeth and there are strips designed to fit your lower teeth. A package of whitening strips usually contains both upper and lower teeth strips. The number of whitening strips varies per package depending designated treatment period. The treatment period usually depends on the concentration of peroxide in the strips. For example strips with 6% peroxide concentration are usually designed for a 2 week treatment, while 10% peroxide strips are intended for a 1 week whitening treatment.

Whitening strips are convenient to use, compared to using teeth whitening trays, although sometimes they are less effective. You can expect to pay between $10 and $50 for a package of teeth whitening strips. The most popular whitening strips on the market are the Crest Whitestrips. Crest Whitestrips are also one of the most effective ones.