Over The Counter Whitening Products in California

There are many different over the counter products available in California for at-home teeth whitening.

Cosmetic dental strips placed on the teeth for whitening purposes are typically worn on the teeth twice a day for 30 minute intervals. There are different strength strips with different degrees of peroxide. The strips with a higher concentration of peroxide are meant to be worn for fewer days than those strips with lower concentrations. This means of OTC teeth whitening come with strips designed to fit the top and bottom rows of teeth. This method of teeth whitening was introduced as an alternative to tray whitening techniques that involve a person wearing a bleaching tray designed specifically to that person's teeth for multiple hours at a time for a certain amount of weeks.

Whitening toothpaste is another way of maintaining a healthy-looking, and white set of teeth. This toothpaste contains ingredients that can be used daily to keep discoloration and build up at a minimum. This type of toothpaste is recommended for use after having a whitening procedure.

BriteSmile has a whitening aftercare kit that can be purchased over the counter. This kit includes a "To Go" whitening pen that is used as a convenient way to whiten a person's teeth even if they haven't had a whitening procedure. BriteSmile also has a professional grade whitening toothpaste. It has no abrasives components and helps to whiten teeth while cleaning the teeth and mouth of the user. BriteSmile has a mouth rinse that is alcohol-free and created to maintain the whiteness of the user's smile.