Teeth whitening has become normal over the last decade, and this is the first time in history that this has happened. Even 20 years ago, whiter teeth were thought of as a simple natural occurrence or else some extravagant cosmetic procedure for the rich and famous. Now there are teeth whitening kits available in every drug store, new and better teeth whitening gels than ever before, and even high powered but also high cost laser teeth whitening procedures.

Some of these solutions are relatively inexpensive. In fact, some of the kits you can buy in a store go for as little as $20. The problem is that you sacrifice a lot of effectiveness for that price. That can lead to frustration or a feeling like tooth whitening just doesn’t work very well. Of course there are substantially more effective teeth whiteners, but they tend to be very expensive. In the case of laser teeth whitening, the procedure can cost up to $2000, and chance are you don’t have the kind of full coverage insurance that will cover whitening. So the big question is this:

What Are The Best Cheap Teeth Whitening Systems?

The best teeth whitening systems are going to come from your dentist, plain and simple, and they are going to cost you a lot. But there are also some cheap teeth whitening options that you may find highly satisfactory.

The very cheapest and best way to whiten your teeth at home is by brushing with baking soda. My regular readers already know about this, but this method can hardly get enough airtime. The truth is that most people don’t really want “teeth whitening,” they just want teeth stain removal. They think their teeth are discolored when they really are just displaying residues from food, drink, and tobacco.

A very mild abrasive such as baking soda is the appropriate treatment for this type of discoloration, costs next to nothing, can be used regularly, does not cause oral irritation or teeth sensitivity. Seriously folks, try this first. It is the very best, cheapest teeth whitening solution.

If that doesn’t work for you, then you might not be dealing with surface stains. It may be that the dentin beneath your tooth enamel has yellowed with age. This happens normally. There is no such thing as cheap laser teeth whitening, so you may as well give up on that idea, but there are some fairly cheap professional teeth whitening products that will do exactly the same thing, just a little more slowly. You may have to use them over the course of a week or two rather than an hour or two, but that is the only real difference. Here is the link where you can find out about those.

There are some other basically cheap teeth whitening products available at your local drug store. Some of these work okay, most will be a little disappointing, but you won’t pay too much to find out whether they work. Many of the ones with form-fitting dental plates included are pure crap; the plates just don’t work the way they should and are either unpleasant or ineffective. Also some of the gels included are substandard. The best of these kits is probably the crest whitening strips, but these only fit over the first few front teeth, so when you smile you will expose yellower teeth that look poor in contrast. No, the best cheap solution are the mail order whitening kits that offer a good balance between price and teeth whitening.