Whitening trays, sometimes referred to as a dental whitening tray, is a teeth whitening kit that is able to be purchased and used from the comfort and safety of your own home. If you do not feel comfortable performing this procedure on yourself and are not interested in the laser whitening method, your dentist will do this for you, but at a much higher price. The real benefit of this system is that you can find distributors who will sell you high concentration solutions of hydrogen peroxide to use for yourself; hydrogen peroxide at these high concentrations can permanently damage tooth enamel while doing other significant damage so it is advisable that before you try to use these right off the bat that you gain experience on yourself at least with lower concentration solutions first.

Teeth whitening trays are very easy to use and save people a lot of time and money. In order to get started with a whitening tray system, you will need to take a mold of your teeth (the company you purchase the set from will include this mold) and send it back to where you originally bought the kit from so they can properly set it for you. Once this is done, the mold is mailed back to you allowing you to begin the process. Another distinct advantage of teeth whitening trays is that the mold is custom fitted specifically for your own teeth, allowing the bleaching agent to be applied in just the right amounts and in the right areas. The best teeth whitening trays are the ones that require you to take a mold of your own teeth, any other type of tray that does not require you to take a specific mold is most likely not legitimate.

When purchasing your whitening tray, it is always best to do so from a brand name company as shady manufacturers in China and other countries have begun to make low quality products with the one intention of primarily selling them for money in other nations where the demand for the product is high. These products are not regulated by the FDA and can be responsible for more health problems then they are worth – chances are if you see any heavily discounted whitening trays they are not from America and are a potential health hazard. Any teeth whitening tray that you purchase should always have an identifiable source.