Many of us don't love our smile often because we compare them to the flawless white smiles we see on the red carpets of Hollywood. Be comforted, by the fact that few of these celebs were born with perfect rows of teeth. There is probably a cosmetic dentist behind the scenes, working their smile to perfection.

The single most common treatment: professional teeth whitening. Today there are numerous teeth-whitening options available, and determining which will be the best for your smile will depend on the amount of whitening you need and how much you are willing to spend to get it.

When it comes to maintaining a brilliant, beautiful white smile, Corks tend to prefer at-home teeth whitening products. 

While you should still see your dentist for annual check-ups and professional cleanings, the introduction of home teeth whitening kit means that those cosmetic improvements don’t necessarily have to take place in the dentist’s chair.

This option for tooth whitening is a tray whitener. For this procedure, your dentist will take impressions of your teeth and then create a plaster cast which will be used to make flexible plastic molds (or trays). 

You can apply the whitening gel to the trays yourself and fit the trays over your teeth. When you're ready for the procedure, you simply brush your teeth, fill the trays with the whitener and affix the trays.

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The tray method offers tooth whitening flexibility. Your dentist will supervise the procedure, but you can take the materials home and apply them on your own schedule. You can wear the trays overnight (which can yield results after as few as two applications) or for a few hours every day over the course of two weeks.