IonicWhite Teeth Whitening System

Ionic White is a home whitening system which uses a blue wavelength light to activate a whitening gel. The gel contains silver ions which activate to accelerate whitening when exposed to the light. It claims to work in just 21 minutes. We saw only slight results when we tried this product - we suspect that the claims that it doesn't cause sensitive teeth are true because of a low amount of peroxide - the active ingredient in all tooth whitening products.

Perfectly White

PerfectlyWhite was the first home light-activated tooth whitening system. We keep hearing good things about the effectiveness of this product!

The light is a true, blue-wavelength Plasma light like the one used for professional treatments, It is not a white light with a blue filter as is sold in some kits. It is safe and emits no harmful UVA or UVB. This is combined with a potent whitening formula that really works! Whitening trays custom-fit to your teeth to reduce mess.

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Klear Action® by Thane ® Whitening Lite

Klear Action is another light-activated home tooth whitening system. Pre-rinse with the special pre-conditioning rinse, then apply the paint-on gel and expose teeth to the blue light. According to their website, the process has been cleared by the FDA. It claims to work in under an hour.

WhiteLight ™ Tooth Whitening System

Recently we tried this product, which claims to be another light-activated home whitener. Its much less expensive than IonicWhite, Perfectly White or Klear Action. However the trays are "one size fits all", leading to unpleasant gel leakage and foaming. Like whitening strips and paint-ons, the active ingredient is hydrogen peroxide (they don't tell you the percentage). We didn't think the results were at all impressive, but people seemed to either love or hate the WhiteLight system.

Zoom Tooth Whitening - Take Home System

Zoom teeth whitening take home system combines the benefits of professional tooth whitening with the convenience of your own home. Custom-fitted trays and a special whitening gel (patent pending) are worn for 4-6 hours, either during the day or at night while you sleep. Zoom take home system claims to whiten teeth an average of 6 shades in 3 nights.

Plus White 5 Minute Speed Whitening

Plus White, makers of Plus White Gel and whitening toothpastes, just introduced their 5 minute Speed Whitening Kit including a pre-rinse, hydrogen-peroxide gel and a whitening tray. We found it unpleasant to use - the "one size fits all" tray was uncomfortable and the poor fit exposed us to a hefty dose of bad-tasting gel! In its favor, Plus White is inexpensive - the kit retails for around $10 or less.