If you ask my husband, I’m mostly to blame for his 10 year long smoking habit– which he thankfully kicked two years ago. (So proud of you for making that choice to quit, Stefan — and glad I beat you by 14 seconds in our first 5k race together which triggered your actions.)

I used to be a social smoker in college and my 20’s, which was back in the early 2000’s. When we went out, if there was alcohol involved, there would definitely be cigarettes. And usually lots of them.

By 2006, smoking had mostly lost its luster for me. So when I got pregnant with Mackenzie in early 2006, I quit and never looked back.

Fast forward to now and drop out the anti-smoking message (I’ll save that for another day perhaps.)

I was recently contacted by Smile Brilliant which makes a nifty home teeth whitening kit. I personally have never tried professional teeth bleaching options before, aside from my Crest toothpaste. But I have always been intrigued by them.

We all know what smoking does to a pearly-white smile. So while I could benefit from whiter and brighter teeth myself, I’m actually hoping to get my teeth straightened in the not too distant future and brightening would be included. So since I’m the reason my dear husband started smoking in the first place, I thought it would be nice to gift him this opportunity after his recent 2 year milestone of quitting.

 

Home Teeth Whitening Kits

Maybe you’ve heard of DIY home teeth whitening kits already. But in case you haven’t, it’s just like the process you experience at the dentist, with a whole lot less time spent sitting in the waiting room.

The entire teeth whitening process has three major steps:

  • Make impressions of your teeth
  • Mail off the impressions (in the self-addressed, stamped padded envelope provided in the kit) and wait while the lab technicians create them for you (usually 5-7 days)
  • Apply the whitening gel using your molds

It’s just that simple.

 

Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening Kit

A few days after I first talked to the Smile Brilliant representative, the Tray Creation Kit arrived. We were impressed with the quality of the materials and the overall presentation.

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When you open the kit, you find a variety of things inside, ranging from information and instructional pamphlets to the bleaching solution to the teeth molding trays. Everything was clearly labeled and easy to understand.

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Taking Impressions of Your Teeth

The first step in the process is make impresssions of your teeth. While this may seem like a daunting task, the steps are very easy to follow.

First, you remove two of the putties from their containers…

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Then you get ready to mix them together.teeth-whitening-4

Once they are thoroughly mixed and you no longer see traces of one individual color, you put the putty into the trays provided and take the impressions.

This process takes a few minutes and you do need to be mindful of what you are doing so you get a clean imprint. There are lots of tips and information available to help you complete this step accurately. teeth-whitening-5

And then you’ve got your impressions! teeth-whitening-6

If you happen to have trouble, there’s an extra supply of putty available to try again. And the customer support personnel are always ready to assist in any way possible.

Once you’re happy with the impressions and they are dry, you fill out a card contained in your kit and send everything back to Smile Brilliant so that their lab technicians can create your professional molds.

 

Teeth Whitening Molds

Five – seven days later, you’ll receive a package in the mail with your finished impressions. They arrive in the little black box on the right. And you can see yourself how high quality and professional the molds are which are made from your impressions. It’s just like the ones you receive at the dentist.

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The whitening trays which you’ll wear on your teeth during the bleaching process come with their own handy carrying case which makes storing them between uses easier. teeth-whitening-mold2
You can use these trays over and over again with replacement whitening gel from Smile Brilliant. First you apply a desensitizing gel to your teeth and then the whitening gel. You want everything to get evenly distributed so all teeth brighten up. teeth-whitening-gel

Then insert the tray in your mouth, on both upper and lower teeth, and let it sit for a bit.

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The Results of Teeth Whitening with Smile Brilliant

It might be hard to believe, but we did see results after just one brightening treatment. There is very little discomfort during the process and it’s simple to do.

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Stefan will be doing a few more treatments, but the initial results are pretty incredible.

If this is something you’ve been thinking about trying for a long while but just weren’t sure about, I absolutely recommend it. No one needs to be hiding their smile all the time!

 

Would you love to whiten your teeth?

 

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