Ok, the most embarrassing thing happened to a friend of mine. Her front teeth are really stained up from her morning and afternoon coffee runs. There are small lines in her front teeth that are discolored more than the others.

One day we were at a very important business meeting and one of the potential clients asked her “What is that in your teeth?” She immediately covered her mouth and ran into the bathroom to check it out. Well, as it turns out, there was nothing in her teeth at all. It was only the dark stains that are there every day.

It was on the way home from that meeting that we discussed the many options that are available for teeth whitening. There have been great products introduced on the market that can remove the stains from coffee or other things and can give people back their confidence to smile a big smile.

The dentist can do several different treatments in the office. They will all more than likely use a whitening gel to do the magic and it takes around an hour to get the treatment. The gel is sometimes combined with a light treatment. The light activates the chemicals and makes the treatment work.

Some of the other treatments that can be used to whiten your teeth can be purchased at your local grocery store or drug store. You can take them home and apply the treatments in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

The home treatment is what my friend ended up doing and her beautiful white smile returned in no time at all. She never had to go through the embarrassment of someone asking her what was wrong with her teeth again. She smiles openly and seems to have much more confidence now that she took the step to whiten her teeth.