 Hello everybody, Ria here. So I have been a dental professional for about 18 years and I also have my own mobile teeth whitening business. So how long should teeth whitening last? And how do you know as the client, if it's being done properly? Or maybe you're overwhelmed. There's so many different teeth whitening options out there, which ones are the best, which are the most cost effective and do you really have to spend? Is it the more money you spend on teeth whitening the better or does that really matter? So coming from a dental professional, we are the ones to tell you the truth because we know all about the mouth, all about the teeth. We have probably spent lots of money on products for teeth whitening, but guess what? It's kind of like anything else. I have tried many different companies for teeth whitening products and the most expensive isn't always the better, isn't always the best one. In fact, what I found is the most expensive ones, I don't like to mention names, but they just make the teeth so sensitive because the peroxides, the actual chemical product in there, is so overwhelming and it's too harsh on the teeth unless you have severe like smoker stain of 10 years and you need something that intense, then okay, fine, but I really doubt that. So how long should teeth whitening last? Let me help to answer some questions for you guys. So having your teeth whitened professionally, it should last about six months, but it does depend on your habits. For example, if you have two coffees a day and you don't brush every day, then it's definitely not going to last six months because you're going to get surface stains from food and coffee sitting there and literally penetrating the teeth. So for those of you, you are allowed to have coffee. So believe it or not, I tell people, eat how you normally would, like you don't have to go crazy, but it just might mean you need to brush more often. But to take two minutes out of your day to brush, isn't that so much better than having to spend more money to get your teeth whitened more often? I'm sure people wouldn't mind that. I personally have a coffee a day, if not two, but I brush three times a day, lightly of course, because you don't want to brush too hard, but you want to get those surface stains off the teeth. But if you brush twice a week, let's just give an example, then your whitening isn't going to last six months. And this is if it's done professionally. That is the best product because as a teeth whitening technician, we know how much and how to apply the product to your teeth because every enamel is different. For example, if your shade is on a certain spectrum of our shade guide, we're going to mix up different chemicals, if you will, to put on your teeth. So different proxies to whiten the teeth in a different way. If you're not a trained teeth whitening technician, you wouldn't know how to do that. If you try to just buy an out-of-the-box product from the store, the proxies cannot be very strong because they're being sold over the counter. They might work if you have a lighter shade to begin with, and if you want the whitening to maybe last a couple of days, if that. So if you want it to last longer, go to your teeth whitening technician because we know how to whiten the teeth properly, safely, and to make it last. It's almost like hair. If you go to your hairstylist, we can make your hair, they can make your hair look amazing, right? If you just get a box from the store, of course it's going to be so much cheaper, but can you really have the different tones in there? Have it look amazing from a box? No. If you can because you're talented that way, and maybe you use a couple of different boxes, but is it going to last? No. You need the advice and expertise of your hairstylist. Teeth is no different. You can try things, but you're going to waste money in the process. So teeth whitening should last six months, but is the added expense of a dental professional worth it? Well, again, that is up to you. I know some offices that charge $500 for a teeth whitening session for 60 minutes. I, for example, charge $200. I use the same product and it's an hour. So no. The more expensive doesn't always mean better. It's just they price it a certain way being a dental office. They have to pay their staff to do it. A bunch of other factors, they have to keep the office open. I'm a mobile teeth whitening technician. So I charge $200. I use the same product and you don't have to pay as much and you get that experience in your own home. If you see a teeth whitening technician that is maybe charging $50 for a 30 minute session, I like 60 minutes because 30 minutes doesn't do much. So sure, you're getting something cheaper. It's less time, but isn't going to work you guys? Probably not. Unless your teeth are bright white to begin with. So I hope this helps answer some basic questions for you. Comment below if you have any other questions. Thank you guys so much for watching. Like this video if you like it. And I do train teeth whitening technicians all over the world online. Have a look at the link down below if you want to start your own teeth whitening business. And I'll talk to you guys very soon. Thank you so much.