Comparison of Retail Teeth Whitening Products

= Best in Class

KIT/DETAILS	Custom Trays	Tray Fit	Tray Descript.	Gel Viscosity	Dispenser	Gel Strength (H₂O₂)	Amount	No of Applics.	Gel Flavor/ Viscosity	Gel and Tray	Approx. Retail Price
Dr. George's Dental White™	Yes	Excellent	Very Similar to Dentist	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent (5.42%)	5.2oz/148g	296	Good/ Good (even stays in lower tray)	Able to keep saliva out, therefore produces bleaching ions. Can speak naturally, able to keep teeth apart. Comfortable.	$9.99-12.99
Plus+ White	No	Fair	Extra Thick Produces Tired Jaws	Good	Good	Poor (2.35%)	3oz/85g	60	Good/ Good	Have to keep teeth together, but foam tray makes it very difficult. Can't speak. Allows saliva entry -- producing little whitening.	$11.99
Natural White 5-min	No	Poor	Doesn't Cover Back Teeth	Excellent	Excellent	Fair (2.99%)	.75oz/21g	25	Non-flavored/ Good	Have to keep teeth together. Can't speak. Allows saliva entry -- producing little whitening.	$9.99
Natural White 5-min Non Peroxide	No	Poor	Doesn't Cover Back Teeth	Excellent	Excellent	N/A (0.00%)	1.2oz/34g	25	Good/ Good	Have to keep teeth together. Can't speak. Allows saliva entry -- producing little whitening.	$9.99
Natural White Rapid White	No	Poor	Doesn't Cover Back Teeth	Excellent	Excellent	Good (3.14%)	1.7oz/48g	45	Non-Flavored/ Good	Have to keep teeth together. Can't speak. Allows saliva entry -- producing little whitening.	$19.99
Crest White Strips	N/A plastic strip	Good	Doesn't Cover Back Teeth	Excellent	N/A gel already on strips	Excellent (6-6.5%)	Miniscule	56	Non-Flavored/ Great	Shown to be 75% as effective as the Dental White Method but more convenient	$39.99
Rembrandt Plus	Yes	Excellent	Doesn't Cover Back Teeth	Good	Excellent	Good (3.60%)	12g	20	Good/ Good	Able to keep saliva out, therefore produces bleaching ions. Can speak naturally, able to keep teeth apart. Comfortable.	$34.95
Natural White Pro	Yes	Excellent	Very Similar to Dentist	Good	Excellent	Good (3.14%)	18g	36	Good/ Good	Able to keep saliva out, therefore produces bleaching ions. Can speak naturally, able to keep teeth apart. Comfortable.	$24.95
White Light	No	Very Poor	Doesn't Cover Inside of Teeth	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent (8.76%)	.14 oz/4g	8	Good	Saliva mixes easily into gel, therefore the powerful gel is pretty much neutralized. Must clinch teeth to hold tray. Little effect overal. The light does nothing- but sells the kit ;>)	$19.95
Ionic White	No	Very Poor	Dual Tray Poor fitting	Very Poor	Excellent but Requires Two	Don't Know	.11oz/3g	3	Non Flavored	Saliva mixes easily into gel, Must clinch teeth to hold tray. Little effect overal. Shown on Ivestigative TV Report to do Nothing. Worst Than Above	$29.95
Klear Action	No	None	No Tray, Therefore Soon Wipes Away	Don't Know	Good	Don't Know	.34 oz/9.6g	20	Don't Know	Blue Lights Do Nothing. Must keep Lips apart And Grin At Flash Light. Hard To Do- Particularly With Yellow Teeth ;>)	$39.99