- The basics about strips.
- Instructions for wearing strips.
- How often and how long are they worn?
- Standard directions for using WhiteStrips®.
- How many boxes of strips can you use?
- Things to know about strips technique.
- Are they harmful to use? Safety issues.
- Common whitening strip side effects.
- What to do if you've swallowed a whitening strip.
- Disadvantages of this method.
- Are peroxide teeth whiteners harmful to dental work?
- Whitening strip results.
- How effective is using whitening strips?
- How often will touch-up treatment be needed?
- Other ways to whiten your teeth. -
- Tray-based bleaching.
- Whitening Pen / Brush-on whiteners.
- Professional (in-office) whitening.
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- The basics about strips.
- Instructions for wearing strips.
- How often and how long are they worn?
- Standard directions for using WhiteStrips®.
- How many boxes of strips can you use?
- Things to know about strips technique.
- Are they harmful to use? Safety issues.
- Common whitening strip side effects.
- What to do if you've swallowed a whitening strip.
- Disadvantages of this method.
- Are peroxide teeth whiteners harmful to dental work?
- Whitening strip results.
- How effective is using whitening strips?
- How often will touch-up treatment be needed?
- Other ways to whiten your teeth. -
- Tray-based bleaching.
- Whitening Pen / Brush-on whiteners.
- Professional (in-office) whitening.
