If you have been considering teeth whitening, London is one of the best places to visit as it has more dentists per person than anywhere else in the UK, and many of the leading dental surgeons in the UK are to be found in the capital.

Whether you're looking for a simple checkup, teeth whitening or you're looking for something a little more specific and you're looking for a cosmetic dentist London, then you have plenty of choice. But when it comes to making that choice many people are still uncertain whether they should be considering visiting the dentist for treatments such as teeth whitening, or whether they won't be better off carrying out teeth whitening at home.

After all there are a great many home DIY kits now which people can pick up from almost any pharmacy or chemists, and which are not terribly expensive. But how do they compare to the kind of teeth whitening London dentists can achieve?

It's an important question and one which a great many people have been asking, and the answer is fairly straightforward, because naturally any procedure which involves the teeth means you are at a distinct disadvantage. In fact you face two distinct disadvantages, the first being that looking at your teeth is not easy to do at all, and requires a mirror which is still not terribly helpful when it comes to fully examining your teeth and working on them with both hands.

The second disadvantage is perhaps of even more significance, because obviously for various health and safety reasons the strength of the chemicals and treatments used in home DIY kits is far lower than the chemicals and treatments which a professional dentist is able to use.

This means that visiting the dentist not only provides you with a much more effective result in much less time, but it can also work out far cheaper in the long run. This is because it may well take several attempts over a period of time using home kits to come anywhere close to the level of teeth whitening which a professional cosmetic dentist London is able to achieve within half an hour to an hour.

If you're looking at making a gradual improvement over a long period of time, then home kits may well be enough, but if you are looking to make a more dramatic improvement in your smile, perhaps in preparation for a professional photograph or special occasion, then for professional teeth whitening London dentists offer a much better alternative.