Whitening products for your teeth have been popping out on store shelves everywhere. But are these products really safe and effective to use on your pearly whites? Well if used and done correctly it can be a great help if you what to whiten your teeth. The process is more commonly known as �bleaching� where the product contains a bleach, in this case peroxide. The amount of the chemical in current products vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but normally has the highest concentration at 22%. This bleaching process whitens teeth by removing stains while it removes plaque and other debris from your teeth. To obtain the best results you must get a cleaning procedure done of your teeth first to remove any hardened plaque. And remember, before jumping on the �whitening your teeth bandwagon�, consult your dentist on which products are effective and really work.