The purpose of whitening an individual’s teeth is to restore them to their original color. The purpose of bleaching an individual’s teeth is to whiten them beyond their original color. The difference between the two is actually why general dentists tend to use the term whitening and cosmetic dentists tend to use the word bleaching. Most individuals and medical professionals consider this procedure to fall into cosmetic dentistry more than regular dentistry. Unfortunately, a lot of dental insurance companies will not cover a patient getting their teeth whitened or bleached either. This is because it is a procedure that is conducted with the intent of improving an individual’s appearance which is the purpose of cosmetic dentistry. Cosmetic dentistry and cosmetic dental procedures are more about making your teeth look good than they are worrying about the health of your teeth. Naturally, the biggest question that people ask is why should they go to a dentist to have their teeth whitened or bleached when they could purchase a kit from a drug store and do it themselves? When you purchase a whitening kit over the counter there is no guarantee that it is going to work. They are also fairly expensive. You could end up spending a lot of money on the kit and it not end up whitening your teeth at all. When you go through the process of having it done by a dentist the work would be guaranteed. Due to the fact that the whole point of them performing the procedure is to return your teeth to their natural color, the dentist would have no choice but to do the procedure again or refund your money if the procedure did not work. Dentists and medical experts also agree that having your teeth...