The Dental White Kit system comes complete with two applicator trays; one is for your upper teeth and one is for your lower teeth.

Each mouth tray you are about to fit will conform to your teeth and gums producing a custom fit.

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING.

The Practice Run: Fill a pot with 4" of COLD water. Hold the tray by the very top of the tab with the "U" shaped channel facing you. Place the tray into the water being careful to keep your fingers out of the water. Lift the tray straight up from the water by the tab and use your fingers or thumb to support the back of the tray. Immediately place the tray over your teeth and perform the following at the same time:

1. Bite upper and lower teeth together.
2. Press your fingers and/or tighten your lips against the front of the tray - this will form the outer surface of your teeth and gums.
3. Press your tongue against the inside of the tray - this will form it to the inside surfaces of your teeth and gums.
4. Suck out all of the air and water from the tray.

NOTE: Having a small mirror nearby can be a great assistance. Do NOT proceed any further until you are comfortable with the practice run.

Fitting The "Boil 'n Bite" Whitening Tray

Caution: Once the tray is heated it becomes extremely flexible. When placing it into your mouth, be careful not to allow the edges of the upper rim of the "U" shaped tray to touch together.

1. Fill a pot with at least 4" of water, so that the entire tray will be submerged when placed straight down into the water. Bring the water to a boil.
2. Once the water is boiling, remove the pot from the stove. When the boiling stops completely, grasp the very top of the tray tab and put the tray down into the water for 8 SECONDS. Do not submerge the tab in the water and be sure to keep your fingers out of the water at all times. Time 8 seconds CAREFULLY! (The tray has to be warm enough to mold, but not so pliable that it loses it's shape. Someone else timing you will make it more accurate and easier for you.
3. Do NOT WAVE THE TRAY back and forth while it is submerged in water. The tab is designed for lifting only! It will not support the tray once it is pulled out of the boiling water, in a horizontal position. Lift the tray straight out of the water so that the hot water runs off and out of the tray. Support the back of the tray with the fingers and/or thumb. Be careful to keep the edges of the upper rim of the tray from touching each other and welding together.
4. Carefully and quickly place the tray around your teeth and immediately perform the same procedure you practiced previously, being sure to bite lightly. Be careful not to bite deep into, through, or near the edges of the tray.
5. Keep the tray in position for 30 seconds, then place the tray under cool, running water to set to a firm shape.
   
   NOTE: If you feel a tighter fit is needed, the tray can be reheated in hot water and the above steps repeated. If you feel that the tray should be tighter or thinner only over the front teeth, snip the tab from the tray with scissors, hold the tray by its ends and reheat and readapt only the front of the tray.
   
   
6. If the tray feels too long in the back of your mouth or goes too far under your lips for a comfortable fit, trim off the excess material. Reheat and readapt JUST THAT AREA. If you inadvertently bite through the tray causing a hole, reheat just that area, pinch to seal it and readapt the tray.
7. Once satisfied with the fit of the tray, cut the tab from the tray with scissors. Make sure the cut is flush with the front surface of the tray. If a rough place remains, hold the tray by the ends and reheat just that area. Then place back in your mouth, bite together and smooth away roughness with your finger.
   
   NOTE: The tray will retain its shape by keeping it at room temperature and by protecting it from direct sunlight.