The invention provides a composition whitening teeth, using a bleaching compound and a catalytic activator, where the catalytic activator catalyzes the reaction of a significant portion of the bleaching compound within in a short period of time. A method for whitening teeth by providing a bleaching compound,...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6108850?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6108850 - Accelerated method and instrumentation for whitening teeth