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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-005441.txt : 20050311
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-005441.hdr.sgml : 20050311
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050311191246
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-005441
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050311

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRITESMILE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866734
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HEALTH SERVICES [8000]
		IRS NUMBER:				870410364
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		490 NORTH WIGET LANE
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94598
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9259416260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		490 NORTH WIGET LANE
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94598

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ION LASER TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ngo Nhat H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305020

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11064
		FILM NUMBER:		05676809

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(925) 941-6260

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		490 NORTH WIGET LANE
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94598
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000866734</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRITESMILE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BSML</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001305020</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ngo Nhat H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>490 NORTH WIGET LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALNUT CREEK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94598</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Business Development</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30828</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-09-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30828</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests 25% on September 1, 2005, 25% on March 9, 2006, 25% on March 9, 2007 and 25% on March 9, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nhat H. Ngo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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