Teeth Whiteners

[lover*]

I definatly would like to recomment the classic crest whitening strips. For only $20 at walmart I got:

A much whiter smile!!
A bargain, I think.
I had NO sensitivity! I was totally freaked out after reading all of these sensitivity horror stories, but there wasn't an issue.

The strips were no problem either. The didn't slide around, and I could use them while doing anything I normally would, besides eating, haha.

I would totally try them out!!

[mspixieears]

Bumping!

[SpareMyHeart]

Its might be a stupid question,but is there anything out there that doesnt irritate your teeth??
Im too chicken to try anything cuz im afraid of the pain lol

[stacey]

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Originally Posted by melony

I use baking soda and peroxide as gargle/mouthwash every other day-they work(my teeth are very white)

Peroxcide like in the brown bottle? And mix it with baking soda? Or how does it work? I'm curious... I drink a lot of tea because of my husband's family and my teeth are far from white.

[jackie100]

I was in agony from the whitestrips even though i used them once every other day! The pain was intolerable, I took a bunch of aspirin and it didn't help. I was literally up all night kicking the bed and in agony.

I had my wisdom teeth taken out (all 4) and have had other minor surgery before and the pain was not as bad as these damn white strips...

It's like shooting sharp pain and horrible sensitivity, I tried using sensodyne anti-sensitivity toothpaste and it didn't help.

I could literally feel my nerves. And I did not even use the Premium Whitestrips, just the regular ones from the store.

I am a chicken for pain. I am sure there are worse pains than sensitive teeth such as breaking your bones or giving birth, but ugh, I just can't stand any pain at all and the sensitivity made me want to yank my hair out...

And reading about how people had discomfort with Zoom and Britesmile... ugh.... I'm sure that discomfort has to be worse than whitestrips... I might need Vicodin or something...

[lara]

Big props to the new Listerine whitening pre-brush mouth rinse! It's a mild hydrogen peroxide mix in a mint mouthwash solution, and it helps to get rid of any surface stains.

Between that and a standard Colgate whitening, I can keep my teeth a fairly healthy colour (I'm cursed with natrually yellowed teeth - not smokers yellow, just standard slightly yellowed teeth. Thanks mum!).

[ostentatious]

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Originally Posted by MacLover

I work for a dentist, and we sell more Crest Whitestrips than the Zoom and the Take Home Whitening Kits. Alot of our patients that have done the Zoom, have complained that they have MAJOR sensitivity. We have had alot of patients say they have had better results with the Crest Whitestrips than any other product. We have some patients say it causes them to have some sensitivity. When I use them, I brush with a toothpaste for sensitive teeth. I use Sensodyne Maximum Strength with Fluoride. It helps me with the sensitivity.

I am not a dentist and i'm only saying this works for me. I can't claim it will work for others. Just thought I might mention what we tell our patients to do for the sensitivity they have when they whiten their teeth.

It actually depends on the individual and weather they drink tea, red wine, sodas or eat blueberries and other fruits/foods that cause your teeth to stain. Also if your a smoker or tobacco chewer (yuck....sorry) the effects don't last as long, or you may not get good results at all.

I drink a lot of White Tea (From the Green Tea family...) Would this be contributing to stained teeth?

[zwfan]

gosmile!!!

[ostentatious]

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Originally Posted by lara

Big props to the new Listerine whitening pre-brush mouth rinse! It's a mild hydrogen peroxide mix in a mint mouthwash solution, and it helps to get rid of any surface stains.

Between that and a standard Colgate whitening, I can keep my teeth a fairly healthy colour (I'm cursed with natrually yellowed teeth - not smokers yellow, just standard slightly yellowed teeth. Thanks mum!).

Is that the stuff advertised at the moment? Where the girl is walking the runway whilst using it? haha.

[lara]

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Originally Posted by ostentatious

Is that the stuff advertised at the moment? Where the girl is walking the runway whilst using it? haha.

That's the stuff.

[LinzBelle]

GoSmile is the best next to Xoom whitening. Crest strips didn't work that well for me. I'm trying the baking soda and peroxide now bc of the cost.

[ostentatious]

Yesterday I replaced my regular whitening toothpaste with "Pearl Drops" whitening toothpaste. It claims to make teeth a couple of shades brighter in 3 weeks. Most of the strips and gels I saw at the Chemist which are applied directly to your teeth claim to work in 7 days. I didn't want to have to fiddle with strips and gels that I have to apply twice per day for 30 minutes. I don't have time for that.

As soon as I used this Pearl Drops toothpaste I noticed a subtle change in colour that I was really excited and amazed about. My teeth look and feel really clean after using this toothpaste. I'll let you know the results at the end of 3 weeks.

[.nicole.]

From when I had braces removed my ortho didn't pop the bracket off correctly and it took of a piece of my tooth where my bracket was (not sure how it happened lol) but i'm getting a filling cuz right now it looks like i have a dent/hole in the front of my tooth

i've heard whitening products will turn a filling brown is this true?

[xiahe]

i used crest whitening strips and they seemed to do the trick...but similar to what happened to leenybeeny, my teeth were really sensitive after i started using them.

sometimes i had a hard time making them stay on - mostly with the bottom strip, though.


remember tho, if you have fillings or fake teeth, the whitening will not work on those. it'll only work on natural teeth!

[innocent]

YouTube - How To Get Really White Teeth (bleaching - whitening)

I was looking at this video, and she really got me into this

[innocent]

I tried this and it's great! Everyone noticed that my teeth are whiter.
I did exactly as she said, bought mouth trays and shaped them with warm water.


It really is worth trying

[KellyBean]

Also, if you're impartial to what toothpaste you use (most of us are) I'd HIGHLY reccomend Crest Extra White plus Scope. I've also used the Crest whitestrips and they work pretty well. I think I'll use them again before Christmas.

[innocent]

yes, i thought i'd try crest strips if this wouldn't work, but now i have a lot of product left. this is really cheap and very efficient option.

[KellyBean]

I'm definitely ordering that from drugstore.com tonight

[innocent]

please, don't forget to write your opinion here!
i would really love to hear from you!

[esperanza0905]

anyone tried PLUS WHITE whitener kit?
Plus White 5 Minute Speed Whitening System : Plus White

[Machinegun_Cali]

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Originally Posted by esperanza0905

anyone tried PLUS WHITE whitener kit?
Plus White 5 Minute Speed Whitening System : Plus White

YESSS! I watched that Kandee video and went to the store to get some! They only had the kit ^^^ and it was like 9 bucks so i thought why not! Make sure you dilute the pre-rise. I put 1 teaspoon in a shot glass and 2 teaspoons of water in the same shot glass. I have invisalign and since my teeth are looking better I wanted them whiter too. I love it! Ive tried whitestrips in the past and they make my teeth very senstive. This system does not.

[blondie711]

I feel like I have tried just about every tooth whitener out there, the only one that didn't make my teeth sensitive was Go Smile. I also felt like my teeth stayed whiter longer. It's pricey, but less if buy off their website, the one they use on the infomercials.

[Naija]

I'm an all natural, I have the whitest smile and people always complement me on my teeth. When they ask how I keep them so white..and mind you I'm a regular tea drinker..I respond that I brush with baking soda and a hydroxide rinse at least 2x a week. They're right in my bathroom cabinet, 2x a week, I dip my toothbrush in some baking soda, brush regularly and then rinse with a cup of peroxide. The good thing about this is it can become part of your regimen so after a while it's just second nature and you keep your teeth white year round without even really thinking about it. I recommend going that route.

[Odette1303]

I'm currently using Crest Whitestrips (Pro Effetcs). They're amazing. My teeth were a little sensitive during the first 2-3 days, so I took a one day pause, started again and everything was okay. They've really whitened my teeth, my boyfriend keeps staring at them and now wants to get Whitestrips himself (but his teeth are already white and beautiful, he doesn't really need them).


Oh yeah, just for the record, I use them only once a day, not two times. And I don't smoke and drink coffee, so I don't know if they would work for someone who does.