Advice on Teeth Whitening Discussion Thread

weary

mine cost 299 and have a few months supply which i use overnight its brill really good results

Toothsmith

If Crest thought that was an effective way for them to be used, they would put it on the packet.

The reason they don't put it on the packet is that it has a very high chance of doing damage to someone, and they could then be sued.

If I recommended someone to use Whitestrips AT ALL, then I could be sued if anyone was harmed, as they're not licensed in this country.

It seems the only people who can never be sued are members of the public with no expertise. They can recommend whatever they like to whoever they like with complete impunity as no-one can do anything if they're harmed by the advice.

That's what makes advice received on furums very dangerous indeed.

ALR

Well if you read what I had said, I never advised anyone to actually go and get them. I just said what works for me. I am no dentist so yes you are correct I am not in a real position to recommend something. So I didn't.

I have retracted my statement about going to get a mouth guard, maybe I am in no professional position to tell people about that... but I see no reason why I cannot mention a product that works for me.

You are right, if Crest thought it was an effective way for them to be used they would put it on the packet, but similarly if they thought it was ineffective or dangerous to use a mouth guard with them to simply keep the strips in place they WOULD have mentioned NOT to do it.

pollypenny

Thanks for advice, as always, toothsmith.

RE the whitening strips, which are licensed in the US; surely the levels of peroxide must be safe or they wouldn't be licensed in such a ligitious country?

DS introduced me to them and I bring some packets back after every trip.
(I'd been shocked to see how yellow my teeth looked in DS's wedding video)

Toothsmith

pollypenny wrote: »

Thanks for advice, as always, toothsmith.

RE the whitening strips, which are licensed in the US; surely the levels of peroxide must be safe or they wouldn't be licensed in such a ligitious country?

DS introduced me to them and I bring some packets back after every trip.
(I'd been shocked to see how yellow my teeth looked in DS's wedding video)

It depends what you class as 'safe'.

Putting peroxide against your gum isn't risk free.

Genuine Whitestrips probably won't do the majority of people much harm, but you've no way of knowing if they'll harm you or not.

The problem is, as they're not licensed in this country, any source in this country is potentially open to fraudsters and counterfitters (If you think this won't happen, remember that last year there was a poisonous supply of Sensodyne toothpaste from China that got onto the market and did quite a bit of damage, although not in the UK I don't think).

I would not trust my teeth to that possibility.

pollypenny

Thanks very much. I only buy the Listerene Whitestrips when in the US, so I don't think there'll be a any danger of them being counterfeit.

My gums are healthy according to my dentist. I agree about not taking risks..

melanie_frontage

I got a good result by using Crest Vivid White toothpaste. There's a day one and a night one. I think you can get it in the UK.

I tried a lot of different whitening toothpastes and found them all to be not very effective but this one is good.

ice_fairy

I wondered if anyone could offer a bit of advice please
I have had a read through the thread am confusing myself I think now. I have been offered either BeWhite tray at home whitening for £199 , Zoom at £299 or Illuminate at £395 also tray at home. I really want to get the maxinum effect and am willing to pay more to get it. I can't find any info on illuminate or bewhite, so just wondered if anyone has had any experiences with them.
Thanks in advance.

HappySad

I don't ddrink coffee tea or drink red wine. So my Teeth are off colour due to my age.

Would any of these kits work for discolour due to aging. Have you used these and did it make a difference?

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500001801&langId=-1&searchTerms=0547532&Submit=GO+%3E


http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500001801&langId=-1&searchTerms=0547855&Submit=GO+%3E

thanks

Toothsmith

You'd have as much success, and no chance of tooth damage, with one of these :-

http://www.maglite.com/productline.asp