Advice on Teeth Whitening Discussion Thread

SadBunny

If you have limited funds and you want to whiten your teeth, you could try the remedies here.

I have only tried one myself.
They are mostly referring to [SIZE=-1]food grade hydrogen peroxide 3%[/SIZE].
Be sure to carefully read the pros AND cons - this is the most sobering :

[SIZE=-1][SIZE=-1][SIZE=-1]"Just wanted to comment on the posts regarding the use of H202 for teeth whitening. Everyone is different and as such will yield varying results, however caution must be used. Personally I do not think it is a good idea to use H202 on a daily basis as you will kill off the good bacteria in your mouth. This could lead to "black tongue" syndrome which is not a pleasant thing. H202 is serious stuff which can yield good and bad results if not respected for its inherent power. We are all different, experiment SLOWLY when using this stuff. Whats good for one is not good for all....."[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE]

I am a big fan of oil pulling - got excellent results after just a couple of weeks. (Actually needed to re-mineralise)

Not all these questions are answered; and I think you should read advice with a critical eye - use common sense to draw your own conclusions as to what is right (and safe) for you.

NB : None of the above replaces the need for regular visits to a good dentist. (Think mine will be pleasantly surprised.)[SIZE=-1]
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Shawn11_2

A perfect white smile is possible only if you have white teeth.If you are looking for a new cosmetic dentist then search in the internet and fix and appointment with them through online booking.Make sure that the dentist is experienced.

katfishh

welshdent wrote: »

Kat you may not be able to imagine it being inferior but I have the benefit of a deeper knowledge of the process and additional training. Most of the advice I am given (independent) is that "laser" - not normally a laser its normally a light - is not better nor as long lasting as custom tray and gel whitening. They normally HAVE to give top up trays as the single session does not do enough .... which means you would have been better off with custom trays in the first placed. £129 is only a bargain if it works

You were right Welsh. Waste of money

welshdent

sorry to see you arent happy kat. May I ask what happened?

brook2jack

Let me guess , saw a hygienist not a dentist, teeth felt sensitive whilst whitening, looked White at first but quickly faded in a few hours.

Trays,home whitening prescribed by dentist ,time and realistic expectations are the only way to get a whitening result you are happy with safely and predictably.

steven_jones

I have been testing all kinds of product for the past 2 years. Most of them are junk but some work. I used a teeth whitening pencil called White Smile. It was fairly easy and it was effective. If somebody is interested i will give you the link.

Toothsmith

The General Dental Council have just released an 'Advice Sheet' for patients about tooth whitening.

You can view it here.

http://www.gdc-uk.org/Newsandpublications/Publications/Publications/GDC_Tooth_whitening_leaflet%20%282%29.pdf

welshdent

Jasper you are wrong on many levels but as I'm on my phone I wont go in to it now. Although 4-500? Goodness I wish!

brook2jack

I see. So smilestyle owners of a whitening business who have just been successfully prosecuted for illegal practice of dentistry had nothing to worry about as have the other companies whose prosecutions are in the pipeline?
Trading standards have made it clear they are happy for companies to supply whitening products to dentists only but will prosecute companies that supply non dentists.

I sincerely hope the non peroxide treatment was not chlorine dioxide , a chemical used to clean swimming pools , that is capable of dissolving enamel and that is not licensed in any country anywhere for the whitening of teeth.

Public liability insurance is not the same as clinical indemnity and indeed if you read the terms and conditions of all non dental "whitening outfits" you will see they ask customers to sign a waiver freeing them from any responsibility for damage caused by bleaching process. There is not a clinical insurance in the land that will indemnify a non dental professional engaged in tooth whitening.

The teeth and mouth are the most sensitive parts of the body, and it is madness to allow someone with a couple of hours "training" to put unknown chemicals with potentially irreversible effects in your body.

jasperconran

brook2jack wrote: »

I sincerely hope the non peroxide treatment was not chlorine dioxide , a chemical used to clean swimming pools , that is capable of dissolving enamel and that is not licensed in any country anywhere for the whitening of teeth.


Hi there,


No the non peroxide treatment is not chlorine dioxide either. She did not want to use those sorts of gels. The gel she uses are natural and 100% safe. The thought of using bleaches of any kind did not appeal to her at all. She does not use chlorine dioxide or carbamide peroxide. She was very careful in her research and went through everything thoroughly.

I do not want to get into a major debate/argument with anyone on here. I just stumbled across this thread by accident. I just wanted to give my point of view based on what I have had done myself and also what my friend researched etc