Advice on Teeth Whitening Discussion Thread

SparkyG

Glad you are pleased.:j I've always been impressed with the service, and results of the nite white:wave:

shoperholicnot

years of smoking have taken their tol on my teeth and I am fed up of it.
I have been looking on Ebay at crest whitestrips and am considering buying some but I do not want to waste money on yet another product that does not work.

I am looking at the premium 7 day kit.
Has anyone used these and what were the results like please? Was it more or more :lipsrseal
Thanks in advance

Toothsmith

Have you stopped smoking?

shoperholicnot

hi toothsmith
yes I have 6 weeks now

Toothsmith

Excellent. That's the best thing you can do for your teeth.

Now - when was the last time a dentist saw them?

shoperholicnot

I last saw a dentist about 6 or 8 months ago, my teeth are in ok nick, i use Blanx toothpaste with Oral B electric toothbrush, use mouthwash and floss regulary. The Blanx has helped and does clean my teeth really well I would just like whiter teeth

scheming_gypsy

i bought some of the crest strips, they did work but i got lazy and stopped using them. They can make your gums tingle like chuff though,

Toothsmith

shoperholicnot wrote:

I last saw a dentist about 6 or 8 months ago, my teeth are in ok nick, i use Blanx toothpaste with Oral B electric toothbrush, use mouthwash and floss regulary. The Blanx has helped and does clean my teeth really well I would just like whiter teeth

That's good as well.

I can't recommend Crest whitestrips, as I don't know what's in them, or it's strength, or the effects of long term use on your teeth.

Do not believe that just because it's allowed to be on sale, it's safe.

Pearl drops used to be highly abrasive (It's not anymore)

A lot of over-the-counter whiteners are acidic. Yes- they will whiten your teeth - by taking off the stained layer of enamel.

Frequent use can leave you with a lot less enamel than you started with.

All chemicals that whiten teeth will have no effect on white fillings or crowns. So if you have a few of these, and they've been matched to your teeth as they are, you could end up with a very wierd looking result.

Some teeth change colour better than others.

Also, some chemicals can damage your gums. This includes the carbamine peroxide chemicals which dentists use.

My professional advice MUST be not to do anything without having a word with your dentist. If you do something harmful and irreversible, it will take all your 'fag money' for a very long time to put right again - if at all.

Best to spend a bit of your fag money having it done properly, safely and under supervision?

shoperholicnot

Thanx for the helpful advice Toothsmith I really appreciate it.
I did not realise that some of these whiteners would take the enamel off teeth :eek:

The whitestrips that I am now looking at contain 14% Hydrogen Peroxide. is this OK to use safely. The strips are meant to be worn twice a day for 30 mins.
In the future I may well consider having it done by a dentist but it will take a bit of saving!

jayne26

i buy them on holiday in usa for some time , my teath are so white i get asked about them every week its embarasing , some old lady asked me if they where false and the dentist hygisit though they where capped i get them for about 12 quid a box for the normal whitestrips and use them off and on but stop it teeth are sensitive its a amazing product and get rid off red wine coffee stains and i love them , you can get them in france if you go to calais or from mate s going to usa , walgreens or ecards or wal mart are the cheapest in florida