Advice on Teeth Whitening Discussion Thread

moomin_white

Retired_I.F.A. wrote: »

Anyone who thinks an electric toothbrush is better than an ordinary one is a quack, plain and simple.

there are independent clinical tests that prove that electric toothbrushes remove more plaque than manual toothbrushes.

Jet

Retired_I.F.A. wrote: »

Anyone who thinks an electric toothbrush is better than an ordinary one is a quack, plain and simple.

My dentist certainly recomends them and all I know is that my teeth feel fantastically clean compared to my old manual toothbrush. :T

Retired_I.F.A.

Toothsmith wrote: »

Interesting view.

Any evidence?

Here's something I found with a quick google. Seems to sum up my 'quackish' point of view

http://www.animated-teeth.com/electric_toothbrushes/t2_sonic_toothbrushes.htm

Ah but have you read it? Bottom line last word is enough.

"... inconclusive."

Toothsmith

Retired_I.F.A. wrote: »

Ah but have you read it? Bottom line last word is enough.

That is such a staggering misrepresentation that a politician would blush!!

The last couple of sentences are

Their conclusions were that out of 46 studies they located, 33 supported the superiority of electric toothbrushes over manual brushes. Two of the studies they reviewed stated that their data concluded that manual tooth brushing was superior. The remainder of the studies reviewed either found equal effectiveness for both methods of brushing or else determined that the results their study obtained were inconclusive.

So - 46 studies.

Over 70% of them showed electric to be superior.

The word you choose to quote is 'inconclusive'

:wall:

I hope your research of financial products for your clients was a little more thorough when you weren't retired!

Retired_I.F.A.

Kin ell mate, get a brain for xmas will you please.
No one in their right mind actualy believes that crap.

Toothsmith

Sorry - misunderstood what IFA stood for.

I'ma F*** A*** ole then, and not retired that long I would guess?

financegirl

http://www.smilestudiolondon.co.uk/

Hi everyone,

i know there are some dentists on this form and just wondered if they could give me any thoughts on this company. It seems to have had a few celebrity endorsments and the prices look pretty reasonable. Have googled them and haven't found any negative or positive reviews either way

I really want to get my teeth whitened as I drink a lot of diet coke and they are very stained. I can get to most places in London and live near the Home Counties area so if anyone else has any good recommendations please let me know by PM.

Also, would be happy to hear of any other users personla experiences of teeth whitening.

FG
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Toothsmith

It's a dental practice, so it's done by dentists - so from that of view it'll be fine.

The website makes the place look a bit of a 'one trick pony'.

Have you asked your own dentist what he thinks?

If you don't have your own dentist, and you have other problems, you might find the bill at this place goes up pretty quickly.

The cheap bleaching is a good 'worm' to get people through the door.

financegirl

No I haven't asked my dentist - need to book in for a scale and polish, so will ask him and take a print out of the details on the site when I go in in a couple of weeks.

Say for example they tried to rip me off and say well you need this and that done etc for extra work, I could just say well, thanks but I'll get my own dentist to do that, I've just come here for the bleaching as advertised on the website. That's OK isn't it?

donteatthat

You would need to be "dentally stable" before having bleaching done.
You might find it easier to ask your own dentist to do the bleaching -if I had a patient considering going elsewhere for cheaper whitening I would bend over backwards to match the price for them.