Advice on Teeth Whitening Discussion Thread

kennyparkroad

hi Toothsmith and all.

have been thinking about the whitening products for a while, but also need my teeth straightened.

i have to have root treatment on my upper right front tooth and my lower right front tooth and they have to be bleached internally apparently.

so my question is this

am i better getting teeth straightened (braces) then root treatment then bleaching (when the cavity has settled over a period of months) and then tooth whitening (my dentists quote me £250 for trays and either 16% or 22% strength)

or getting my root treatment done, and then let the cavity settled while getting my braces and then teeth whitened?

Thanks for any replies.

i have also come accross this site

http://www.smile4you.co.uk/

can i have honest opinions on it? as i wouldnt mind spending £25 now, and having teeth whiter whilst doing everything else in preperation for the dentists trays after getting my teeth straightened.

many thanks.
Kenny

Toothsmith

If you need a root filling or two, then that means you have teeth with dead nerves that could blow up into an abscess at any time.

This is a priority - get this sorted out first.

A possible complication of orthodontic treatment is root resorption. This is when the body starts to destroy the root of the tooth, and the tooth falls out. This is very uncommon - but is more common with dead and /or root filled teeth.

Resorption is also a very rare complication of tooth whitening.

I would not muck about with wonderful sounding internet whitening kits at the best of times. With you, in particular, I think you need very careful professional advice, and really would not muck about at all.

mum=money_under_mattress

http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/pearl_drops_instant_white_tooth_veneer.html i use this product, its not permanent but great for extra confidence.

kennyparkroad

thanks for getting back to me.

my top tooth is indeed dead and my dentist said my old dentist butchered it and left "voids" in it as that one did have an absess which is why it needs re-done

my bottom tooth is dead and has an infection at the bottom but i have not been given antibiotics for it.

if my 2 dead teeth were to fall out, i wouldnt mind getting false ones for there, i may be 25 but if it needed done it needed done! will see though.

am also trying to save for those invisibraces (which i know can be very expensive) but at 25 hate the thought of train tracks and the ridicule attached :-(

which is why i wouldnt mind paying the £250 for the dentists kit AFTER my root treatment/braces.

but i need to save like mad though.

mummyyummy_2

ive been toying with the idea of buying one of these sets from ebay, they are so much cheaper than getting from the dentist. I had a good look at feedback and the only negatives were about delivery etc. Has anyone used these? are they safe? do they work? and ive 1 crown, would it be safe with that? anyone help? i cant afford the ££££ the dentists charge but want a pealry smile for my wedding pics lol...yes i do attend dentist regualry, i do brush etc etc i was just never ever blessed with pearlies..saying that i dont wanna end up like simon cowell or jodie marsh xmyx

whatatwit

Hi, there is a huge thread on this HERE

The advice usually is don't do it, the chemicals used in the over the counter ones aren't always strong, but they can do immense damage.
Ask your dentist to give them a good clean just before the wedding and also ask if a home whitening kit provided by the dentist would give good results.
Then you can decide if you want to save up.

Buying off Ebay is really risky as you don't know what you are getting and often there is no come back if you damage your teeth.

mummyyummy_2

how about electric/sonic toothbrushes, can anyone recommend a good but decent priced one? thanks xmyx

Toothsmith

How much are the wedding pics costing?

It would be far safer to have DIY wedding pics, and professional toothwhitening.

Crowns don't change colour. If it matches well at the moment, it will look completely different to the rest when they lighten up.

Savvy_Sue

I shall merge this into the previous thread ...

Glass_Half_Empty??

Well I went for zoom and have mixed feelings as to was worth it. I was lucky enough to have no sesitivity during the process but it soon kicked in last night but a few pain killers and it was gone. I also smoke so I know that a day later it is not as white because I have smoked when they said not to :rolleyes: They gave me a pen to use on my teeth this week at a "bargain £14.99 half price offer" which I took without really wanting it but there you go will have a go tonight and see if it does actually do anything although I doubt it. Now, I know they can be whiter and I went about 6 shades better so I know it worked I shouldn't really moan BUT she told me that I couldn't have it again as my teeth were actually as white as they will go is this true? I would of thought that seeing as I am now 1 shade under white that another pop at it will see me go that bit better? I wouldn't mind paying for it again or getting the trays from the dentist as I really want to sort my teeth out as my confidence is really bad at the minute although it is improved now they're better. The other plus for me over a salon was they had a dentist checking everyone first and throughout the treatment, I learnt I had a root canal done some years ago and the reason my tooth is black is the mercury silver fillings they used to use. The guys doing the treatment were all trained and very helpful to
I am going to Ibiza in 12 weeks and am on the road to a flat stomach with my lifestyle change I really want to get my teeth white and cron done before I go away so I wont have any hang ups when I get there.
Thanks for the advice to guys you're really good to give up your time to help us for free :beer: