Advice on Teeth Whitening Discussion Thread

Mely

Hi Donteatthat...how much does Enlighten cost please?

donteatthat

I guess it would depend on where you are, but its around £600 where I am.

LADY_A_5

thanks toothsmith and dont eat that
can i ask what the enlightment treatment involves? is it permenant??

thanks

louise28k

I tried all of these 'cheap' methods in an attempt to whiten my teeth on a budget & nothing really worked.
i decided to go for it & cough up the money to have whitening trays made at the dentist for home whitening (around £300 depending on dentist - shop around).

best thing I ever did, result is fantastic, I have noticed a huge difference as have my friends. Its pricey but if you add up all that you spend on whitening pastes etc, its not so bad. I reasoned with myself that I'd think nothing of buying clothes or spending on a haircut & as my teeth are on show all day then why not.

The trays are made to fit your teeth so you will have them a lifetime, the whitening gel you get with it which will last you about 5 years, after then you buy another 5years supply on ebay for about a tenner.

I recommend it thoroughly. Your smile is on show everyday!

PM

I found this place in essex But im wondering if its to good to be true? :S

debtmustgo

Hi,
Anyone any ideas, i don't want to pay a fortune or go through any pain, i was thinking some food products/powders might do the trick?

x

Bongedone

I don't use it myself but bicarb soda is used in many toothpastes.

Penelope_Penguin

I'll move this to the Health and Beauty Board. You might want to take a look at this thread - Tooth whitening discussion

rosieben

there's a tooth whitening thread here

pen pen beat me to it!

donteatthat

LADY_A wrote: »

thanks toothsmith and dont eat that
can i ask what the enlightment treatment involves? is it permenant??

thanks

Enlighten is done with making a "supersealed" tray which is highly effective at keeping the bleach in and against the tooth (much more so than a normal tray) and then after 14 nights of home whitening you come into the surgery for 2 x 20mins of whitening with a stronger product. It's not permament, nor is any whitneing system so will need to be topped up at various points. This is easily done with the trays. But I have found the results have been better even with just the home phase than any other system I have used previously (and I have tested a lot being a girly!!) which makes me feel that the results will last for longer as a greater change in whiteness means longer before a top up is required. Top ups can usually be done every 6 months for a couple of nights and are no big deal.