teeth whitening

rene2b

like all brides id like to look my best on my day(not being vein)
im a smoker:o so my teeth are not as white as id like
can anyone rec somthing that they have used apart from the dentist :eek:

picklepick

I'd be interested in this aswell. I'm considering using something to whiten my teeth. I might have a very pre-wedding test to see how good it is. ie. this summer instead of next summer when my wedding is!

I'm also concerned that teeth whitening stuff might do some damage to my tooth enamel? or am i just being overly cautious here!

frannyann

To be honest most of the teeth whitening stuff is a bit pants. If you contact the dentist and get a proper hygenist appt for about a week before the wedding they work wonders. I am a smoker and drink tea like my life depends on it, yet my hygenist gives me pearly whites every 6 months! Worth every penny of the £35 it costs!!

hieveryone

Get Crest whitestrips from ebay, they are brilliant! x

Toothsmith

Why "apart from the dentist"?

Fair enough, if you smoke you can't really value you teeth very much, but why do you want to damage them even more especially for your wedding?

picklepick

Toothsmith wrote: »

Why "apart from the dentist"?

I'm guessing she isnt registered at one, she thinks it will be too expensive, or she has a dentist phobia?!

Toothfairy4

Hi, i'm a dental hygienist/therapist and also future bride-to-be Whitening kits you can buy in the shops (and toothpastes) are pretty rubbish, you wont see much difference. I know I am biased but most staining from smoking is what we call 'extrinsic' i.e on the surface of your teeth, and can be cleaned off by any hygienist worth their qualifications! Whitening done by the dentist is good but will not prevent the staining from the smoking returning, it will just be sitting on top of your whiter teeth. I would make a hygienist appt, if you are registered with a dentist, if not then try maybe try and get one? xx

picklepick

I dont smoke, my teeth arent particluarly stained they're just sort of off-white! lol Well not as white as id like them to be! haha

I do drink a lot of tea and red wine though

How much do hygienist appointments cost on average?

rene2b

Toothsmith wrote: »

Why "apart from the dentist"?

Fair enough, if you smoke you can't really value you teeth very much, but why do you want to damage them even more especially for your wedding?

why do we always get 1
im asking for help not quotes like this

just because i smoke does not mean i dont value my teeth!


i dont want to go to the dentiast as picklepick says its too expensive and i do have a dentist phobia

frannyann

Toothfairy4 wrote: »

Hi, i'm a dental hygienist/therapist and also future bride-to-be Whitening kits you can buy in the shops (and toothpastes) are pretty rubbish, you wont see much difference. I know I am biased but most staining from smoking is what we call 'extrinsic' i.e on the surface of your teeth, and can be cleaned off by any hygienist worth their qualifications! Whitening done by the dentist is good but will not prevent the staining from the smoking returning, it will just be sitting on top of your whiter teeth. I would make a hygienist appt, if you are registered with a dentist, if not then try maybe try and get one? xx

As a non dentist or non hygienist, I can recommend hygientist, mine is a godsend! She is non judgementmental about why my teeth end up as stained as they are but makes them look amazing every time

rene2b

Toothfairy4 wrote: »

Hi, i'm a dental hygienist/therapist and also future bride-to-be Whitening kits you can buy in the shops (and toothpastes) are pretty rubbish, you wont see much difference. I know I am biased but most staining from smoking is what we call 'extrinsic' i.e on the surface of your teeth, and can be cleaned off by any hygienist worth their qualifications! Whitening done by the dentist is good but will not prevent the staining from the smoking returning, it will just be sitting on top of your whiter teeth. I would make a hygienist appt, if you are registered with a dentist, if not then try maybe try and get one? xx

hi hun,i have a dentist so if i make an apointment with the hygienist they will make my teeth white?
does it hurt?