Teeth Whitening
 

Any recommendations? :shrug: I can't afford to have them done professionally, so has anyone had luck with the kits you buy at a drugstore? I've heard Crest Whitestrips are good - true?

I tried some stuff from Rembrandt (I think) and well, it tastes awful and there wasn't a huge difference. It's a gel, and you put it into these mouth guard things....

I didn't try whitestrips because they were way more expensive than what I tried - though what I tried didn't work so :shrug:

Do you have sensetive teeth? A friend of mine who tried the Whitestrips said she'd never been in more pain :shrug:

No. Not yet, anyway. :laugh:

from someone who has had everything from professional to the strips, my recommendation is to get the Go Smile from Sephora or Get White from Suzanne Somers. both are about $100, but will not leave your teeth sensitive and are much easier to use.

I don't know about Paula - but $100 is way out of my teeth whitening league...although - this IS Paula's thread....I want answer too :D

I understand. it is better than $400 for professional, especially since it doesn't make your teeth sensitive. but the improved whitestrips are the best bet for the $30 range.

YES!!! right up may alley!!

anyway *L* You can try the crest strips-problem is, they don't fit your teeth at all, and kinda move around. So if you have a gag reflex I would not try this. I got some at a convention and hated the way they "Bubbled up". You may also be able to buy a "whitening" toothpaste from your dentist. It's fairly inexpensive ($7.00 here) and you can get pretty good results. Any thing over the counter will probably give you decent results, you will probably just have to use it more often than you would something from your dentist. In addition to that, if you end up using an over the counter product more frequently, by the time you get them white, you probably would have spent the same amount with your dentist.

also-if you end up going the route through your dentist, ask them if you can have a prescription strenth flouride toothpaste prior to whitening(but takes about 3 weeks to work. It will help with any sensitivity you may have and will also help prevent decay. (I've even had a case where that rx toothpaste alone whitened a patients' teeth!) -sensodyne may help as well. Are your teeth normally sensitive to begin with? can you bite down into ice cream without any problems? Are they sensitive when you get them cleaned?

^ No sensitivity. I've tried Colgate Total Whitening, but not consistently so I haven't seen any improvement.

Is it worth it to buy whitening mouthwash too? :shrug: I assumed it was a marketing ploy - do these OTC products really work?

And Jazzy, I just can't do $100 no matter how pearly white they might end up. :p But thanks for the info.

I like the Whitestrips, but I have SLIGHTLY sensitive teeth and they could hurt like a BITCH. But they work really well, and are often on sale.

You guys are scaring me. :p Do they hurt only when they're applied, or even after you remove them?

I really liked them. I started seeing pretty good results just after a few day.

But, the next time I used them, hurt like a sumbitch. I guess my teeth was having a sensitive day. I really want to give them another try, but still a little gun shy.:(

If you have sensitive teeth, you'll feel it instantly! I did anyway, hurts for just a lil bit.

:laugh: That's why I didn't buy them, my friend who tried them said they really hurt!

I don't have overly sensetive teeth, but I've heard too many people say they hurt.

What about that brush-on stuff?

I had some sensitivity but it was really no big deal and the results are excellent. My brother is a smoker and used them and his teeth went from yellow to white. I would recommend the Crest Whitestrips.

My friend had good luck with those Whitestrips. Good luck Paula, hopefully you can find something that will work for you.