Teeth Whitening

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by skcin

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

it is usually only sens when you have them in. after you take them out, you may have a little sens, but make sure to stay away from real acidic things-orange juice, lemonade-etc. also real ice cold things for the first few hours after application. OTC things "do" work, but they will mostly take the edge off of stain that you have gotten over the past few years. you probably won't get that "wow" factor. Keep in mind, tobacco producs, coffee, tea, soy sauce, mustard/ketchup, red sauces (my fav..pizza/spaghetti), blueberries and red wines stain your teeth easily. Another thing to keep in mind-if you are, or ever become pregnant-discontinue use until you stop nursing.

also-there were a few comments about not brushing your teeth prior to whitening. For OTC, it very well could be like that, although I'm not familiar with that method. Your teeth have millions of tubules in them that pack with stain over the years. The bleach material goes in and flushes out those tubes and packs flouride in there that helps keep them from staining again. If you have plaque, residue or food particles on your teeth, it is going to have to work that much harder to get through that material to whiten your teeth. Granted- you may not be as sensitive, but the effect may not be as good.

as far as mouthwashes go-don't hold me to this, but I doubt they work-so don't waste your money. Unless it requires you to swish for 30 minutes.....It probably will only help remove plaque (which can cause the teeth to look yellow also, but that's what a good ol' toothbrush is for )


I really do have to apologize for posting so much on this topic-but this is what I live for. I love teeth-every aspect of them-so I just want to give you as much info as I possibly can so you can make a good decision as to what will work best for you Happy whitening!!!!