NCR: Teeth Whitening

bmk112302

What method do you use? I did the Zoom whitening years ago for my wedding. It was intensely painful afterward for me. I'm at a point where I want to whiten again. I was thinking about trying the Crest White Strips and wondered if they were really that great. Any other methods that work really well and aren't terribly painful for sensitive teeth? 

Jim&Jaime

<<pulls up chair and waits for response>>

  

kjvogelsang

I do this simple thing:

take a q-tip. Put a little hydrogen peroxide on it and rub it on my teeth. Then I rinse my mouth out. I do this twice a day.

This is what my dentist recommended.

Lariah14

I too did the Zoom whitening and HATED it. Very uncomfortable/painful. My friend who is a dentist recommended the Crest Whitestrips. And then said to avoid my favorite things (red wine, coffee, etc.).

nestinginjapan

I wish I could whiten my teeth! But my enamel sucks enough already (I always get cavities even though I brush and floss twice a day and use a flouride mouthwash) so I don't think it would be a good option for me Alas.

Jim&Jaime

kjvogelsang:

I do this simple thing:

take a q-tip. Put a little hydrogen peroxide on it and rub it on my teeth. Then I rinse my mouth out. I do this twice a day.

This is what my dentist recommended.

I love this. Have you noticed a difference? 

UDscoobychick

I got them whitened professionally at my dentist's office, and the active ingredient was hydrogen peroxide.  I was very happy with the results, it was easy, it wasn't painful, and I got a decent deal on it since they were having a half-off sale.  But, rubbing them with hydrogen peroxide at home might work just as well.  *shrug*

kjvogelsang

Jim&Jaime:

kjvogelsang:

I do this simple thing:

take a q-tip. Put a little hydrogen peroxide on it and rub it on my teeth. Then I rinse my mouth out. I do this twice a day.

This is what my dentist recommended.

I love this. Have you noticed a difference? 

YES! It took a couple weeks to notice it. I did receive a couple comments from friends that they have noticed a difference too! Also, I still drink coffee and red wine. Sometimes if I have more coffee than my typical two cups, then I will go brush my teeth and rub the hydrogen peroxide on. I recommend doing the same.

 

CBL

I had Iveri whitening done at my dentists.  It uses a solution and UV light but there was absolutely NO pain and no sensitivity.  I have sensitive teeth already, so wouldn't have attempted it otherwise.

I think it's relatively inexpensive. Mine was free, as long as I keep up with my regular cleaning.

Kim&Dan

I had my dentist custom make me bleach trays. While it does whiten them I rarely use the trays because they make me salivate so much that I can't keep them in for the entire hour. It was also causing me to have sensitivity issues. I should also her for other recs the next time I see her because I've noticed them looking dingy lately.

Blessed06

DH had his done professionally before our wedding.  The dentist made molds of his teeth, and he used the whitening trays, and they worked really well.  I personally have used the Crest strips, and definitely noticed a difference.  The only problem is, the ones I had only did the first few front teeth (front and bottom) whereas DH had all of his teeth whitened. 

joelen&louis

I had molds made of my upper and lower teeth (maybe a decade ago?) and use a whitening gel that I get from my dentist. It's worked like a charm all these years!