Teeth whitening.

RockABye · November 2013

What do you use? Have you had it done with that silly looking glowy thing at the dentist? (Zoom i think?) I haven't used the White Strips in probably 10 years, but I hear they've improved? I have a bleach pen thing that my dentist gave me that I can use with my clear retainer things, but I don't like it because it's messy and annoying. So.. any recs? I want them to glow, like Ross. Ok, maybe not THAT white, but I do want to whiten!

brij2006 · November 2013

I used crest white strips before our wedding and they worked pretty well. My teeth got very sensitive with them. If I do them again I would so the 24 hour express one instead of 2 week ones.

DangerMuffin23 · November 2013

Haha. I did it once at the dentist with the take home trays and gel for like two weeks and it worked great. Like 10 years later I had the zoom procedure done. It was just as effective but more expensive and my teeth HURTTTTT for like 2 weeks afterwards. It's just an awful lot of whitening in an hour. I'd personally recommend the take home trays with the prof strength stuff from the dentist.

nfp147 · November 2013

I just talked to my dentist about the trays and gel and he said he doesn't even use the trays anymore. He said that the strips are so good now that he just recommends those a couple times a year. He gave me the Venus White strips. They worked well, but made my teeth super sensitive. I've also had good luck with Crest White Strips.

LuckyAngel07 · November 2013

I've used Crest White Strips a couple of times. The first time, in college, I didn't have any problems, just some very minor sensitivity. I tried using them again before my wedding, and holy hell, my teeth hurt right away, Day 1! Needless to say, even only doing 1 set of strips per day instead of 2, I couldn't get through the whole 2 weeks. I haven't tried anything since; I'm too nervous my teeth will hurt again.

lfk2013 · November 2013

LuckyAngel07 said:

I've used Crest White Strips a couple of times. The first time, in college, I didn't have any problems, just some very minor sensitivity. I tried using them again before my wedding, and holy hell, my teeth hurt right away, Day 1! Needless to say, even only doing 1 set of strips per day instead of 2, I couldn't get through the whole 2 weeks. I haven't tried anything since; I'm too nervous my teeth will hurt again.

I tried using them before my wedding as well and only got through half the package. My teeth hurt, but they did help whiten a bit. Those 24 hour ones sound better instead of the 2 weeks.

RockABye · November 2013

Thanks y'all! I may just give my crappy trays another shot. They're just suck a pain! And the gel comes out funky so I'm always afraid of it missing a spot or something. I may need to buy a tiny little brush and paint it on then put the tray on. Thanks for the input

srcr2011 · November 2013

I do this and works like magic! I have always used the gel before the video, but now, thanks to the video, I have a custom tray!!! The gel works and my teeth are not sensitive, hope it works for you! I loooove Kandee!
Good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_M5MaxLL5U

srcr2011 · November 2013

LuckyAngel07 · November 2013

@srcr2011, I loooooove Kandee!! Thanks for posting this vid!

srcr2011 · November 2013

Isn't she the best?!? You're welcome!

cloudymeatballs · November 2013

@srcr2011 I am sooo going to try this.. So it never hurts your teeth? I have too tried the crest whitestrips and it hurts my teeth so bad... I tried those before my wedding too.. Couldn't do it. Ouch

srcr2011 · November 2013

@cloudymeatballs, I also uses the Crest white strips and those did hurt my teeth also. This plus white 5 min gel hasnt' so far and I've been using it daily. I need to get mine much whiter! I have big teeth and they are already pretty white, but I bought a new lipstick that is cool tone (and I'm warm tone) its so pretty though but it it make my teeth look like a smoker yellow color, I am determined to get them florescent white in that lipstick!

Unlike Kandee, I would brush after, and since this video, I started brushing before and still no pain. Hopefully it works for you too!

JosieFranklin · December 2013

As I move around the web learning more about whitening teeth as well as trying things on my own, I want to share a few of my findings. In terms of natural things you can do to brighten your smile, it is suggested you rub banana peel directly on your teeth, eat strawberries and brush with baking soda. I have not tried the banana peel yet, but it has grabbed my curiosity. If you want to take it up a step, you can use over the counter strips, which many of you have tried and experienced the uncomfortable heightened sensitivity. Ouch. You can buy an over the counter device, like the Pearl which uses a current to activate gel in a tray to whiten teeth, that does not hurt. The later is my choice and I encourage you to visit the site to learn more about the science. Btw, I have also paid for Dentist office treatments. Expensive.

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