Question by devilsadvocate: Teeth whitening advice-please?
I would like to brighten my smile. Does anyone have any product beside whitening toothpaste that they have used successfully? Either “professional” or mass market. What do you use/recommend?
Thank you!

Best answer:

Answer by Lindseyyy
crest white strips.
i use it about every 3-4 months. it works sooo good.
and it only takes 2 30 minute sessions a day. they are affordable too

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Teeth Whitening – Professional vs. Do It Yourself

It is a very common misconception that we must go to a dentist to achieve the “right” kind of teeth whitening. We have many methods available to us today that really are just as good, if not better than, the professional teeth whitening we are made to think is superior. But which should you choose?

There has been a great deal of change and increased “opportunities”, if you will, for the average Joe or Jane to take advantage of this very popular cosmetic procedure. However, this was not always the case. In the early part of the nineteen nineties our only option was to go to the dentist and spend anywhere from five hundred dollars on up towards one thousand dollars to have the much sought after declaration that you also have whiter teeth.

This very expensive procedure also involved a multi step approach. Step one: Your dentist would create a personalized mold of your mouth. Step two: You then wait the typical ten days for your dentist to receive this custom fitted mouth molding back from his special lab. Step three: Come back to the dentist and sit in those lovely dental recliners for one to two hours with the molds in your mouth filled with a peroxide solution. Step four: Repeat step three , anywhere from two to three more times. Step five: Schedule a “touch up” in six months with the receptionist. Step six: Leave dental office with whiter teeth, (usually) and a very hefty bill to try and pay off within six months, so you can start all over again!

We now have four methods available to us. Of course the typical dental visit as described in detail above, or the much more pocket book friendly do it from home approach, with three different alternatives, is also available. You have the do it yourself version of the expensive plastic moldings that you form and fill yourself. You have the brush on approach. And then you have the strips. However, you need to be concerned about one factor far important than just the price tag for any one of the alternatives. This is the ingredients themselves.

The common main ingredient in all approaches is peroxide. Teeth whitening is achieved by the peroxide letting oxygen into the enamel and it then bleaches the colored substances. This is how it all works. But, some approaches use alcohol and glycerin. The reason for the alcohol is to dry the brushed on gel so it stays on teeth. With all of the saliva and movement that goes on in your mouth, it does not stay put anyway. The alcohol can actually cause bad breath and is bad for your gums. Then you have the glycerin based products. Glycerin is harmless on it own. But mixed with the peroxide it actually dries out the tooth enamel and literary causes the sensitivity that so many have with teeth whitening.

Whether you choose a professional or do it yourself method, look at more than just the cost of the desired results. You need to be careful to make sure that your teeth whitening approach does not include ingredients that actually causes you more problems.

DIY Teeth Whitening, Professional Results at Home Or Not?

It is a very common misconception that we must go to a dentist to achieve the “right” kind of teeth whitening. We have many methods available to us today that really are just as good, if not better than, the professional teeth whitening we are made to think is superior. But which should you choose?

There has been a great deal of change and increased “opportunities”, if you will, for the average Joe or Jane to take advantage of this very popular cosmetic procedure. However, this was not always the case. In the early part of the nineteen nineties our only option was to go to the dentist and spend anywhere from five hundred dollars on up towards one thousand dollars to have the much sought after declaration that you also have whiter teeth.

This very expensive procedure also involved a multi step approach. Step one: Your dentist would create a personalized mold of your mouth. Step two: You then wait the typical ten days for your dentist to receive this custom fitted mouth molding back from his special lab. Step three: Come back to the dentist and sit in those lovely dental recliners for one to two hours with the molds in your mouth filled with a peroxide solution. Step four: Repeat step three , anywhere from two to three more times. Step five: Schedule a “touch up” in six months with the receptionist. Step six: Leave dental office with whiter teeth, (usually) and a very hefty bill to try and pay off within six months, so you can start all over again!

We now have four methods available to us. Of course the typical dental visit as described in detail above, or the much more pocket book friendly do it from home approach, with three different alternatives, is also available. You have the do it yourself version of the expensive plastic moldings that you form and fill yourself. You have the brush on approach. And then you have the strips. However, you need to be concerned about one factor far important than just the price tag for any one of the alternatives. This is the ingredients themselves.

The common main ingredient in all approaches is peroxide. Teeth whitening is achieved by the peroxide letting oxygen into the enamel and it then bleaches the colored substances. This is how it all works. But, some approaches use alcohol and glycerin. The reason for the alcohol is to dry the brushed on gel so it stays on teeth. With all of the saliva and movement that goes on in your mouth, it does not stay put anyway. The alcohol can actually cause bad breath and is bad for your gums. Then you have the glycerin based products. Glycerin is harmless on it own. But mixed with the peroxide it actually dries out the tooth enamel and literary causes the sensitivity that so many have with teeth whitening.

Whether you choose a professional or do it yourself method, look at more than just the cost of the desired results. You need to be careful to make sure that your teeth whitening approach does not include ingredients that actually causes you more problems.

When you were little you always have the perfect smile, beautiful white teeth. You could eat as many sweets as you liked, drink sugary soda’s, forgetting to brush your teeth but still they would remain milky white.

But you are harming your teeth; it takes time to notice the damage you are doing. You must take care of your teeth if you don’t want to have to wear dentures.

As we age our teeth with change shades, other factors will cause our teeth to stain, smoking, drinking coffee and caffeinated drinks, some drugs and medications will weaken our teeth.

Not so long ago it would cost a small fortune to whiten stained teeth, dentists were the only ones who could bleach and whiten teeth. You would have no option but to pay their huge fees.

You will be glad to know the dentist have lost their monopoly on teeth whitening treatments, today you can get professional results from diy teeth whitening kits.

These kits are dentist approved, very effective and this is probably the most important piece of information about these kits is, the price. They are completely affordable, now anyone can have perfectly white teeth from the comfort of their own home.

Just be aware some kits can cause sensitivity to teeth, this can happen when you get your teeth bleached by your dentist also and it will die down in a few week.

The do it your self teeth whitening kits are safe, effective and very easy to use, your teeth will sparkle within hours of first using these products.

Your friends will notice the difference your yellow teeth will vanish revealing beautiful pearly whites, and you will feel much more confident with your new dazzling smile.

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