Teeth whitening question.

polar · ‎03-11-2010

Hi, My husband needs his teeth bleached. Recently I was at the drug store and saw a kit for around $45.00 that came with bleach and a light. Has anyone tried this and if so how well did it work? Thank you.

Madremia · ‎08-16-2010

About 12 years ago I bit the bullet and got my teeth professionally bleached. At that time it was around $600 I think. Since then, I used Crest Whitening strips for a few years but recently switched to the Smileactives pens QVC sells. I love them! They last a long time, and I only need to use them once a week.

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

FYI...............your teeth will only get so white. Don't expect the look of 'lab white coat' teeth with any kind of bleaching. Those R veneers.

I use SuperSmile & it keeps them looking great.

OCGurl · ‎03-10-2010

The Crest White Strips are good, I use baking soda & peroxide daily. I know some think it's rough but I've never had any issues with my teeth, never a cavity, bridge, canal, nothing. Arm & Hammer Baking Soda whitening is great for a maintenance toothpaste

F1wild · ‎11-30-2011

I would avoid those. I'm a dental hygienist and have seen, over & over & over again, patients come in with burned gums, lips, tongue. Either that or not a great result. OTC "bleaching" gels are not the same strength as what we use in office, even if they say "professional strength". Plus, it's hard to keep the bleach on your teeth without it oozing out, even with a custom tray.

A lot of my patients use the Crest White Strips and are satisfied with the results. Maybe start there first? Oh, and most importantly, OTC or professional bleaching, only lightens natural tooth structure. So, fillings, crowns, veneers, etc. will not change.

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

I love the newer Crest strips that you leave on for an hour.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

My dentist said - you can bleach the enamel on your teeth with a product like Crest Whitestrips that will remove things like tea and coffee stains but as we age the enamel gets thinner and thinner and when it does the yellow matter under it shows through and that is what gives the teeth the yellow appearance, and you can't bleach that away. all that can be done about that are veneers.

sun8shine · ‎02-15-2013

The crest strips do work and your teeth will be noticeably brighter. <<sigh>> at the price - but at least they work. You can find a lot of $7 and $10 dollar off coupons for the kits and they last quite a while.

I'd also recommend a whitening pre-rinse (generic brand works fine) and I like the 3D Crest whitening tooth paste as a daily maintenance thing after you use the strips.

Good luck to you