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How do they do that?  Wonder if any damage is done to the enamel on teeth using some of the different teeth whiteners.

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I know.  I wonder that myself.  My dentist told me one time that some people's teeth just get whiter than others.  I have very sensitive teeth and gums so I would be afraid to try some of these whitening systems.  I have tried in the past those strips and they didn't do much at all for me.  As for the systems at the dentist, I would think those would be very caustic --- don't know??

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I think some look almost too white.  

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Whiteners may damage tooth dentin; see below:

 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190409135928.htm

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Yet, there have been threads asking what products to use in order to get your teeth super white.

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Super white teeth? They jump out at you and look fake.

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I have been cautioned about enamel damage and have fluoride swabbed on every six months now.  

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Re: Super white teeth

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@qualitygal wrote:

How do they do that?  Wonder if any damage is done to the enamel on teeth using some of the different teeth whiteners.


I think a lot of it are veneers. It looks strange to me but I have noticed it you are in the media or a model or actress it is necessary. Personally, I don't like teeth that practically glow in the dark. 

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@qualitygal 

 

Some of them look like they have a mouth full of "glow in the dark" Chicklets!  So unnatural!

 

When I was having my teeth bonded, my dentist related how one of his patients insisted on "optic white" teeth - the Chicklet look!

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@qualitygal wrote:

How do they do that?  Wonder if any damage is done to the enamel on teeth using some of the different teeth whiteners.


@qualitygal 

 


  most of the time it is veneers  that have been used. Few people naturally have straight white white teeth.  Maybe a lucky few... but, not many.