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Teeth Whitening. What actually WORKS?!
Tried whitening toothpaste (crap)
Tried 'crest white strips' noticed a very SMALL difference.
Tried the 'rapid white' blue light thing homekit thing - utter nonsense.
Tried 'rapid white dissolve strips' a 3 week course! utter crap!
Does 'laser surgery' work? Its £200 at local cosmetic clinic - is it poppycock?
Tried 'crest white strips' noticed a very SMALL difference.
Tried the 'rapid white' blue light thing homekit thing - utter nonsense.
Tried 'rapid white dissolve strips' a 3 week course! utter crap!
Does 'laser surgery' work? Its £200 at local cosmetic clinic - is it poppycock?
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For a start you can get this nonsense that whitening toothpastes or home kits work out of your head. I too had also purchased some whitening toothpastes and they have very little if in-fact no effect.
Laser surgery would be the only way as it is professional, effective and legal! No other person such as a beautician or a beauty place that offers teeth whitening is allowed to whiten teeth, it is strictly illegal for them to do this and they are not properly qualified. I got my teeth whitened in Trim, Tone, Tan for £49.99 and the results were great for a month and then after a month they returned to their natural colour.
Zoom whitening is very on demand at the moment but it is £450 on average.
I'll top-up once a year or so, but I'm not sure I really need to... it could be easy to get "rylan" teeth if you're not careful.
The "whitening" toothpaste you find in the shops is all a con by the way.
Go ask your dentist what to do.
That is indeed logical advice because, for some people, there might be risks and contraindications plus a dentist should be able to provide a professional whitening service.
A cleaning is completely different to whitening them. The bleach permeates the teeth and whitens the inside. I would definitely go for a cleaning before whitening though to have a clean base to work from, free of any tartar.
Sometimes I like my coffee black. One day I noticed my teeth, natural colour cream, were now becoming stained. On my kitchen window sill I had one of those plastic lemons with lemon juice you get for use in cooking. I had lint in my first aid kit but I expect you could use a tissue or cotton wool. I put a small amount of juice on the lint and rubbed my teeth taking care not to get it on my gums - if your teeth are sensitive or you have cracks etc or scratches in your gums or in your mouth DO NOT USE. I then rinsed with water and I used toothpaste - and voila! visibly lighter teeth.
I have tried the crest white strips, and they made a big difference and really worked for me.
Nonetheless, no teeth are the same, and what works for one, may not work for another.
I would exercise caution whatever you do. There are some products that will permanently damage your teeth. Anything that wears away your enamel, I would be wary of. Bicarbonate of soda sounds like one of those although I could be wrong.
How does it really work, and how is it used?
Ultimately I think the health of your teeth is the most important thing. What's the point of having temporarily sparkling white teeth, but long term gum and dental issues caused by whitening agents? I know which I prefer.
I think as advised, the Dentist might be the lesser evil. At least teeth are their speciality even though they are expensive.
Another thing would be to invest in a decent toothbrush. I used to have problems with my teeth, and ended up investing in an electric sonic toothbrush. It's made so much difference to my teeth. I haven't had a clean from a dentist in years. Everytime I've gone for my 6 monthly check-up, my dentist has commented on this. My teeth generally feel great despite being sensitive.
You can find them on eBay,
British people have horrible teeth! Everyone should take care of their teeth and imo have perfect straight white teeth... It's something i love about america.
Anyway i use Crest Whitening strips and they work amazing, i always get comments on how white my teeth are. I use the strongest ones and i leave them on for double the length they recommend. Get the american ones as they are strongest, you can get them on ebay.