Have heard people talk about these. Do they work? Are they good for your teeth etc? Ta

Do you mean Crest Whitestrips? You can't buy them in the UK AFAIK, only on ebay. I've used them a couple of times and my teeth are now very white. They do make your teeth sensitive while you're using them though, so it's best to brush with Sensodyne just for that time.

Ok thanks. Which are the best ones? Theres premium,classic,daily muliticare etc?

I like the Premium best. They are stronger than the classic. But you will probably need Sensodyne.

Thanks

Funnily enough I was just looking at some of these for sale yesterday on ebay from a UK seller.
I have a couple of darkish stains on my two front teeth from where I had a brace cemented on in my teens and I'm so self conscious.....they really show. Do you think these would fade down with the rest of the colour of my teeth to make them all one uniform colour? Don't want all my teeth to be white except these two bits 'cos they would show up even more.
I'm thinking of going for the Premium ones because I've heard the Supreme ones ,which are stronger, really hurt your teeth and mine are sensitive already.

I've used them twice now, both off ebay with about a 12 month gap between each pack.

I cant offhand remember which strength I used, but I think it was each morning and night for 14 days.

I must say I was mighty impressed - especially the first time, I really noticed a difference. Its quite awkward I found to keep the bottom ones on for 30mins, and you've just about had enough when they're ready to come off!

Would highly recommend though

Sorry cant answer about the stains from brace, but maybe your dentist could give your teeth a bit of a buff up before you actually use the strips, and then any surface stains may come off a bit already?

Have ordered some from Singapore so will keep you posted

Am wearing a set now(they came this morning)...quite easy to wear,even if I am dribbling like mad LOL.

Hee hee! I found they were ok for the first 20 mins or so, and then I couldnt wait to get them off You'll have to let us know how good your results are, I know I was pleased with mine!

I *think* I notice a bit of a difference even after the first use...they wernt to bad to wear,kept in place and went a bit gloopy but not as bad as I was expecting after reading the reviews. Will have another go tonight Quite impressed so far

Have just used them for the 3rd time and only thing that has worried me slightly is that now my teeth do look whiter,my faint crack in my tooth looks slightly more noticable now. I'm not sure whether to carry on using them No other problems tho at the moment.

I ordered these yesterday so they should be here soon, can't wait to try them out.

Has anyone used anything else?

I used these strips and they made my teeth really sensitive, as a result I couldn't use them properly - used them for three days approximately then stopped.

I wondered whether something like the gel you can get with the trays might produce some good results but I'm scared to try.

I've used the Oral-B Rembrandt Whitening Pen before and found that really good (noticed the difference on the first time of use) and it didn't make my teeth sensitive. It's a gel in a pen style applicator, you twist the opposite end and the gel comes out of the top through a sponge. It's easy to apply and great because you can apply it to which ever teeth you want, I found that useful as I have one tooth that is darker than all the rest so just wanted to whiten that one more than the rest. The gel is clear, tastes minty and not harmfull if swallowed, so there's not faffing around with a complex and time consuming routine.

I've put a link below so you can see what it looks like:

http://www.amazon.com/Oral-B-Rembran.../dp/B0002M5JS4

I'm tempted to buy the Colgate Whitestrips as I've read good reviews about them and my Oral-B Whitening Pen has just run out!

Mine came yesterday morning, this is now my second day and my teeth are really sensitive. I had to take the bottom one off after 15 mins this morning because there was a pain in my gums..... if this continues or gets any worse I don't think I will be able to continue the 10 day course.

That doesn't sound good KaliMist, I notice one of the posters at the start of this thread said they used Sensodyne toothpaste whilst using the whitestrips, maybe that will help you too?

I'm so tempted to get some of these strips as I've read great reviews about them. But a few posters have now said their teeth have become so sensitive that they may not be able to continue using the strips so this is changing my mind a bit.

Maybe use some Sensodyne toothpaste and only use the strips every other day, I'm not sure if that will hinder the whitening power though?

I'm kinda hoping someone can do the whole course of strips and then come back and say it was all worth it before I invest in some!

Let us know how you get on

Which ones did you get? I'm using the premium ones and yesterday I noticed a slight sensivity around my gumline,but that went after a couple of minutes.

Thanks for the link, that looks really good, after experiencing a bit of discomfort before I'm nervous about getting anything else that hasn't come without a reccomendation.

I generally don't experience sensitivity in my teeth at all, so it's put me off a bit!

Just one question - is that one of those gels where you have to keep your mouth open while the gel drys?

It drys pretty quick, I'd say about 2-3mins, the more gel you load onto your teeth the longer it takes to dry. So as not to smudge the gel off my teeth whilst it dried, I used damp tissue paper, rolled it up (about an inch long and about half a cm thick) and then lodged it under my lips. Meaning in my mouth between my gums and the inside of my lips, that's hard to explain so I hope that makes sense. It looks a bit funny, like you have a trout mouth as your lips really stick out, but stops the inside of your lips from touching/rubbing your teeth. When the gel has dried just remove the tissue. Note: if you do this remember to use damp tissue paper, I used dry tissue at first when experimenting and it got well and truely stuck to my gums and the inside of my lips!

Oh, before I apply the gel, I wipe my teeth with dry tissue paper to make sure they aren't wet as that would make the gel slip off.

Nice! That's a handy tip.

Thanks for that I will get hold of some and let you know how I get on.

I'm using the premium ones as well.

The shooting pain in my gum was behind my lower teeth, I've since put more of the lower strip towards the front so it isn't touching my gumline behind my teeth... seems to be helping as I've not had it that severe since. I can't eat anything sweet though as it hurts my teeth, they are very sensitive. This is the fourth day of use and ,my teeth are a little lighter I can definitely notice a difference, that is the only reason I am continuing with them lol.

I take it these are easy to find on ebay? I'm off to have a look but if anyone has a link I would appreciate it

Here you go.

Thanks! I've just purchased some!