22May/11Off
What teeth whitening products work the best?
I'm not happy with the color of my teeth recently, I'd like to whiten up to a couple of shades lighter. It just makes me really self conscious and it bothers me all the time.
I've heard that the crest 360 whitening system with the toothpaste and mouthwash works okay, has anyone used it?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Oh! And it has to be over the counter, something you can find at walmart or something easy. And cost friendly! I'm a broke college kid! Thanks. :)
May 22nd, 2011 - 13:30
I swish with hydrogen peroxide.
Its about $5 or so
Its the stuff that foams up that you put on cuts.
mix it with equal amount of water and swish for one minute after you brush your teeth. 2 times a day
DO NOT SWALLOW IT. YOU WILL GET POISONED AND IT CAN BE FATAL
Then rinse out with water for another minute or so.
or
White Strips
They have hydrogen peroxide in them
a little more expensive
or
A Water Flosser
about $40 – $60
Works VERY well
Just got one today and i can already feel results.
or
Baking soda (Arm & Hammer)
very inexpensive
cover the toothpaste line with it and brush normally
it tastes like crap but it works really well
There are lots of ways floating around the interwebs.
Just Google "Home Teeth Whitening" or something like that
May 22nd, 2011 - 13:30
my friends (i say friends because it was a set of twins) used the 360 whitening system, tooth paste and mouthwash from wal-mart and it worked really really well for them.
you should try that, my friends loved it.
May 22nd, 2011 - 13:30
There are quite a few people that come into the office and ask "Do you do teeth whitening?" and the dentist I work for responds with, "Of course, but you really should try crest white strips first. The only difference between those and what I use, is that the chemicals are stronger and it takes a little less time."
So my advice is buy Crest white strips (or the equivalent) as well as sensodyne (The chemicals in the whitening agents can cause sensitivity)