Anyone here had it done? I was considering it as I'm a habitual coffee drinker, and my teeth arn't white lol.
Scanning around online, I found there are TONS of whitening kits sold on ebay and the like. Dentist wants $400 for 2 treatments, no guarantee at all.
Anyone had this done? What did you use, results, info, etc..
Thanks!
Crest Whitestrips have won several "bang for the buck" comparisons...
I used an Opalescence kit with pretty good results.
It was kind of a pain in the ass, though. You had to be very careful just how much gel you use because it'll burn the shit out of your gums.
try "ZOOM" ;D
Youd have to stop drinking coffee too. The coffee is whats staining your teeth. what would you rather have? white teeth or a tummy full of caffeine?
Tummy full of coffee and white teeth. You CAN have both. You just have to want it bad enough ;D
Quote from: NAKID on February 22, 2009, 04:18:28 PM
Crest Whitestrips have won several "bang for the buck" comparisons...
The s/o uses those. I tried them a couple times. They work. My teeth got real sensitive though.
Most teeth whitening methods will cause some kind of sensitivity, moreso with some people...
Quote from: NAKID on February 22, 2009, 05:20:21 PM
Most teeth whitening methods will cause some kind of sensitivity, moreso with some people...
Yeah. It says that on the box. It only lasted a day or two. My teeth were noticeably whiter after only 3 strips.
Quote from: NAKID on February 22, 2009, 05:14:16 PM
Tummy full of coffee and white teeth. You CAN have both. You just have to want it bad enough ;D
just use a straw so the coffee misses the teeth.
Quote from: derby on February 22, 2009, 05:23:34 PM
just use a straw so the coffee misses the teeth.
I hope you're joking. We have a guy in my class who does that and he gets all kinds of shit for it....
and use a fork to eat a snickers bar
yous dont drink iced coffee? [drink]
Don't worry about whitening, when you get alittle older hanging on to then is your biggest concern [laugh]
[coffee]
White out works good.
I did the denist thing a few years back and it worked great.
Quote from: NAKID on February 22, 2009, 05:25:27 PM
I hope you're joking. We have a guy in my class who does that and he gets all kinds of shit for it....
joking? not at all... it's a practical solution to the problem of coffee stained teeth.
It's been proven that TEA is actually a worse offender than coffee when it comes to stained teeth.
As far as whitening goes, my lady just used the Crest strips with GREAT results, although they did give her some enamel sensitivity problems with hot and cold while she used them.
I used Crest White strips with good results.
Minimized the sensitivity by only using them every other day, once a day.
Took a little longer to see results, but with less sensitivity.
Also, they taste really bad. The first time I put them in they made me gag. It got better the more I used them.
Brushing or using mouth wash after finishing your coffee will help reduce stains too.
the rembrandt white strips dont make my teeth as sensitive as the crest ones.
if you are drinking coffee during the day following up with some trident-type gum might help(might also help clear up stank-ass coffee breath too 8))
I bet Kaboom would take the stains right off too- ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOmvdeNa67E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOmvdeNa67E)
Just be sure to constantly get opinions from people, because you dont wanna get to the point where your teeth is white enough to reflect sunlight!
Quote from: Scooter Montgomery on February 23, 2009, 06:44:52 AM
White out works good.
I did the denist thing a few years back and it worked great.
Denist,
noun:
1 One who prefers to inhabit only a room with a television and a couch.
2 A bear.
[cheeky]
Quote from: pompetta on February 23, 2009, 10:26:00 AM
Denist, noun: 1 One who prefers to inhabit only a room with a television and a couch. 2 A bear.
[cheeky]
Wow I just described myself then.
I am a bear. I learned to ride motorcycles in the circus.
Quote from: Scooter Montgomery on February 23, 2009, 03:03:14 PM
Wow I just described myself then.
I am a bear. I learned to ride motorcycles in the circus.
[laugh] [laugh]
years ago, my dentist warned me that bleaching your teeth draws out a lot of calcium. Hopefully, they've changed chemicals, and it's not as damaging.
+1 on the Crest whitestrips.