Teeth whitening

Brush with Sensodyne, this helps out with any sensitivity. Since using this I've had zero issues.
30 min White strips with blue light (just use the MySmile tooth tray with no gel, the light still activates the peroxide)
20-30min Whitening gel with tray & light, using a brush/pick to get gel into the corners of teeth.
Brush with Glam white toothpaste.
Rinse with Glam white mouthwash.

edit: Forgot to add, the strips attach much better to me if I dry out my teeth/mouth with a towel first. If the teeth the strips go on is too wet or covered in spit, the strips fall off in my experience.

The Smile Titan Teeth Whitening Gel is a good cheap replacement for the gel in the mysmile kit. This routine has made my smile drastically whiter. It's not a bad idea to start with a professional whitening if you're in super terrible shape, but the above has worked well for me and isn't terribly expensive.

tilen11 · 2021-06-03T17:19:24+00:00

i suggest medical teeth whitening where you visit a dental professional as many products promise results but dont actually work

Furrealyo · 2021-06-03T17:49:57+00:00

Get custom trays from your dentist and then buy the exact same whitening gel off Amazon for 1/10th the price.

Trays will last you a decade unless you are still growing.

Kushy_Popcorn · 2021-06-03T17:24:27+00:00

I got one of these led light trays you fill with gel and keep in your mouth for 30 minutes. Pretty affordable & noticed good results quickly. Might be the answer.

FinancialThanks1 · 2021-06-03T17:31:49+00:00

Buy a bottle of hydrogen peroxide solution. It’s the active ingredient in any effective teeth whitening product

Easy_Office6970 · 2021-06-03T19:48:04+00:00

Professional dentist cleaning such as zoom whitening or so are the best. They will then give you at home whitening trays and gel which you can use.

boy_named_su · 2021-06-03T17:39:07+00:00

I brush once a week w baking soda †, and use hydrogen peroxide (1%) mouthwash, and it works pretty well to keep my teeth white

this is the routine my dental hygienist suggested

† and 6 days a week w regular toothpaste

NotKoreanSpy · 2021-06-03T19:56:39+00:00

The strips work but aren’t very healthy for your teeth, professionally done is better.

After 5 sessions with strips the difference is very noticeable though. After 10 they are white as my ass.

ithinkoutloudtoo · 2021-06-03T21:27:16+00:00

Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide mixed together into a paste. It worked for me a bit, but I didn’t keep up with it. I used to sell dental supplies. The carbamide peroxide that your dentist uses turns into hydrogen peroxide when interacting with the acids inside your mouth. Dentist teeth whitening is a huge profit item for dentistry.

LLL3peat · 2021-06-03T22:24:08+00:00

Honestly, it's pretty easy once you have everything. crest whitening tooth paste, crest whitening mouthwash, 2 soft tooth brushes, box of crest whitening strips (blue light or not doesnt matter), floss.

steps:

rinse mouth with water
floss, and brush teeth with toothbrush 1. toothbrust 1 CANNOT touch toothpaste otherwise you will seal your teeth and you cannot whiten them anymore.
use whitening mouthwash and swish for 60 seconds
spit, do not rinse, and use tooth brush 1 for 30 seconds in each mouth quadrant
spit, do not rinse, use whitening mouthwash and swish for 60 seconds
spit, brush again with toothbrush 1 for 30 seconds
use toothpaste with brush number 2.
fin

this above alone will work for getting rid of all your stains that can come off without the use of strips. do this 1-2 times a week to maintain once you whiten. for a deeper whiten, you do the same above, but use 1 set of whitening strips inbetween each mouthwash use instead of doing mouthwash back to back. you will want soft brushes as your gums will become sensitive after the whitening strips. you can do this to whiten your teeth as much as possible. I would recommend not using more than 2 cycle of this + strips a day. ususally it'll take 3-4 days and you "max out" your whitening possible without using a dentist or getting a phillips zoom procedure done.

crest 3d toothpaste

crest 3d mouth wash

crest 3d whitening strips

floss

2 soft tooth brushes (seriously the cheap standard dentist ones work great)

Intrepid_Place5390 · 2021-06-03T17:24:32+00:00

those crest strips you put on teeth worked for me. Lasts about 6 months to a year but I don't drink coffee or stuff that can stain teeth

Mindless_Ad5462 · 2021-06-03T20:20:46+00:00

I use a mouth wash that contains hydrogen peroxide. It works but it’s gradual.

bluejedi24 · 2021-06-03T21:26:31+00:00

Great question for me to weigh in on since I just had it done a few weeks ago.

You want white teeth, yes. But if you’re talking about laser teeth whitening in-office, whether it’s worth it depends.

I paid $249 for 1 hr laser whitening, but I already had pretty white teeth because I take great dental care and don’t drink anything that stains. For me, it wasn’t worth it…because I was already in great shape. I barely noticed a difference after. They only got a little bit whiter. Hardly even noticeable.

So you want nice clean teeth yes. But laser whitening is really for those with stained/dirty teeth. The key though is really just to take good care of your teeth every day.

WolfofAllStreetz · 2021-06-03T22:50:46+00:00

Im trying crest 3d white strips, 14 day one. Seems to be better.

breakupstrategy · 2021-06-04T02:29:04+00:00

100%.

I fucked around with strips, whitening paste, and weird light things at home for a few years.

In the end, I paid the $180 for a dentist whitening and clean — it’s not even comparable.

Go to a cosmetic dentist and get a proper whitening. Then book it in every 12~ months. It’s the bomb.

mrsmiley831 · 2021-06-03T17:50:25+00:00

Crest white strips work and do a decent job. But if you have the money it will be best to get it done professionally.

papunigga031 · 2021-06-03T19:51:12+00:00

Yeah, crest strips are good.

Gawernator · 2021-06-03T20:10:46+00:00

Crest white strips work

light-----------dark · 2021-06-03T22:19:25+00:00

This will sound sill, but it works like a charm:

Use turmeric and water to create a paste
Use old toothbrush to brush w/ paste
Rinse and swish w/ coconut oil for 20 mins

P.s. be careful with the turmeric - it stains everything except your teeth. may be best to spit in toilet or trash

strizz16 · 2021-06-07T20:29:32+00:00

Get custom whitening trays. This is what my dentist recommends, but he wanted 350$ for them. I bought mine off amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2 me and my wife both have them. The trays will last forever and you can use any type of gel you want. The trays are nice because the gel foams up in the cracks of your teeth and the strips do n't

strizz16 · 2021-06-23T19:19:13+00:00

Get whitening trays made. They are the best product I have found. The whitening gel gets in the cracks of your teeth and you can use any type of gel and the trays last forever. The first pair I got from my dentist and then I lost them. The second pair I bought off amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2 They were just like the ones I got from my dentist.

Title	Teeth whitening
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Date	June 3, 2021 5:13 PM UTC (5 years ago)
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