Permanent Retainers and Tooth Whitening?
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It does also eat away the glue. Tooth whitening strips are NOT healthy at all. The best way to whiten your teeth is through frequent brushing/flossing. I recommend the Braun OralB rechargeable brush. It works great! Also, go to your dentist for a whitening treatment. Store bought treatments decalcify your teeth greatly!
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Get ZOOM whitening from the dentist if you can afford it. They use that on all the makeover shows. If you gotta go low budget, use Crest whitening strips....they work too!!! But you have to use them everyday!!
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Classic is just a gradual 2 week whitening\nPremium is stronger and works better\nPremium Plus is as strong as premium but works the fastest.
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Abbrasives! Beware, these so called whiteners will typically destroy the enamel coating on your teeth, exposing them to infections and eventaully your teeth will rot.\nWhen you brush with these abbrasives it is similar to brushing with sand, you are litteraly grinding the surface of your teeth off!
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There are some really good whitening products available through your dentist.  Opalescence is a good one.  It takes a little longer for tetracycline staining than for regular stains but the wait is worth it.  Some say do veneers but they are expensive and only last 5 to 10 yrs last i heard. We're talking 5to 600 a tooth.
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Crest white strips professional or premium.. . their a little expensive but work very well and the whiteness lasts. YOu can get the highest potency from your dentist and other levels straight from the drug store
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Just from personal experience, Crest Whitestrips are great. They make your teeth a little sensitive, though.
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The manufacture has to put a date on the product that indicates when the product has expired.  Most of these dates are far ahead of when the drug become inactive.  The most likely thing that will happen with whitening strips is that they just won't whiten your teeth.\n\nLook at the ingredients and see if they contain some sort of poison - which I would doubt.  Try them and see what happens.  Or just use any one of the many whitening tooth pastes.  I use Crest and it works well for me. I use it every two days.
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these whitening systems can make your teeth more sensitive. If you have cold sensitivity it may get worse. \nthey do whiten though.
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You can get "Night Effects" or a similar paint-on whitening product and use it on just that tooth.  It goes on like nail polish, so you can totally control where it goes.  You can get this in the drug store.  It's right there with all the other whitening products.\n\nIf that doesn't work, your dentist has ways to help you.
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I advise my patients to use \n\nColgate Sensation Deep Clean Whitening\n\nThis has Bicarbonate of soda in it but does not have the strong taste that Arm and Hammer has.\n\nIt is very mildly abrasive, enough that it will remove staining but not damage the enamel on your teeth.\n\nBeware of using Pearl Drops, Eucryl or other so called tooth polishes. They are too abrasive to be used regularly and make the staining worse eventually by roughening the enamel so the stain sticks all the more.\n\nIf it's any recommendation, I use this myself too!\n\np.s. Crest Whitening Strips are NOT available in the UK, the Americans have not been reading the questions again...........
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Do you know the reason for the staining? Is it something fairly new, like from coffee or tea? If that is the case then I would recommend a stronger whitening agent. Rembrandt whitening toothpaste works really well, or try any of the whitening strips.\nIf the stains have been a life long problem though none of these may work. It could have been caused from antibiotics that either your mother took while you were in utero, or that you took as an infant while your teeth were still forming. A side effect of certain antibiotics is to cause the enamel of the teeth to stain a yellowish color and only a dentist can do anything for that. If after trying the whitening products at home for a while you don't see any improvement, bring it up to your dentist at your next appointment. He may be able to offer some more suggestions. (other than surgery)
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crest white strips and Listerine whitening mouthwash in between..don't get carried away with whitening though, the peroxide can damage your enamel
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no, but you can get "invisalign"... it is a clear retainer looking thing that you cant notice... i swear... they are a little more expensive though..
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teeth are LESS white due to coffee, tea, smoking, red wine, and just food.   So AFTER bleaching, if you do any of these, your teeth will darken up a bit.   \n\nI give my patients the bleaching tray; I've been using the same pack of bleach syringes myself since 2002 (as I only touch mine up ever 3-6 months or so).  That way you can just keep doing it.\n\nIf you need work, be advised...esp if front teeth need white fillings.   If poss, do the bleaching FIRST then the dentist can do the work to MATCH where the bleaching got to.  if you do the white fillings first, and then bleach, your fillings will not lighten!!  you could get the dr to do the fillings really light and then HOPE to bleach the rest of the teeth to that level, but that's a bit shady.\n\n-In office is really expensive cuz you're taking up chair time.  I don't do this, and don't recommend it unless you're like "Oh, i'm getting married next week; what do do?"\n-Trays, I think are the best, as  mentioned above.\n-crest strips are OK; you may notice a difference but not always super dramatic.  they are better for maintaining whitening after you had it done.
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Yes, and, actually, the Crest White Strips Premium are worth the extra money.  For some reason, they don't make your teeth as sensitive during the whitening process.\n\nOne thing that you have to keep in mind is that you have to find the time to use the product.  You have to keep the strips on for 30 minutes at a time, twice a day.  I usually did this before I went to work in the morning, and after I got home, before I went out again.  But it's kindof hard to commit to if you have a really busy schedule.\n\nMy uncle is an orthodontist and told me that if you have really sensitive teeth, Crest White Strips are still safe to use.  Just because they cause pain doesn't mean they're harming you, they're just making your teeth sensitive during the whitening process.\n\nHappy smiles!
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I use Chrest Whitestrips and I absolutely love them!  Ok, but besides what I like, here's what I can tell you.  Most whitening toothpastes don't work andt he ones that do work...they take too long to make a difference.  Cosmetic whitening can be expensive.  Chrest whitestips WORK!  After using them about two times, you can tell a difference.  They are kind of expensive...about $25-$35 depending on which kind you get, but they both work great.  If money is your concern, try the less expensive one.  It's kind of weird at first to feel something stuck to your teeth for 30 minutes.  And I suggest that when you take them off you have the toothbrush with toothpaste ready.  Don't lick your teeth after you take the strips off cuz the gel is NASTY!  Plus...some people, not all, experience soft teeth after using it.  It just feels like your teeth are soft and weak.  But I never experienced that.  I still use them, not everyday though.  Just when I'm going out and I want my teeth to look good.  Because let me tell you...yellow teeth is a BIG turn off.  Good luck with whatever you choose.