Teeth Whitening

Siogfinsceal

Anyone here has their teeth whitened? I have used the stuff you can get in boots with the little trays and stuff but am interested in getting it done professionally. my own dentist does one where they make a tray to fit your teeth and you have to wear it every night but I don't like the sound of that at all - anyone know if theres any places in Ireland where you can just get it done in one session and the cost? - cheers!

DubNside

try Smiles.ie they seem to be the place for that.

PrettyInPunk

Yeh im thinking of getting it done,but my dad is afraid it will damage my teeth..does it weaken them or anything?

DubNside

I dont think they would be operating if there treatments damaged the tooth underneath.
Go in and have a free consultation.

panda100

My sister is a dentist down in Limerick( and I got the tray bleaching done with her last year and would thouroughly recommend it.

Basically she makes a little mould of your teeth and then you get a gum shield type think to wear.Everynight then for about 9 days you place the bleach into the trays and wear them overnight.There not uncomfortable or anything. After two weeks my teeth were lovely and white.A year later and there still Brilliant white.
My sister does the one hour bleaching too but you still have to wear a tray for three nights after that and can only drink and eat white foods.I wouldnt reccomend the one hour bleaching as the results arent half as good as the ocvernight trays.

panda100

PrettyInPunk wrote:

Yeh im thinking of getting it done,but my dad is afraid it will damage my teeth..does it weaken them or anything?

No.The dentist will stop the bleaching process if the teeth become sensitive.My teeth havent become anymore sensitve since I got my teeth bleached

Siogfinsceal

thanks but really dont want to use trays - just want it done in one session they seem to do it on smiles.ie and its 600 euro which is okay with ssia coming up - just wondered if they do it in clane or blackrock

Rantorama

Siogfinsceal wrote:

my own dentist does one where they make a tray to fit your teeth and you have to wear it every night but I don't like the sound of that at all - anyone know if theres any places in Ireland where you can just get it done in one session and the cost? - cheers!

I had it done a few years ago using the tray method, I was a bit weary of doing it as-well, the idea of going to bed with a large gum shield type thing in my mouth didn't appeal.But shield they give you is very thin and fits over the teeth like a glove,its not at all uncomfortable to use. Also I think its cheaper than the one-off session, around €350.00 iirc.
Anyway, good luck with which ever method you go for, its definitely one of the best cosmetic treatments around:)

DaBreno

What does ye make of the Teeth Whitening toothpastes out there? There seems to be more of them coming out all the time. Reckon I'll give one a go, has anyone tried em?

panda100

DaBreno wrote:

What does ye make of the Teeth Whitening toothpastes out there? There seems to be more of them coming out all the time. Reckon I'll give one a go, has anyone tried em?

They dont work and neither do the at home bleaching systems.The bleach in them is too mild and only Dentist can supply the strong bleach.

abetarrush

panda100 wrote:

They dont work and neither do the at home bleaching systems.The bleach in them is too mild and only Dentist can supply the strong bleach.

Thats not through

Blanx toothpaste is the most effective whitening toothpaste, that actually works. it was first released in Italy

Also, the best at-home whitening imho is the Crest whitening strips

I only used them on my top teeth and the difference is incredible

Just steer clear of the ones on eBay, they suck!

And I suggest U also only whiten your top teeth, so you notice the difference.

Good luck!

Strokesfan

I used to be really conscious of my teeth which were naturally off white/ Yellowy even though I didn't smoke or anything. I eventually convinced my family I couldn't live with them and they arranged for me to see a dentist to take mould trays for bleach. That was back in 2002 and it was 400 pounds to get done professionally. The results were terrific, you get the syringes of bleach, line the clear rubber moulds of your teeth and leave it in overnight. It took about two weeks to get to a luscious white colour (and I wasn't even consistently doing it EVERY night). Everybody says woa your teeth are so white! The brand was Yoco at the time and I still have the trays that fit my teeth. The reason that the chemist sets aren't so good is because the trays are a poor fit and you swallow most of the bleach etc. You should go professional, it's more than worth it. The day after your teeth are sensitive but that goes away after a while. My teeth are still pristine and I can still use it occasionally if I want. I have two fillings, regularly attend the dentist and I eat loads of sweets so no damage at all from bleaching. If you were to do every day unnecessarily it might cause damage eventually but as long as you know when to stop it's fine. I'd recommend it more than anything, I didn't like smiling before and I know that sounds so cheesy like I'm employed by the company but it's great stuff.

abetarrush

Yeah, theres no danger

But if you get a gel thats too strong [the normal Peroxide % is 22, but 37 is available] , It can burn your gums. When this happens, ur gums sting like hell and turn white, but that goes away within a minute after rinsing the gel, and the White heals after an hour or so

On the sensitivity: The gel cleans ur teeth from the inside out, by chemically opening your teeth's pores. After treatment your teeth may be sensitive to Hot and Cold. This actually makes your teeth a lot healthier, because when you brsh your teeth after using the gel, the minerals in the toothpaste can get into your teeth


Honestly, your best bet is to use the Crest Whitening strips, or get it done professionally. Dont mess with the rest of the crap, its doesnt work

Good luck

Keano

Can Blanx and Crest Whitening strips be got in Ireland easy enough?

Siogfinsceal

where can i get crest strips

PrettyInPunk

I was just wondering that and how much are they?

Lenny

DubNside wrote:

try Smiles.ie they seem to be the place for that.

A friend used them, he ordered some pack think it was fifty euro,
he never got it. the women said her husband had gotten very ill and she was looking after his site/the orders blah blah blah, emails were sent and some got back(i sent them) didn't hear much more and never got the product, would never use.

PrettyInPunk

is there no chemists that sell them?

GAA widow

Siogfinsceal wrote:

where can i get crest strips

They're only available in the U.S. where they can be bought over the counter at any chemists - they cost about $35 for a course and your teeth stay whitened for a year and a half. They don't damage the enamel on your teeth either.
Ask someone going over there to bring you back a box -
you'll go from to

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

I am actually using the Crest whitening strips at the moment! They are brilliant!! You get 20 strips for your upper teeth and 20 for your lower teeth! Im only after using half the box and my teeth are reaaaally reaaally white!!!
I got 2 boxes of the premium plus whitening strips from ebay for €62 including delivery. They came in about 4 days!!

Rogueish

After reading what ye have all said about the crest whitening strips I've asked my bf who is in the US at the mo to bring me back some. Pearly Whites here I come

Reyman

If any of your teeth are crowned I don't think you can use any whitening. It causes a problem apparently with the material in the crown.

Zascar

Is there any reason why you can't buy the crest whitening strips here?

Siogfinsceal

gonna get me to ebay those crest strips sound a hell of a lot cheaper than the whitening!

franksm

This is LOL'y

http://www.friendsofbright.com/

press "meet the enlightened" and leave it running for a few minutes.

yes, it is all about tooth-whitening

giggles

Just a wee word of warning about the Crest Whitening Strips...

I got them a few years ago in the States and while they were effective on whitening up my teeth, I only managed to get through half of them. They my teeth incredibly senstive.
My teeth are fine now, but I wouldn't chance trying them again myself. I'm sure plenty of people would be grand, but if your teeth are in any way sensitive now, then avoid the strips.

Hope that helps!
G

The Sweeper

I've tried the Crest Whitening Strips.

Basically, you get a box of foil pouches, similar to the sort of pouch you'd get a clear pore strip in. Some are for top teeth, some for bottom (they're different shapes). The money-back guarantee in the US basically says they'll only refund you if you return the box with ALL of the lower-teeth strips still in it - the idea is that you can compare the whitening effects of your top teeth against your bottom ones.

Anyway - tear open the foil pouch, out comes a plastic sheet. On it is a soft clear strip - like a piece of cling film, with hundreds of tiny dots of clear gel on one side of it. Take the soft strip carefully off the plastic backing, so as not to smoosh the gel. Now place the soft strip (it's the shape of a band-aid, but a bit smaller) over your front top teeth, and fold the extra behind your teeth to hold the strip in place. The gel bleach will be all smooshed out over your top teeth now.

Now you sit with it on your teeth for half an hour. (...actually I'm not sure if it's half an hour - I THINK it is). At the end of half an hour, take it off and rinse your mouth.

It's not uncomfortable, but it's a little awkward. The gel doesn't taste of much - perhaps a little bitter. The strip will stay in place if you don't go poking at it with your tongue all the time. They work okay, I just found it a pain in the ass wearing them every day twice a day and gave up after a week.

skywalker

Ive ordered the whitestrips from here: http://www.cheapotc.com/Crest.asp and the website was fine, and delivery was cheap. So if you want to order em, you can get them there. As for whether the strips were any good or not, I honestly didnt notice much difference if any.

RMKH

skywalker wrote:

Ive ordered the whitestrips from here: http://www.cheapotc.com/Crest.asp and the website was fine, and delivery was cheap. So if you want to order em, you can get them there.

How long did delivery take?

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

Reyman wrote:

If any of your teeth are crowned I don't think you can use any whitening. It causes a problem apparently with the material in the crown.

No its not that it damages the material on the crown! The reason your not supposed to use any type of whitening kits if you have crowns is because it does not bleach the crown! It will bleach your own teeth but the crown will remain the same colour. The alternative is to get your teeth whitened and when your finished just get the crown changed so that it matches your new teeth colour!!

I bought the crest strips too, let ya's know how i get on

missmatty

yeah i got them yest from the crest whitening website by paypal. Used them last nite, a bit awkward but not half as bad as those moulds you get in the chemist. Think i've noticed a difference already!

daRobot

Sitting with the crest strips on now, they're handy enough to use.

30 quid including delivery from ebay for a box.

Not too shabby at all.

PrettyInPunk

missmatty wrote:

yeah i got them yest from the crest whitening website by paypal. Used them last nite, a bit awkward but not half as bad as those moulds you get in the chemist. Think i've noticed a difference already!

i ordered them off that two and there taking forever too come

abetarrush

Hey, sorry didnt reply, I was away


Yeah, eBay is the best spot for the Crest strips. I got a box of 40 for like $15 incl shipping, and they cost like $50 in the shops over there


Blanx toothpaste is available in Boots for like €10 for a 100ML tube
A bit pricy but actually works, and a lot of people say it seems to last longer [1 tube lasted a family of 4 3 months] and it aparently cleans ur teeth better than most pastes

I was just away with my family and they were all commenting on my white teeth. Makes ye wana smile all the time

G'luck

joebhoy1916

You know that really hot toothpaste the pink stuff..

Would ye not get that and use baking soda...

Save a fortune and really works...

The reason for the pink toothpaste the hot one is because you cant taste the baking soda it rotten with normal toothpaste but it does work....

The Sweeper

Euthymol is the pink toothpaste you're thinking of...

skywalker

RMKH wrote:

How long did delivery take?

Its a while since I got em, but a week or under from what I remember.

adam_f

Got a kit off www.teethwhitening.ie and my teeth are sparkling. Only 50 euro but the bummer is you need to order off their website they don't sell in shops

abetarrush

Ah well, once it works

How long do ye hafta use it for? Are you finished the course?


I only did my top teeth so I'd see the difference between then and now. Always tot my teeth were ok, but god they were yelleh!

I suggest BlanX toothpaste too! I got it and its great. Most ordinary whitenin toothpastes will only retain the whiteness from a Kit, but BlanX retains it and actually boosts it little by little
Not only that but its really cleans your teeth. My teeth have never felt so clean before, gwan d fvck, i mean Blanx!


I think Boots do a Kit for about 50 euro aswell, but havent heard any success stories, well, any stories at all!

Good luck peoples

[Jackass]

I've used pearl drops tooth paste which is quite good, tried the crest tooth whitener and found them to be awkward enough when using and not the best either...there's a place in each westwood gym called RE:Fresh or something, they do lots of different treatments, and one of them is a non-bleach based cleaner that is done in one half hour/45 minute treatment and apperantly makes your teeth up to 7-10 shades lighter :eek:

It's €200 if you're not a member..think it's 20% off if you are...havn't done it or heard any reports unfortunatly...but will give it a go when I get around to it!

abetarrush

Nick wrote:

I've used pearl drops tooth paste which is quite good, tried the crest tooth whitener and found them to be awkward enough when using and not the best either...there's a place in each westwood gym called RE:Fresh or something, they do lots of different treatments, and one of them is a non-bleach based cleaner that is done in one half hour/45 minute treatment and apperantly makes your teeth up to 7-10 shades lighter :eek:

It's €200 if you're not a member..think it's 20% off if you are...havn't done it or heard any reports unfortunatly...but will give it a go when I get around to it!

only 7 shades?

I'd rather use a whitening pen for a week

u get 6 shades lighter, and they only cost 10euro

Pearl drops suck!

U do need some sort of kit to see proper results in good time

I might give the Boots kit a go, but i dont wana for out the money of my gums are sensitive to the gel

Papillon87

Hey!
Has anyone had it done in The Body Clinic on Wicklow Street? They are very reputable and I had them quote me: around 600 for the at home moulds and 395 for the clinic treatment AND the kit to keep them sparkling at home. Any experiences?

Lexus1976

Can any body recommended any dentists in Dublin (Northside) I've bought a few home kits from the internet and boots but none of them really worked. Looking for some were that I can get them done professionally!

rikki2

<I have/ had a nice set of teeth, I got them Zoom whitened at my dentist thru his advice as they had yellowed. I'm 40. They came up great. I used the home kit 3 times over the last 2 years. Now my 2 front teeth are crumbling under the least pressure. The last bleaching session sent the ends of them almost transparent. I'm sick to my stomach every time another chip comes off. I'll have to get them filed back as the ends have become ragged.</p>

Keano

I've recently started using a progressive whitening toothpaste from Kin. Last time I was at the dentist I metioned to her that my teeth would stain due to my tea habit and she gave me the Kin to try out. Noticeable difference to my teeth.

bigpinkelephant

Hi,
Has anyone got any experience of the kits you can buy online?
Stuff like this:

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Teeth-Tooth-Whitening-Gel-10-Syringes-with-FREE-TRAYS_W0QQitemZ270297509208QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270297509208&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308

I would like to try one of these to see if it works before going to a dentist and paying €350 up.
I have a permanent retainer wire along the back of my front teeth, will whitening damage this or loosen it?

Ariadne_187974

Hi guys,

I got mine done at Snow White Smiles for €290 and still smiling ; ) (snowwhitesmiles@gmail.com)

MUCH cheaper than other places were quoting me. Good luck!

bigpinkelephant

I got a teeth whitening kit online but the trays are SO uncomfortable- they're the ones you dip in hot water to "mould" them to your teeth- has anyone got any suggestions on something else I could do? I've tried lining my mouth with cotton wool to stop the bleach rubbing off my lips (which doesn't hurt, just it means I have no bleach left on my teeth).

Siogfinsceal

In the end I bought myself some crest strips only cost me €50 and they did a brilliant job! saved myself a fortune. Teeth were a bit sensitive when using them but worth it for the white teeth

pampers1

Siogfinsceal wrote: »

In the end I bought myself some crest strips only cost me €50 and they did a brilliant job! saved myself a fortune. Teeth were a bit sensitive when using them but worth it for the white teeth

Hi I bought these but haven't used them yet. When using them it says to do 2 half hour sessions daily. Do you think it would be o.k. to use them for the full hour instead of twice a day?