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Laser teeth whitening. Is it safe?

  • 04-03-2016 12:32pm
    #1
    derra_121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭derra_121


    I am looking to get my teeth whitened and have seen a laser treatment? Is this safe and can anybody recommend a place or treatment to get.

    I am not looking to spend time with a gel or periodic self apply treatment. A one stop shop would suit me better if it is possible.

    Any suggestions would be appreciated


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  • #2
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Safe and relatively painless, it's like having a tiny pin lightly tapped on your teeth hundreds of times a second. Results are dazzlingly instant, I wouldn't recommend going to a club with a dark-light the evening you get it done.

    :D <-this is you afterwards

    :cool: <- this is your friends


  • #3
    derra_121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭derra_121


    Graham wrote: »
    Safe and relatively painless, it's like having a tiny pin lightly tapped on your teeth hundreds of times a second. Results are dazzlingly instant, I wouldn't recommend going to a club with a dark-light the evening you get it done.

    Any recommendations on where is best to get it done?


  • #4
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    **OOPS** No names in the forum. I'll send you a PM.


  • #5
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Once off "Laser" (there is no laser) whitening treatments are pretty ineffective. Usually there is significant relapse soon afterwards, and a lot of the treatment caused significant sensitivity.

    People spend time with a gel or periodic self apply treatments is because they are effective not because they are handy.


  • #6
    pawrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭pawrick


    My gf decided to get it done and signed me up also. Results were great for me non smoker but coffee drinker but less so for her as she smokes. Some sensitivity afterwards but gone quickly. The whiteness didn't last too long before mine reverted to their natural shade. Overall I don't think it was worth it unless you were doing it for an event and wanted a brighter smile quickly. It was quick boring and painless. We only bothered doing it once to try it out.


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  • #7
    Turtle_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Turtle_


    I got it done and it had reverted to normal within a couple of days. Ended up getting my money back after a huge argument with the crowd, would only ever go for the proper gels with my own dentist rather than some crowd with a shop on a main street if I was getting it done again.


  • #8
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    Turtle_ wrote: »
    I got it done and it had reverted to normal within a couple of days. Ended up getting my money back after a huge argument with the crowd, would only ever go for the proper gels with my own dentist rather than some crowd with a shop on a main street if I was getting it done again.

    How much did you pay out of interest?


  • #9
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    There is actually a lot of science behind tooth whitening, and several good studies done on the various methods of whitening. In every study one off in office treatment are the least effective.

    Its a waste of money....there are some methods that use a conditioning process at home and then an in office portion that are very effective but they are at the highest end of the spectrum in cost and time required.


  • #10
    Turtle_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 640 ✭✭✭Turtle_


    Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »
    How much did you pay out of interest?

    Think it was around 200 on one of the deal sites, so expensive enough for it not to work well enough!


  • #11
    Marina Harsh Salsa
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Marina Harsh Salsa


    Evelynn Angry Motorist wrote: »
    Once off "Laser" (there is no laser) whitening treatments are pretty ineffective. Usually there is significant relapse soon afterwards, and a lot of the treatment caused significant sensitivity.

    People spend time with a gel or periodic self apply treatments is because they are effective not because they are handy.

    I've had it done twice and I quite agree with this
    If you have a big once off event or something getting it done the day or two before might work, though I got a lot of sensitivity and random shooting pains for 24h

    Crest white strips or the coffee and tea drinkers toothpaste they sell in boots both worked well for me


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