Frighteningly White Teeth.

gurramok · 26-11-2011 10:42PM

I've read(from my zero knowledge of dentistry) that all this whitening stuff that these clinics offer actually damage the enamel on your teeth, that is leaves them open to infection and weaker after whitening. Any truth in that? And no, I have never got whitening done before

Kiera · 26-11-2011 10:45PM

gurramok wrote: »

I've read(from my zero knowledge of dentistry) that all this whitening stuff that these clinics offer actually damage the enamel on your teeth, that is leaves them open to infection and weaker after whitening. Any truth in that? And no, I have never got whitening done before

Yup it takes the coating off your teeth so in the end if you drink tea/coffee/coke/ or smoke they're just gonna be worse and a lot harder to get the stains off.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 26-11-2011 10:57PM

I'm very vain plus I smoke, I'm using a specialized whitening toothpaste at the moment that keeps them looking presentable but not perfect.:(

Kiera · 26-11-2011 11:00PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I'm very vain plus I smoke, I'm using a specialized whitening toothpaste at the moment that keeps them looking presentable but not perfect.:(

The new oral b pro whitening one is brilliant.

kfallon · 26-11-2011 11:02PM

Kiera wrote: »

The new oral b pro whitening one is brilliant.

I just 3 tubes of that on special offer yesterday in SuperValu......nice one!

Kiera · 26-11-2011 11:04PM

kfallon wrote: »

I just 3 tubes of that on special offer yesterday in SuperValu......nice one!

The blue pack? Its €5 a pack.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 26-11-2011 11:06PM

Kiera wrote: »

The new oral b pro whitening one is brilliant.

Really, I'll have to check it out. I'm using Arm and Hammer Advanced Whitening at the moment.

gurramok · 26-11-2011 11:06PM

Kiera wrote: »

The new oral b pro whitening one is brilliant.

Ah, takes note

My teeth ain't yellow but 'mildly dark white not grey' whatever that is but presentable:P All these adverts we are bombarded with 'teeth whitening for 100quid', there had to be a downside to it!

Chuck Stone · 26-11-2011 11:14PM

gurramok wrote: »

Ah, takes note

My teeth ain't yellow but 'mildly dark white not grey' whatever that is but presentable:P All these adverts we are bombarded with 'teeth whitening for 100quid', there had to be a downside to it!

I just have normal non-crooked teeth with a natural teeth colour. Think I might buy that toothpaste the lads are on about above as I'd like 'em to be a shade or two lighter.

Kiera · 26-11-2011 11:15PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Really, I'll have to check it out. I'm using Arm and Hammer Advanced Whitening at the moment.

gurramok wrote: »

Ah, takes note

My teeth ain't yellow but 'mildly dark white not grey' whatever that is but presentable:P All these adverts we are bombarded with 'teeth whitening for 100quid', there had to be a downside to it!

Nah this stuff is awesome! Has kinda grainy stuff on it to totally scrub your teeth and after a month of using it my teeth are paper white. Its oral b pro and its the whitening one. There are a few of the pro ones so make sure you check.

/but not in the "ross" way.

kfallon · 26-11-2011 11:15PM

Kiera wrote: »

The blue pack? Its €5 a pack.

Oral B Mouthwash + Whitening (It's a blue box)......€2 a go, that was on Wednesday last

Kiera · 26-11-2011 11:18PM

kfallon wrote: »

Oral B Mouthwash + Whitening (It's a blue box)......€2 a go, that was on Wednesday last

It has to be the new pro one, not the old oral b one. Thats why its going cheap.

Now in saying i have very white teeth, i dont drink tea/coffee/fizzy drinks. I do smoke tho and still they're really white from this toothpaste.

kfallon · 26-11-2011 11:20PM

Kiera wrote: »

Now in saying i have very white teeth, i dont drink tea/coffee/fizzy drinks. I do smoke tho and still they're really white from this toothpaste.

I always think Bovril would stain them but obviously not! And yes you have excellent teeth, i have tooth jealousy

Kiera · 26-11-2011 11:21PM

kfallon wrote: »

I always think Bovril would stain them but obviously not! And yes you have excellent teeth, i have tooth jealousy

I only drink bovril at home and brush my teeth after

Kiera · 26-11-2011 11:22PM

This is the toothpaste i use, dudes.

kfallon · 26-11-2011 11:23PM

Kiera wrote: »

This is the toothpaste i use, dudes.

We're not all made of money

mackg · 26-11-2011 11:26PM

Kiera wrote: »

This is the toothpaste i use, dudes.

Pro experts are the best kind of experts.

dee. · 26-11-2011 11:30PM

Myself! ...well, sometimes. I like to keep my teeth looking white but for a few weeks (well, a month or two) after getting them whitened it looks a bit unnatural, that combined with a bit of dark makeup/fake tan makes them look like they're glowing in a bad way.
That said, i'd rather have OTT glow in the dark white teeth than yellow ones. Just hate yellow teeth!

stovelid · 26-11-2011 11:33PM

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Chuck Stone · 26-11-2011 11:36PM

mackg wrote: »

Pro experts are the best kind of experts.

'Executive pro experts' are even more betterer

gurramok · 26-11-2011 11:43PM

dee. wrote: »

Myself! ...well, sometimes. I like to keep my teeth looking white but for a few weeks (well, a month or two) after getting them whitened it looks a bit unnatural, that combined with a bit of dark makeup/fake tan makes them look like they're glowing in a bad way.
That said, i'd rather have OTT glow in the dark white teeth than yellow ones. Just hate yellow teeth!

Always wondered why some people's teeth do be yellow. Outside of them being junkies, is it tea & coffee that makes people's teeth yellow? What exactly is the drink\food that causes the yellowness?

ToddyDoody · 26-11-2011 11:48PM

Bit fake the american brilliant white. Still, prefer that to plaque breath which is beyond ick on the ick scale of odors that are ick

strobe · 26-11-2011 11:48PM

DublinWriter wrote: »

Oh the delicious ironing, what goes around eventually comes back around.

In Ireland, up until the late 1960's it was common practise for most women on their 21st birthday to have what in the dental profession was called a 'full clearance', i.e. all their teeth taken out and have perfectly straight removable dentures (false teeth) fitted.

Not that I don't believe you but... citation?

Kiera · 26-11-2011 11:49PM

gurramok wrote: »

Always wondered why some people's teeth do be yellow. Outside of them being junkies, is it tea & coffee that makes people's teeth yellow? What exactly is the drink\food that causes the yellowness?

I heard before that some times it has to do with genes. Dont know how true that is but if you look at your mates teeth and then their family you can kinda see that they all have the same colour teeth.

Its like a girl in work, she got her teeth whitened and paid 300 quid for it and they didnt look any different and the dentist said that some teeth just cant be whitened that its to do with their genes. Sounds a bit odd.

Chuck Stone · 26-11-2011 11:52PM

Smoking causes yellow teeth too innit?

strobe · 26-11-2011 11:55PM

Kiera wrote: »

I heard before that some times it has to do with genes. Dont know how true that is but if you look at your mates teeth and then their family you can kinda see that they all have the same colour teeth.

Its like a girl in work, she got her teeth whitened and paid 300 quid for it and they didnt look any different and the dentist said that some teeth just cant be whitened that its to do with their genes. Sounds a bit odd.

Yeah, I'm neither a dentist nor a geneticist but I'm going to stick my neck out there and say that is painfully and obviously nonsense, Keira.

Kiera · 26-11-2011 11:57PM

strobe wrote: »

Yeah, I'm neither a dentist nor a geneticist but I'm going to stick my neck out there and say that is painfully and obviously nonsense, Keira.

Yeah probably, i thought it was weird too. He was just a shister who could do his job i reckon. But the family teeth colour thing is true.

Chuck Stone · 27-11-2011 12:02AM

Kiera wrote: »

I heard before that some times it has to do with genes. Dont know how true that is but if you look at your mates teeth and then their family you can kinda see that they all have the same colour teeth.

Probably more a cultural thing. Some kids grow up with their Ma's/Da's nagging them to brush their teeth (moi) and some kid's parents couldn't give a fuck.

Edit.

'Cultural capital' would be a better description than cultural.

Edit. STFU Chuck, people know what you're saying.

gurramok · 27-11-2011 01:03AM

Kiera wrote: »

I heard before that some times it has to do with genes. Dont know how true that is but if you look at your mates teeth and then their family you can kinda see that they all have the same colour teeth.

Its like a girl in work, she got her teeth whitened and paid 300 quid for it and they didnt look any different and the dentist said that some teeth just cant be whitened that its to do with their genes. Sounds a bit odd.

Ah genes, thats a surprise

You do sorta make sense. I don't smoke and neither does my bro and our teeth ain't yellow. My sis does smoke and her teeth ain't in great shape

ballsymchugh · 27-11-2011 02:21AM

gurramok wrote: »

I've read(from my zero knowledge of dentistry) that all this whitening stuff that these clinics offer actually damage the enamel on your teeth, that is leaves them open to infection and weaker after whitening. Any truth in that? And no, I have never got whitening done before

Kiera wrote: »

Yup it takes the coating off your teeth so in the end if you drink tea/coffee/coke/ or smoke they're just gonna be worse and a lot harder to get the stains off.

nope. both untrue. if done properly the only side effect is sensitivity which can be dealt with with the right toothpaste.

Frighteningly White Teeth.

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