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Started by @Diana, May 04, 2014, 09:06:35 PM

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@Diana


I drink lots of coffee (at least once a day for more than 10 years now) and they look bit yellow LOL

have anyone here tried any laser or anything that help whitening your teeth ,and do no harm to the health of your teeth ?

ta  ;D
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Blue Rabbit

I dunno about the laser shizzle. However my good old father used to have TERRIBLE teeth. REAL BAD!

But then when he broke up with my mother and lived in his van for a bit. He used to clean his teeth while he drove cause it felt good or something. And now his teeth have drastically improve and pretty white (Bit miss shaped, but just about white!)

So I dunno maybe you should try that before doing anything else, just get a toothbrush and shizzle in your car and do it on the way to and back from work or something. Or just once or twice more a day if you I dunno wanna make time tables up for... things you do in your day. Some people do that..... Like have lunch for example always at the same time exactly..... Weird....
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@Diana

thanks Blue Rabbit , my teeth is pretty, had braces when i was 17-18 and still put temp one at night :P

i already tried whitening toothpaste that they advertised but doesnt seem to work

my teeth is not yellow gold nor yellow poop color (neither like this ---> :) ).. but just want to whiten them a bit ha ha ..
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Umiko

my toothpaste is stain blocker and actually removes stains as well xD
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DriftingCrow

A lot of whiteners are filled with nasty chemicals.

I used activated charcoal, it works great! I get tons of compliments on my teeth. http://www.crunchybetty.com/dazzle-whiten-your-teeth-with-activated-charcoal
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Umiko

my sister uses banking soda. i have a vitamin deficiency so i tend to get canker sores so the baking soda would literally make the pain unbearable
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@Diana

Umiko , cool ha ha :)

Nimrata , sounds good & new to me , i might try that , thanks a lot

thank you everyone for your replies !
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E-Brennan

Crest Whitestrips have worked real well on me (coffee stains etc.)  The Crest 3D Glamorous White rinse also does a nice job of helping maintain the improvements.

Nothing close to a professional whitening treatment (which can be expensive), but still very noticeable and cost-effective results.
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Jboggs

I agree with Nimrata. The activated charcoal works well. And it's not as hard on your teeth like the whitening toothpastes are
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@Diana

Quote from: Jboggs on May 05, 2014, 05:30:33 PM
I agree with Nimrata. The activated charcoal works well. And it's not as hard on your teeth like the whitening toothpastes are

thank you ! :D

Quote from: __________ on May 05, 2014, 02:03:25 PM
Crest Whitestrips have worked real well on me (coffee stains etc.)  The Crest 3D Glamorous White rinse also does a nice job of helping maintain the improvements.

Nothing close to a professional whitening treatment (which can be expensive), but still very noticeable and cost-effective results.

thank you ! :)
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JamesG

I could not stand the icky slimy way the Whitestrips felt.   

I had really good success with "Optic White",  Its a mouthwash that I guess has the same chemicals as the white strips (hydrogen peroixide).  Not only am I a heavy coffee drinker, but my idiot former dentist scratched the hell out of my enamel and gave me periodent rinse, which causes staining... and my teeth turned deep yellow brown.   A couple of months of the optic white stuff, with a peroxide whitening toothpaste and they are probably as white as they have ever been.
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@Diana

thank you very much JamesG , thats very useful !  :)
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luna nyan

Hmm... this is something I've done a lot of reading about, so I can be considered an expert. =)

Most over the counter "tooth whitening" toothpastes do no such thing.  Check the ingredient list - you'll most likely find that sodium bicarb is in the ingredient list or some sort of silica based abrasive.  These ingredients will basically help to scrub stain off your teeth and may possibly help abrade your tooth enamel away.  If there is carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide, then that will provide a mild whitening effect.  In Australia, the maximum available concentration for home use is equivalent of 5% hydrogen peroxide (around 16% carbamide peroxide), higher concentrations may only be applied by dentists or dental hygienists.

Whether or not these are actually effective or not is another matter.  Most people only brush their teeth for less than 2 minutes, and saliva present in the mouth will dilute the bleach even further.  For contrast, proper home bleaching kits require a minimum 10% carbamide peroxide in a gel solution, applied over a close fitting custom tray that is left in the mouth for several hours.  This is repeated over a 2-4 week period daily to actually get a result.

The alternative is whitening by a dentist, accelerated under a bleaching light - much more expensive, gets a quick initial result, but will still require home bleaching afterwards but for a shorter period of time.

JamesG, the colgate optic white does have peroxide, so it will whiten... it'll just take a long long time in some people.
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@Diana

thank you so much Luna ! am always nervous whenever i go to see dentist , the smell in the room scared me since i was a kid LOL

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luna nyan

Quote from: @Diana on May 06, 2014, 07:26:40 AM
thank you so much Luna ! am always nervous whenever i go to see dentist , the smell in the room scared me since i was a kid LOL


I would be more disturbed about the mask than the dentist in this picture *lol*.
I think all dental surgeries smell the same.  Mind you, in the western world, we've got it good.  Check these guys out and consider yourself blessed.
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