Teeth Whitening at home

[Shamus]

It's been a week today for me and I'm thinking about trying some sort of teeth whitening.
After 15 years of smoking I have some yellowing that I'm looking to remedy.
I was wondering if anyone on here knew of any kits that actually work.
Thanks

 

[Stephaniems]

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, it's what the kits use anyway and you'll save a good bit of money.

 

[Wench]

I'm lucky in that I already have a tray made by a dentist.
I use the 22% Nitewhite Excel 3 gel stuff. (you can get pretty cheap at amazon and a lot cheaper than the initial box I got from the dentist)

They have silicone tray's that work ok if you don't have some from the dentist.( a bit bulky) Or one place does a molded tray for about $60, looks identical to what I have. ( they send the mold, you take impression, send back in , then get the custom fit permanent tray's) I can put mine in and talk even, fairly comfortable.

 

[Zurd]

Lots of good reviews on the internet about this but let me make it simple, the pricier the teeth whitening kit, the more peroxide it will contain, the whiter your teeth will get.

Unfortunately (or fortunately for us), these kits doesn't have much peroxide, so they are safe to be used by like 99% of the population but since they doesn't have much peroxide, you will never get super bright white teeth with it like they show on the cover of the kit

To get the best results go see your dentist, he'll be able to recommend the highest peroxide treatment that you can handle for you and he has more tools at his disposals to get the job done.

I don't have the money for the dentist but I tried about 9 months ago a 30$ kit, well it wasn't so bad, they do are a little bit whiter now. They said on the kit, don't use more than once every 18 months but I'll probably use it again this year.

 

[Zurd]

I'm lucky in that I already have a tray made by a dentist.
I use the 22% Nitewhite Excel 3 gel stuff. (you can get pretty cheap at amazon and a lot cheaper than the initial box I got from the dentist)

They have silicone tray's that work ok if you don't have some from the dentist.( a bit bulky) Or one place does a molded tray for about $60, looks identical to what I have. ( they send the mold, you take impression, send back in , then get the custom fit permanent tray's) I can put mine in and talk even, fairly comfortable.

This product really looks good, amazon even sells some cheap DIY moldable thermofitting trays, I think I'll give this a try next time I white my teeth.

 

[SilverBear]

I started using the Crest Professional Effects strips about 2 weeks ago. I give them a thumbs-up
in that they do work. But they get a huge thumbs-down for the price. Even on Amazon, a 20-pack
goes for $30.

Thanks to Wench for the hint on Nitewhite. I'll definitely try that next time (will need to get the
pack with the trays).

 

[Shamus]

Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, it's what the kits use anyway and you'll save a good bit of money.

How do you accomplish this?

Thanks for all the replies, everyone!

 

[Wench]

The nitewhite was what my dentist originally gave me. Works really well.
After $250 at the dentist, amazon's price is killer and where I've been buying it since.
I've seen higher % but really the 22% is quite strong and wouldn't risk the higher %

Tip.. what my dentist told me.
While using it,( say you use it for 1 week every six month's)That week avoid coffee, tea, dark colored soda's, juice's
(basically anything that can stain) You'll get better result's.
If you absolutely must.. use a straw and try to avoid getting it on your teeth.

 

[Stephaniems]

You brush your teeth with them, read the direction on a bottle of hydrogen peroxide its a dental rinse anyway. Brush with them 1xs a day until they are as white as you can get them then cut down to 1xs a week or so, to maintain the dazzle depending on things like coffee, tea or other staining things.

No way I would shell out 250 when I can get my teeth white for like less then 2.00 a month.

 

[Kirssstens]

You may also want to try Ebay for competitive pricing on whitening kits. I've had success with Crest Whitestrips Supreme Professional Whitening. If you're willing to take the risk, you can purchase as strips as opposed to kit for much cheaper cost. Try to avoid getting the strips on your gum area because it can really irritate them at first. Also don't let hydrogen peroxide solution go down your throat or you might gag.

 

[jj2]

You brush your teeth with them, read the direction on a bottle of hydrogen peroxide its a dental rinse anyway. Brush with them 1xs a day until they are as white as you can get them then cut down to 1xs a week or so, to maintain the dazzle depending on things like coffee, tea or other staining things.

No way I would shell out 250 when I can get my teeth white for like less then 2.00 a month.

That's what I do.

 

[Shamus]

You brush your teeth with them, read the direction on a bottle of hydrogen peroxide its a dental rinse anyway. Brush with them 1xs a day until they are as white as you can get them then cut down to 1xs a week or so, to maintain the dazzle depending on things like coffee, tea or other staining things.

No way I would shell out 250 when I can get my teeth white for like less then 2.00 a month.

That's pretty crazy. I'm not looking for movie star fake looking white teeth but maybe a few shades.
I will definitely give it a try. Do you just mix the two into a paste or something?

 

[Zurd]

Nice, after DIY eliquid I'm now DIY teeth whitener with peroxide/soda/salt, plenty of websites around talking about it. I think, though, that the results will take a long time to show, products on the market will give results faster, but I'm willing to take my time and pay a lot less.

 

[Stephaniems]

You can some people hate the soda taste, so they just use their regular toothpaste and add the peroxide to their mouth and scrub, be aware it's funny cause you will look like a rabid dog lmao.

That's pretty crazy. I'm not looking for movie star fake looking white teeth but maybe a few shades.
I will definitely give it a try. Do you just mix the two into a paste or something?

 

[Yiorgo]

That new listerene white bottle pre rinse works well, use it before you brush your teeth leaving some in your mouth (don't spit it all out) ....kinda sloppy cause as mentioned you'll froth up like mentos and coke combo. My teeth are sensitive I really feel the peroxide at work.

 

[Stephaniems]

Guess I should put a warning cause ya know warnings are on everything. If you over do the hydrogen peroxide it can turn your gums white and be irritating. So don't brush with it 5xs in a row or anything.