PDA

View Full Version : Teeth Whitening

TheBlueRaja
04-07-2005, 21:11
Anybody had it done?

Im.... curious... :p:

And if you have - what should you look out for?
Kliro
04-07-2005, 21:12
I havn't myself, but have heard it needs doing every week?

Also there was some talk of it making your gums recede.
TheBlueRaja
04-07-2005, 21:13
I havn't myself, but have heard it needs doing every week?

Also there was some talk of it making your gums recede.

Every week - nah man - it lasts anything from 18 to 24 months.
Tricky
04-07-2005, 21:17
Do you mean surgical/laser or just the gritty toothpastes?

I've used the toothpastes in the past and my dentist said that I should stop as it will cause decay quicker because you are effectively grinding the teeth down. She also told me that any whitening methods kill of some of the tooth through the treatment as the tooth under a microscope looks like a sponge and it's the softer substance in the holes that gets whitened therefore allowing more (albeit very small) chance of a cavity.

She might have been scaring me (it worked!) but make your own mind up.
Kliro
04-07-2005, 21:17
Oooooooh, is this the thing where they soak your teeth??

The one Im on about is where they powerclean with water I think.
Ramrod
04-07-2005, 21:17
What put me off was the fact that they have to protect the tissues in your mouth........I have a very sensitive gag reflex.... :sick:
TheBlueRaja
04-07-2005, 21:19
Nah - they put a gel on your teeth and then hit you with a UV light for about an hour - after the hour the gel comes off and viola - shiney white teeth apparently...

Heres a shot of an unfortunate getting it done.

http://www.smile-studio.co.uk/2003_platform/vitessezoompic.jpg

Preddy huh! :D
Halcyon
04-07-2005, 21:25
Crikey that sounds painful, even thuogh I'm sure it isnt.
I guess you have the option of either buying all those special toothpastes and it taking a while to do, or for the immediate effect booking an appointment with your dentist.
TheBlueRaja
04-07-2005, 21:55
Crikey that sounds painful, even thuogh I'm sure it isnt.
I guess you have the option of either buying all those special toothpastes and it taking a while to do, or for the immediate effect booking an appointment with your dentist.

Truth is the whitening toothpastes dont do much really though do they...
Angua
04-07-2005, 22:10
What put me off was the fact that they have to protect the tissues in your mouth........I have a very sensitive gag reflex.... :sick:
Whatever you do in that case hang on to your teeth.:Yikes:

Serious gaging problem with a denture http://bestsmileys.com/puking/4.gif
marky
04-07-2005, 22:23
mmmm is the gel factor 2 or higher if i'm going to take my teeth sunbeding this needs to be known :D
makikomi
04-07-2005, 22:34
...what should you look out for?

Whiter teeth perhaps?

:disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd:
Ramrod
04-07-2005, 22:43
Whiter teeth perhaps?

:disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd: :D
__________________

Nah - they put a gel on your teeth Oh well......If it's only gel I can handle that--just got to run the £400 price past my wife then! :disturbd: :D
Tuftus
04-07-2005, 22:45
Anybody had it done?

Im.... curious... :p:

And if you have - what should you look out for?

I am also curious... do you drink loads of coffee / tea or smoke?
iron25
04-07-2005, 23:23
...And if you have - what should you look out for?

Ultra violet lights...remember the Friends episode when Ross had his teeth whitened :D
TheBlueRaja
04-07-2005, 23:40
I am also curious... do you drink loads of coffee / tea or smoke?

Tea mostly - my teeth arent bad - in fact there OK, im just wouldnt mind them being a bit more white.. :shrug:

The price tag aint 400 quid either, but it is still pricey.
Tuftus
05-07-2005, 00:00
Same here but I smoke too.. D'oh!

I quit for 6 monhs and they got white, but work REALLY stressed me out and I am back to square one...
Monster Jedi
05-07-2005, 00:29
My wife uses me for teeth whitening;) :D
Tuftus
05-07-2005, 00:41
My wife uses me for teeth whitening;) :D

:naughty:

All sorts of ideas spring to mind... ;)
Graham
05-07-2005, 01:49
Quoting from Which? Online:

Whitening toothpastes often claim to return teeth to their 'natural whiteness', but they won't make your teeth whiter than they are naturally. If you want teeth that are whiter still, you'll need much more expensive bleaching kits or a specialist clinical treatment.

Of the seven branded and generic whitening toothpastes we looked at, two - Aquafresh Multi-Action Whitening and Macleans Whitening - contain the added ingredient triclene, which the manufacturers claim helps break down stains on teeth so that they're more easily brushed away. But so far there's limited literature on how well triclene will achieve this.

Other whitening toothpastes contain different ingredients that work in a similar way, as well as the same mix of abrasives and cleaners as ordinary non-whitening products. Most ordinary pastes contain the ingredient hydrated silica, which is an abrasive that helps remove stains, for example.

If you need to get rid of stains and want to try a whitening toothpaste, don't waste money paying more for a branded product. Tesco Total Care plus Whitening own-brand paste was the cheapest we came across, at 86p per 100ml, compared with £3.99 per 100ml for Sensodyne Gentle Whitening, our most expensive paste.

Boots Smile Whitening was strongly criticised. It costs 50p more than Boots' standard paste but, say our experts, has 'virtually the same formulation.'

Our experts weren't convinced that whitening pastes were good value for money. 'It is £1 more expensive than the non-whitening paste with probably the same outcome' was one assessment of Aquafresh Multi-Action Whitening.

But the good news is you don't need to worry if you've heard that whitening toothpastes' abrasive action damages your teeth. Our experts found that all the whitening products they looked at fell within recommended guidelines.

[...]

Some of the positive results experienced by the testers could be because they'd brushed their teeth for longer (the two minutes demanded by the trial) rather than the use of whitening paste alone. So, before buying a whitening paste to remove stains, try brushing for longer with your existing paste.

And, even though three quarters of the testers said that the appearance of their teeth had improved, only half of our testers thought this sufficient incentive to buy the paste again.
allieyoung666
05-07-2005, 07:42
As far as I know it is a kind of bleaching process, which is completley painless, £400 is a bargain, I want vineers putting on my teeth, but that is painful as they grind the tooth down.
TheBlueRaja
05-07-2005, 09:24
As far as I know it is a kind of bleaching process, which is completley painless, £400 is a bargain, I want vineers putting on my teeth, but that is painful as they grind the tooth down.

Well, im looking at the gold package here (http://www.laserbrite.co.uk/) but i need to speak to them first - they have had good writeups here and have featured in articles in The Scotsman as a sucess story. They are only about a mile away too, which is why i was thinking about having it done.
marky
05-07-2005, 09:30
or you could follow a truck on the m62 :disturbd:
Nugget
05-07-2005, 10:12
My wife uses me for teeth whitening;) :D

Isn't grinding your wifes teeth down a bit mean :disturbd: