# Crest Whitestrips **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 2, 2002, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639 "2002-09-02T04:17:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/1 "2002-09-02T04:17:39Z")
Anyone else use this? I just got a box and have the very first strips on my teeth, and boy, do they feel weird. So have you had great success with these or did I just throw away some money? I hope in two weeks my teeth look like this —\> 😃 ---
**Author:** ![rostfrei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7bcc69/32.png) [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/2 "2002-09-02T05:06:22Z")
I tried them a few months ago, and they DID whiten my teeth…just not as much as I’d hoped. Wishful thinking, I guess. Then again, my teeth were stained as a child as a result of a medication my mother gave me. Eric ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/3 "2002-09-02T15:28:40Z")
They worked well for me, but they do list a few considerations - If your staining is due to medication they won’t work, if you have any crowns or filling in your front teeth they may not bleach. I have al natural teeth, just drank a lot of cola when I was a teen. They worked well for me! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/4 "2002-09-02T15:34:48Z")
They didn’t work for me. Crest offers a money-back guarantee if they don’t work for you. Send your full name and address along with the UPC symbol and original receipt to: Crest Whitestrips Guarantee PO Box 427 Kings Mill OH 45034 Allow 4-6 weeks for processing. There’s a phone number on the box but it pretty much gives you just the above information. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/5 "2002-09-02T21:33:01Z")
You have to save all of the bottom ones for return too. Yeah, they do feel weird and taste yicky. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/6 "2002-09-02T22:12:36Z")
**Conflict of interest disclaimer: I work for the company that makes Crest Whitestrips** I tried them and they worked. I only did them on the top because I was too lazy to do the bottom and 6 months later I can still see the difference. If you’re going for the neon look, you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re going for a few shades whiter, I think you’ll be pleased. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/7 "2002-09-02T22:28:22Z")
My friend got Crest strips from her dentist. She says they’re stronger than the ones you buy in the store. They made a tremendous difference for her teeth, they look great. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/8 "2002-09-03T06:06:50Z")
I have an intense dislike for this product just because of their crappy commercials. There are a few that strongly imply that whitening your teeth is as important and fulfilling as restoring lost pieces of fine art. ---
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/9 "2002-09-06T10:29:41Z")
They are making my teeth sensitive. Drink cold water? Yeeeowch! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/10 "2002-09-06T15:20:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Poysyn \* > **You have to save all of the bottom ones for return too.** The recording at the 800 number doesn’t say one has to return the bottom strips. It suggests one does just the upper teeth to compare but I don’t think one has to return the unused portion. I didn’t, anyway, so we’ll see if I get my refund. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crest-whitestrips/126639/11 "2002-09-06T16:33:57Z")
I’m using them right now. I’m only about a week into using them, and already there is a HUGE difference. I’m pretty pleased-- after dropping more than $150 on a dentist treatment (that was uncomfortable, lengthy, tasted horrible and made my teeth extremely sensitive), this $41 thing is getting the job done. Woo hoo!