Are there any solution in teeth whitening without going to a dentists?is there any toothpaste or tooth brush that whitens teeth in a minute or at ones used?
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Make a paste with baking soda and something acidic like vinegar or lemon juice and apply it to your teeth for a minute or two. Be careful not to leave it on too long or you will start stripping enamel off your teeth. Rinse and then brush your teeth with plain baking soda.
Lady in the chemist has pointed me to Hydrogen Peroxide Solution 6% - mix with some water.
About $1 a bottle.
Dentist here. Not a good idea. The acid/abrasive combination removes enamel right away not a minute or two. Doing this they will look whiter immediately but at the cost of enamel. Bleaching is a much better option. Some of the OTC strips work fairly rapidly.
Since there are dentists posting, can I ask a piggyback question: is there a reason to whiten teeth other than fashion?
(I don’t care if you whiten your teeth or colour them fluorescent pink; I just want to know if I should be doing something about my own tooth-coloured teeth, and if so, why.)
If you’re single and on the dating market, ‘fashion’ is a good enough reason. I had my teeth whitened a couple years ago with good results, I should probably do so again.
It’s an age give away. Older teeth are naturally a slightly different colour, etc. Teeth whitening, whether at home or at the dentist, is a pretty non invasive way for people to feel a little younger. Like hair dye sort of, easy to do, easily available, lots of options, not too spendy, etc.
Nope. It is like coloring ones hair, do it if you want but it only matters as a social/personal thing not a dental thing.
Opposite question if I may:
Is there any effective restorative treatment, OTC or professional, that will restore worn enamel or at least reduce the natural loss rate? Not cosmetically, but functionally.
you can replace missing enamel with fillings, crowns, veneers etc. Once it is gone it will not grow back. The rate at which it is worn is highly variable based on the individual. Avoiding things such as grinding teeth at night(wearing a mouthguard if you grind) and not using teeth as tools help. Good hygiene, avoiding sugar and acidic foods also help by keeping the enamel stronger.
Another thing to keep in mind is that teeth aren’t really “white”. They range from a sort of off-white to a yellow-brown in really old people.
My teeth are actually pretty light- I’m like 1-2 steps down from the lightest shadeon the color gauge for fillings/crowns/etc… and they’re nowhere near the stark white that people seem to want in teeth.
My dentist has given me MI Paste, which the literature claims, “helps sooth sensitivity, buffers against plaque, helps restore calcium and phosphate in teeth, strengthens tooth enamel”.
The packaging says ‘topical paste with bio available calcium and phosphate’. It’s made by Recaldent, manufactured in Japan, and only available through a dentist apparently. And I seem to recall my dentist telling me the research it’s based on came out of Australia.
I’ve only been using it a short time so I cannot attest to its effectiveness as yet, sorry.
Crest 3D White Luxe Whitestrips. I use these and love them. They have really improved them from when they first came out. When you put them on your teeth, they stay there, until you peel them off. I noticed a difference in just a couple of days.
To me though it’s more costly it’s just so much easier to have your teeth whitened at the dentist, I had mine done in 2009 and if you really keep up with the brushing and avoid drinking stuff that stains your teeth they will stay very white for years. It’s 2015 and though my teeth are still pretty white I feel like it may finally be time to have them whitened again after I get my braces off.
Generally, the dental section in your local supermarket or drug store will have a section for tooth whitening products. A well known brand is pearl drops, but it’s not instant whitening, you have to use it daily with your toothpaste.
If instant results are what you are looking for you can get paint on whitening products, unfortunately they are not permanent and will wash off when you next brush your teeth.
In my experience though, shop brought products aren’t very good at whitening. Also, they contain a lot of chemicals that I would rather not put in my mouth ever again. Another thing to consider is they all come with warnings on the packs claiming that overuse can cause your gums to bleed and recede…
Is there a particular reason you don’t want to get your teeth whitened at the dentist?
I started using a Lush product called Toothy Tabs about two years ago. Before brushing with toothpaste, I brush with one of those, floss, rinse with mouthwash, brush with toothpaste, scrape my tongue. and rinse again I found my mouth felt cleaner and my breath fresher. I am quite paranoid about bad breath (because I HATE it when I can smell someone else’s bad breath).
Interesting thing, when I went for my annual dental cleaning/check up. They didn’t have to clean anything. No sandy toothpaste, so scraping. The hygienist asked me if I ever drink coffee or cola. I said yes, I drink both. I had no staining.
I give credit to the toothy tabs. My favorite flavours are Ultrablast, Sparkle, Dirty and Chou, Chou I Love You.