Crest Whitestrips Dental Whitening System, 56 Strips
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Product Reviews of Crest Whitestrips Dental Whitening System, 56 Strips
Product Review: :/
Summary: 3 Stars
today was my third day using them...the first day was not bad. the second day i started feeling pain, and today OH GOD!!! its horrible. i feel like crying from how much my teeth and gums hurt! today when i put on my second round of strips, i felt REALLY BAD pain in my lower gum like almost a burning sensation, and very irritating...so i moved the strips around and moved them off that spot...i was still in great pain. when my 30 minutes were over i noticed that the spot on my gums where i felt a burning sensation, the whitening gel indeed did burn off that spot on my gum and i was bleeding. now im experiencing the worst pain EVER!! :[ im going to the dentist tomorrow because im scared of what it did to my gums and teeth after only 3 days!Product Review: A Dentist Reviews This Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a dentist who recommends Crest-brand White Strips to my patients becasue they do work to whiten teeth. However, they have to be used correctly and I recommend that you follow the directions as specified inside the box.
1. Use the strips as directed on the box. The instructions will tell you to bleach twice a day for 30-minutes a time. The inner part of the strip has a chemical called hydrogen peroxide; (in-office, or dentist-assisted dental whitening uses a 15-35% version of the same chemical) that causes the stains inside your teeth to be oxidized and turn white. Applying the strips has a small learning curve as you will probably bend or fold a couple of them before you get the technique down.
2. Leave the strips on for the time recommended in the instructions and do not overbleach your teeth, as this leads to sensitivity.
Disadvantages
1. Hydrogen Peroxide can "burn" your gums. If you notice a burning sensation when you use the product, it is the chemical oxidizing (or burning) your gums (it will turn them white with a minor chemical burn). Depending on how severe the burning is, it may cause you to want to stop the treatment. It is OK to stop the treatment for a day or two to let the gums heal. Once they are healed, resume treatment with the White Strips. Try to not get the strip on your gums.
2. Your teeth may become senstiive during the week treatment time. Try to tolerate the sensitivity if it is mild, but if more severe, take a day or two off to let the teeth settle down and then pick up where you left off. You may notice much more sensitivity to cold water, ice cream, etc. The peroxide causes a reversible inflamation of the inner pulp, or nerve center of the tooth and makes the teeth very sensitive to biting or cold drinks or foods. If your teeth become too sensitive, back off on the strips until the sensitivity is gone before resuming bleaching.
3. The strips only cover your front teeth, so only your front teeth will bleach. You may notice the distinct difference between the back (unbleached) teeth and the front (bleached) teeth. Since most people notice the front 6 teeth anyway, this is not a big deal. However, if you have a wide toothy smile, you may want to have a dentist make you a tray that will hold the chemical on the back teeth to whiten them too.
4. The bleaching effect works best on yellow stains. If your stains are due to tetracycline (brownish grey stains in a band on your teeth, your best bet is to begin bleaching with yoru dentist and then use the strips to continue the bleaching process.
Now comes the confusing part: Crest White Strips come in 4 different packages, each a bit different than the others. The main difference is in the strength of the hydrogen peroxide, and the price. The higher the dose of hydrogen peroxide, the most costly the product package. Here are the 4 packages: 1. Crest White Strips Classic (6% hydrogen peroxide, 14-day treatment). 2. Crest White Strips Premium (10% hydrogen peroxide, 7-day treatment). 3. Crest White Strips Premium Plus (10% hydrogen peroxide, and has 12 additional strips). 4. Crest White Strips Renewal (9.5% hydrogen peroxide). The cheapest method (at around 25 dollars, is the Crest Classic Whitestrips, but it takes 2 weeks to complete the treatment). Premium and Premium Pro are both 10% peroxide formulations, work in 7-10 days, and the "Premuim-Plus" gives you 12 additional strips. I am not sure why Crest recently came out with "Renewal", as it is a 9.5% hydrogen peroxide formulation which is not significantly different from the 10% concentration. Leave it to the manufacturer to confuse the consumer!
Crest White Strips work for the vast majority of people. Younger people with yellow stains seem to respond better than older people or those with gray stains.
If you are not satisfied with the results and still want whiter teeth, you can then see your dentist for a more concentrated form of bleaching. This is much more expensive, but the concentration of hydrogen peroxide is much higher and this works better on stubbornly-stained teeth.
Jim "Konedog" Koenig, DDS
Product Review: A far better alternative is available.
Summary: 3 Stars
When I used these strips, I found that they were too flimsy, and therefore tended to bend back over themselves, making them difficult to apply. After they were applied to the teeth, they did not always stay in place and tended to slide around. Also, it is inconvenient to have to remove the strips, when they have done their work. For these reasons, I do not consider them to be the best alternative. A much better alternative is the dissolving whitening strips manufactured and distributed by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. These strips are less flimsy/ more firm and therefore don't stick onto themselves, they adhere to your teeth far better; AND they dissolve completely in about 5-7 minutes, leaving no messy residue or plastic film to have to discard. On size strip (larger than Crest's) fits both upper and lower teeth. The active ingredients are the same as Crest, but the cost is about half the cost of Crest. Superior to Crest in every way.
Product Review: AWESOME!
Summary: 5 Stars
I wasn't expecting a miracle when I bought this product, I just had extra money to do whatever with and teeth that looked "like corn" according to my sister. Well, it was like a miracle! I now have white teeth that really shows. All my friends noticed how white my teeth had gotten without me even telling them I was using a whitening product. Even at work, customers tell me I have a nice smile. Of course my teeth aren't barbie doll white, but they definitely do look like it in pictures. In fact, I was looking at old pictures and couldn't believe how yellow my teeth used to be!Product Review: AWESOME!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love these. I've always been self-conscious of my yellow teeth, and I've wanted to try these for a while. Someone told me they made their teeth sensitive for a long time, so I wasn't sure about them. My teeth got a little sensitive about the 8th day, so I stopped for a few days and started again, using them once a day, (which is what the package suggests). They've been fine since then. I tried a sample of Listerine White Strips before these, and they were disgusting and didn't dissolve well at all. I like these way better. My teeth are so white. I love that I don't have to feel self-conscious about them anymore. My husband noticed the difference, too.