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teeth whitening
06-20-2011, 01:29 PM
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teeth whitening
Are there any benefits to teeth whitening other than just appearance? I brush my teeth and gargle every day. First thing in the morning and last thing at night. I dont floss every day, but usually at least every 2 days at the longest. This has been my normal routine for years and years. I have only ever had one cavity in my life and it was filled. Otherwise I have excellent oral hygiene. I dont smoke and I drink only one cup of coffee in the morning when I get to work. My teeth are not as white as I wanted. Teeth whitening is around $500 at my dentist office and I have tried the crest white stripes with zero effect. So I'm trying to convince myself to see if spending the $500 is worth it because there are other benefits other than appearance (does it help your gums or teeth in any other way) or if I should live with how my teeth are now and continue to brush every day like I have been in hopes they will eventually get whiter. :unsure:
06-20-2011, 07:37 PM
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i just had the zoom whitening on my teeth w/ great results.
i did notice a bit of pain going through one particular tooth during the process but nothing that bad-... other's have more complaints.
and i also noticed it made my gums sensitive as hell for the next couple of days but that wears off.
other than having to wear a stupid retainer thing that makes you look like a blow up doll during the 1 hour process it's relatively painless.
quit w/ the coffee though otherwise you'll end up having to shell out another 500 down the road.
overall i'm happy
i think mine was in the 350 price range-... shop around
i did notice a bit of pain going through one particular tooth during the process but nothing that bad-... other's have more complaints.
and i also noticed it made my gums sensitive as hell for the next couple of days but that wears off.
other than having to wear a stupid retainer thing that makes you look like a blow up doll during the 1 hour process it's relatively painless.
quit w/ the coffee though otherwise you'll end up having to shell out another 500 down the road.
overall i'm happy
i think mine was in the 350 price range-... shop around
06-20-2011, 10:06 PM
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Teeth whitening falls in the same category as hair transplants in my opinion: an expense with mild cosmetic and possibly moderate to strong psychological effects short term, and a low risk of something crazy happening.
If you just can't stand having teeth their natural color, have them whitened. A *good* dentist can hook it up without much pain or nastiness, but be prepared for multiple visits if you don't want to do home treatments. From their perspective: http://www.youngdazzlingsmiles.com/TeethWhitening.aspx
If you just can't stand having teeth their natural color, have them whitened. A *good* dentist can hook it up without much pain or nastiness, but be prepared for multiple visits if you don't want to do home treatments. From their perspective: http://www.youngdazzlingsmiles.com/TeethWhitening.aspx