Crest Whitestrips Premium

My orthodontist gave these to me to use not for whitening, but actually to improve the health of my gums. I have never really been bothered about the color of my teeth, but wow did these make SUCH a… difference. And I did have people commenting on the whiteness of my teeth (to the point that they said mine made them embarassed of their own) and trust me that is something that I NEVER thought I'd hear because I've always had kind of bad teeth. The other major benefit of this product is that you do actually retain the whiteness for several months. I did it over a year ago and they only began to lose the whiteness a bit after about 9 months or so. Amazing product. Never had any problems with them hurting my teeth or causing sensitivity. To the people that complain that it tastes bad... umm.. it's a chemical treatment for your teeth, it's not meant to taste good! You hardly taste anything if you make sure to put the side of the strip with the peroxide directly on the teeth. Also: if you get any on your hands or lips, wash it off quickly as it will turn those bits a little white.

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I used these about 3 years ago. Before I used them, my teeth were BAD. I didn't even realize how terrible they were until I looked at some old pictures - and I was worse than most people I have seen. The… strips were amazing. I only used half the pack (10 strips on top, 10 on bottom) and my teeth were WHITE. I even recieved many comments afterwards. It's been at least THREE years now, and still my teeth are pretty white, and I'm a smoker! I just started using these again, just to see if they would whiten any more. It seems the first 5 or 6 strips I used made a noticable difference, but the whitening progress is continuing to slow, but I will try to finish the pack. Pain is a small problem though. When I started using them this time, the pain started after the first three strips or so. It's not terrible as long as you take them out in 30 minutes or less. I started out doing 30 minutes twice a day, but now I'm doing 15-25 minutes once a day (depending on how bad the pain got the last time I used them, or how long ago I used them). Make sure you do not fall asleep in them, because the pain then wont even be tolerable - and there's nothing you can do to make it go away. It feels like they are really, really cold, and they sting. It usually lasts about a day, and seems to get increasingly worse after a few hours of the strips being taken off. So as long as you find a way to manage with the pain - it's definitely worth it. If they can work on my teeth, which were really bad, plus me smoking on top of that, and then lasting the three years that they have - then they can work on yours. Trust me... it's worth every penny.

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AN IMPORTANT NOTE: If you take the strips over an extended interval, they lose their effectiveness. I used my first batch of 40 strips over a month and a half. For the first three days i used them everyday… but i succumbed to the pain and applied the rest every 2-3 days. During this time, they didnt really change shade at all, but changed quite a bit during the first 3 days. Well, i am not going to lie and say that these strips are not a nuisance and quite painful. I am currently wearing them as a write (so yes you can use them anytime), and this is the second time i have purchased the Premium Whitestrips (Plus, so 40 strips instead of 28). This time i am using all 40 strips non-stop in 10 straight days and this is currently my 6th day. The pain started out small and about the 3rd day, my gumline stung constantly when i wore them and about 30 minutes afterward. My teeth are extremely white though, i can't wait to go back to school and show them off at my Spring Musical Audition ;) So while the stinging is quite painful, what doesnt kill us only makes us stronger. So i feel like i am not only getting whiter teeth, but im sucking up the pain :). I would recommend unless you would prefer to pay the extra $300 so there was no pain involved.

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My husband and I tried this product last night. Other than the goopiness and the fact that it makes your mouth fill with saliva so it's hard to keep the strips on, I wasn't having too much of a problem.… That was until, about 15 minutes in, I experienced an extreme, sharp pain in one of my teeth. I have never had a toothache or a root canal but I imagine that's what it feels like. I had to rip the things off. My husband, I'll note, had no problems. Tonight I decided maybe it was an anomaly and tried it again. I got a little on my lip during application and it burned for a few minutes, so I was worried. But I was fine for about 10 minutes. Then, unfortunately the same thing happened. Extreme pain in the same spot. After taking the strips off it subsided, but there is still a dull ache. I did notice my teeth actually look whiter after only 2 half applications, but I won't be using Crest Whitestrips again. Maybe it's just me and my tooth, but I would be careful if you have sensitive teeth.

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First of all, these are pretty good. They will whiten your teeth slightly in my experiance, but for WHITE teeth you might consider buying two boxes (or the renewal package). But that's not why I'm writing… this- I'm writing this to discuss the pain factor. Now, I had read that there may be pain involved, but I was NOT prepared for what came! They did NOT hurt WHILE the strips were on my teeth, but for several hours afterward. They were killer. They were worse than any toothache I've had, and believe me, I've had my fair share of exposed nerves! Maybe I just have weak teeth, but the pain definitely outweighed the benefits of this product! I may buy again, but it's not likely!

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