Teeth whitening - Do DIY products work?

[garycat]

You can call me Richard Hammond if you like but years of red wine & coffee have turned my teeth yellow and I'd like them to be a few shades whiter.

Do any of the DIY products work without turning me into Ross from Friends or Shane McGowan or should I pay hundreds of quid to a dentist?

[mybrainhurts]

[OllieWinchester]

Tried paint, tasted horrible, had drips of emulsion all over my clothes.

[Slagathore]

If you go the professional route, it's much cheaper in Europe/abroad.

[MK4 Slowride]

Why not try it out and report back.

If that fails then go to a dentist or speak to peterpeter here on PH as he's into that professionally.

[Sciroccology]

OllieWinchester said:

had drips of emulsion all over my clothes.

Are you sure it was emulsion?

[PaulW21781]

mybrainhurts said:

That was my first thought when I read the thread title without coming in here

[Simpo Two]

I have a feeling that enamel yellows naturally with age, so you're not necessarily removing 'stains' but wanting to bleach the natural product.

[OllieWinchester]

Sciroccology said:

OllieWinchester said:

had drips of emulsion all over my clothes.

Are you sure it was emulsion?

I got bukkaked, face like a wallpaperers radio.

Actually, I didn't, nor did I paint my teeth with dulux. Honest.

[Stephikins]

Hi there,

From personal and professional experience, 'whitening' toothpaste is a big con, and veneers/in-house lightening is costly but worthwhile if you are able to afford it. An old colleague of mine had veneers which, although look amazing, are too white to the point that they look blue-ish!!!

I managed to find a DIY kit in Superdrug for under a tenner (Brilliant White methinks) which actually works, although it does contain a bleaching agent which is activated when the gel and liquid are combined, so careful not to burn your gums off!

Whitening can also lead to an increase in sensitivity...no, I didn't mean that the recipient will come over all soppy and 'feel' wimmin's emotional torment!!

Good luck

[BigTuna]

I picked up a box of Crest whitening strips whilst i was in the states at Christmas, have yet to try them out.

[Landlord]

BigTuna said:

I picked up a box of Crest whitening strips whilst i was in the states at Christmas, have yet to try them out.

On a similar note - I neither owned nor used any products related to teeth whitening. HTH.

[JMGS4]

Brush youir teeth properly with the old fashioned Eucryl smokers tooth powder
You don't need any of these fancy overpriced newfangled stuff!

[Stephikins]

Does not compute...did you think that I was a sales rep or summink or have I misunderstood your post??
Mmm, just googled Crest White Strips, and they sell them in UK. I like this idea of 'magic sellotape for toothypegs' Has anybody actually used these yet?

[Stephikins]

DUURR...brain in gear now...sorry!!!!!
Darnit, I need to get a job soon, before my brain dissolves...um, maybe the whitening kit leaked into my cranium...

[Davi]

my dentist told me a couple of weeks ago that any DIY toothcare product that claimed to do anything more than clean the surface crap off was basically a bunch of bks.

The whiteners do not contain enough / strong enough solutions of bleach to whiten, the enamel can't be filled or made harder by toothpaste etc etc etc.

He also said he wouldn't often perform cosmetic stuff as it's pointless, so not exactly on a sales pitch either.

[El Guapo]

BigTuna said:

I picked up a box of Crest whitening strips whilst i was in the states at Christmas, have yet to try them out.

Thanks, you´ve been no help whatsoever.

[willd58]

El Guapo said:

BigTuna said:

I picked up a box of Crest whitening strips whilst i was in the states at Christmas, have yet to try them out.

Thanks, you´ve been no help whatsoever.

From everyone I spoke to, these were the best. Why are they not sold over here?

[BigLepton]

Davi said:

my dentist told me a couple of weeks ago that any DIY toothcare product that claimed to do anything more than clean the surface crap off was basically a bunch of bks.

Well he would wouldn't he as he's in business to make money?

Oddly enough, my local Mazda dealer discourages me from servicing my own car as well!

[BigLepton]

willd58 said:

El Guapo said:

BigTuna said:

I picked up a box of Crest whitening strips whilst i was in the states at Christmas, have yet to try them out.

Thanks, you´ve been no help whatsoever.

From everyone I spoke to, these were the best. Why are they not sold over here?

They are, if you want to look like an American:

http://www.crestwhitestrips.co.uk/