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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2007Day 6 with crest white strips. no difference. pictures.
These pics show my teeth. I only used the strips on my upper teeth. After 6 days there is no difference between my upper and lower teeth. Psychologically I feel like my teeth are improved, but objective observation reveals no change has taken place. shows drift in lower front teeth http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0100cx0.jpg teeth closed. what the world normally sees when I smile. http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/6108/img0099yq9.jpg shows how the upper and lower canines meet. http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/7452/img0098qr6.jpg > These pics show my teeth. I only used the strips on my upper teeth. > After 6 days there is no difference between my upper and lower teeth. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > shows how the upper and lower canines meet. > http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/7452/img0098qr6.jpg Some types of stains are more effectively lightened than others. It's tough for me to see what the actual shade of your teeth are from the photos. Some patients have unrealistic goals (at least to me). I would think that if you use crest whitestrips for 2 weeks and get minimal lightening, no vital bleaching technique is going to do much better. One thing you must check though, and that is the expiration date. The bleaching agent is pretty unstable chemically, and an old strip will be as good as worthless. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 On Sep 18, 6:47 am, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...@dentaltwins.com> wrote: > taxthis2...@yahoo.com wrote: > > These pics show my teeth. I only used the strips on my upper teeth. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > - Show quoted text - If I want all sides of my teeth and back teeth cleaned by Dentist, what is the best method? Thanks. > If I want all sides of my teeth and back teeth cleaned by Dentist, > what is the best method? Thanks. They're all pretty much equivalent. Something like Britesmile or Zoom will be quicker than trays, but all give about the same result in the end. Britesmile and Zoom tend to be more expensive--you're paying for the convenience. There is a greater risk of sensitivity, which is however usually temporary. Steve On Sep 18, 6:01 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> wrote: > taxthis2...@yahoo.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Steve Thanks for the answer:) Upon closer inspection the white strips have made a difference. I guess I will try Rembrandt over the counter tray/ gel kit. Its hard to know what you are getting with these kits because you cant open box. No idea if tray is for all of the teeth or just the front. > On Sep 18, 6:01 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > you cant open box. No idea if tray is for all of the teeth or just the > front. Make sure to check the expiration date on the package. I'd be curious to know what the concentration of carbamyl peroxide (I assume that's the bleach) is in the OTC product. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >> On Sep 18, 6:01 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Steve http://www.dentist.net/rembrandt-whitening.asp Not the best link but not bad for a quick search. >>> On Sep 18, 6:01 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> >>> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Not the best link but not bad for a quick search. Thanks, Oscar! Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > >taxthis2...@yahoo.com wrote: > >> On Sep 18, 6:01 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Thanks for the link. Im trying to figure out if the tray is only for the front teeth. Im off to buy it . I can always use it to supplement Dentist. On Sep 19, 3:29 pm, taxthis2...@yahoo.com wrote: > > >taxthis2...@yahoo.com wrote: > > >> On Sep 18, 6:01 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink.net> [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I bought the rembrandt professional treatment kit. twice a day for 30 minutes for 7 days. you put the plastic tray in hot water and it molds to your teeth. it is intended for only your front teeth. only the outward surface. Im trying to bleach both sides of front teeth. should work. It is over the counter so it is different from what Dentists use. The active is hydrogen peroxide. no percent given. This is Canada. $30 at London Drugs >These pics show my teeth. I only used the strips on my upper teeth. >After 6 days there is no difference between my upper and lower teeth. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >shows how the upper and lower canines meet. >http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/7452/img0098qr6.jpg To give credit where credit may be due, I have a feeling these products may work differently on different people's teeth. I know someone who used the Crest product and said it made a big difference. I, on the other hand, had a professional mold made and professional gel in increasing strength and it did not work at all for me, although I had to quit using it when the strength increased due to the fact it gave me a really intense toothache that lasted for a day or two. |
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