This is the one system we’d keep using every day, with custom-made trays that fit perfectly.
Instructions for the kits were adequate, with no real stand-out winners. Cali White goes out of their way to promote the benefits of baking soda, cranberry seed extract and aloe in their whitening gel, but it’s still carbamide peroxide doing the work.
But I figure since it's from my dentists office it may work better than the Crest Whitestrips. Likewise, if you’ve got veneers, partial prosthetic teeth or anything other than tooth enamel in your smile, whitening products will only bleach your real tooth surfaces.
Also, do the trays extend really far past the tooth? The gel included with the Sparkling White Smiles kit is 22-percent carbamide peroxide. Another warning we saw in whitening directions is about uneven whitening: Mineral deposits will not bleach at the same rate as the rest of your enamel. If you’ve got cavities, whitening could put hydrogen peroxide directly in contact with the nerves and blood vessels in your roots, so if you have any suspicion of decay, you should definitely get a check-up before whitening. Daniel is a Canadian farm boy who grew up to be a nerd with a literature degree and too many hobbies to count. We tested the strength of each solution on a piece of paper dyed with concentrated coffee. This website displays data from third party public sources. While that doesn’t necessarily mean this system is better than other whitening products, it does mean that it has been proven to work safely in a lot of tests. That’s weaker than many popular kits, which isn’t a bad thing. That said, there’s a reason all of these products use hydrogen peroxide (and carbamide peroxide, which breaks down to become hydrogen peroxide) as their whitening agent. One tray left in for a few seconds too long stuck to itself (like the instructions warned) and required a complete do-over. Another option to the gel/custom tray system are whitening strips available from your dentist, such as Crest Whitestrips Supreme FlexFit. The sad reality is that quick-acting whitening products are also more likely to make your teeth hurt. These trays should also conform exactly to your teeth, keeping the whitening solution on your enamel and off your gums. Zoom also comes in lower concentrations, but this is our pick for a fast-acting whitening solution. According to studies of popular products, charcoal teeth whitener toothpaste is usually abrasive enough to do more harm than good. Note that the ADA does list the whole Crest – 3D White line as “accepted,” but they also clearly state that from their reviews of published research they don’t think light-activation makes a difference. Has anyone had experience with Opalescence Go 15%? Our tester was happy to put all the LED parts back into the boxes and go back to whitening with just trays and gel. Lab-made whitening trays use exactly that same procedure, but in the age of next-day shipping, you can get trays made without an office visit and at a much lower price. If you want a complete kit that provides good value, the AuraGlow – Radiant Effects whitening kit is popular for a reason. Strips aren’t the quickest method of treatment, but the risk is low, and most people get good results with them. If you do find your gums sensitive after using strips, the irritation is temporary and should go away quickly.
The quality of fit from the shape-it-yourself trays was surprisingly good, despite our tester’s lack of experience with the process. There are dozens of newer teeth whitening products on the market.
None of our reviews are sponsored. Crest’s “With Light” package also comes with directions that suggest using the strips for a full hour, rather than Glamorous White’s half-hour. A month of 35-percent carbamide should theoretically get you all the improvement you’re likely to see, but results vary.
Masking off part of the test surface with foil to see if the light was making a difference, our tests showed no change in whitening with the light, even after 10 repeated treatments. All Trademarks and Copyrights belong to their respective owners.
LED lights is the most polarizing part of over-the-counter whitening systems. Thinking about getting a brighter smile? The dental hygienist that cleaned my teeth yesterday said that I'd probably want to try the Opalescence because the stuff they use in office will probably be too strong on my gums. It’ll stay in place fairly well, but it’s not as easy to wipe off your gums. For about the same price as a few boxes of Crest – Whitestrips, you get truly custom-crafted whitening trays and a generous supply of carbamide peroxide gel. You then have a few minutes to press your teeth into the putty with the provided tray and wait for it to harden. There are two compounds commonly used to achieve this bleaching: hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide. Instructions for using whitening strips, which we admit are a fairly simple type of product to use, were almost non-existent. We do extensive research and hands-on testing, so you can trust the products we recommend. Before. Cali White includes this as an option along with two trays you can heat-mold, but the highly-rated MySmile – Teeth Whitening Kit only has a universal tray. Did you have gum sensitivity or just tooth sensitivity? Whitening strips: The most basic and easiest type of whitening product, these strips of gel usually contain hydrogen peroxide and stick firmly to the surface of your teeth. You can buy Nova-min toothpaste from overseas, if you’re willing to pay a premium. We can't guarantee correctness and completeness of all the data presented here, and therefore will not accept liability for any issues arising from usage of this data. Standout instructions came with the Sparkling White Smiles – Custom Tray System, which is a good thing since a mistake mixing silicone putty and taking an impression could result in a wasted kit.