[dllfo]

One my surgery is finished I will need my teeth "cleaned".

I have used the strips we buy at the store and they worked much better that I thought they would.

My teeth have never, ever been "white". I would like for them to be white, or at least a lot whiter than they are.

I was told a professional teeth whitening costs around $300. OK.
I can get the wife another paper route to pay for that, but are some teeth whitening procedures better than others? I said that wrong. Of course some methodologies are superior to others.

Can anyone tell me which works best and doesn't destroy what is left of my teeth?

Thanks for your patience...Dave

[Bryanna]

Hi Dave,

Tooth whitening is done by using a caustic bleaching solution on the teeth to temporarily bleach out the stains. The longevity of the whitening affect depends on your diet and home care. You will always need to touch up the whitening if you want to maintain brigher, whiter teeth.

Not all teeth can be whitened with a whitening solution, at home or in the dental office...............

1) Only natural teeth without fillings can be whitened.
2) Crowns, bridgework, veneers, tooth colored fillings, bonding, fake teeth..... none of those can be whitened with any whitening solution.
3) Teeth that have tetracycline staining cannot be whitened.
4) The enamel on teeth that have silver or gold fillings may appear to whiten up differently than natural teeth because the metal of these types of fillings tend to show through at certain angles.
5) Teeth with recession that have root exposure will only whiten up to where the root begins at the "invisible" gumline and the root itself will remain darker.
6) ALL whitening solutions (over the counter or in the dental office) contain harsh ingredients that can be very irritating, even burn the gum tissue. So a patient should use extreme caution when using it.
7) There have been cases where patients have had teeth die from the whitening solution because it seaped through a crack in the tooth or under a filling and irritated the nerves.
8) ALL whitening solutions can cause temperature sensitivity to varying degrees for varying lengths of time.

Commericial toothpastes that contain whitening agents can have the same negative results on the health of the teeth as the professional whitening solutions. It is probably best to try an herbal based toothpaste that has natural whitening agents in it that are not caustic nor abraisive to the enamel of the teeth before experimenting with other whitening agents.

I personally use a product by Jason called Powersmile tooth paste. It has great ingredients for your teeth and gums and with daily use, it does naturally whiten your teeth safely.

Hope that information helps! Let us know what you decide to try!

Bryanna

Originally Posted by dllfo

One my surgery is finished I will need my teeth "cleaned".

I have used the strips we buy at the store and they worked much better that I thought they would.

My teeth have never, ever been "white". I would like for them to be white, or at least a lot whiter than they are.

I was told a professional teeth whitening costs around $300. OK.
I can get the wife another paper route to pay for that, but are some teeth whitening procedures better than others? I said that wrong. Of course some methodologies are superior to others.

Can anyone tell me which works best and doesn't destroy what is left of my teeth?

Thanks for your patience...Dave

[dllfo]

Bryanna,
You are a real blessing for us. My wife will start looking for it.

Still in a lot of pain. The oxycodone is ok if I stay ahead of the pain. The doctor does not seem to be surprised one way or another. So I whine and snivel here and take another Oxy 15mg.

Thank you so much...Dave