Teeth whitening is done by yourself or your dentist. It's rare to have it done by your dentist unless you need it immediately for some reason, it's expensive ($1K mark) because they need to make a custom mold to protect your gums and will take a couple of hours. Otherwise you can do it gradually with Opalescence Go which dentists sell and is the same solution used above just less intense.
But really, the main way to get your teeth whiter and keep your teeth white is to brush and floss (flossing is incredibly important) regularly and have regular 6 month cleanings at your dentist.
Marcus is a beautiful man, inside and out. I'm seeing some hateful judgments here and I don't agree with them. That being said, teeth whitening has some a long way. My teeth were Marcus shade recently, partially because I used to be a smoker. I'm also a big coffee drinker! However, my dentist offered to whiten my teeth but the cost was like 500 bucks. I found the same product but without the expensive custom molds on Amazon. It's called opalescence go. My fiance and I did them together before our engagement photos and it really helped a lot. It's one of the cheapest and easiest ways to improve your appearance because you only have to use it for like ten days and then one day every few months. Much easier than wearing nice clothes, diet and exercise, and salon haircuts.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ER5NN3K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_Itz4BbPBXJ5M6
WhiteFoam On-the-Go Clear Retainer Cleaner for Invisalign, Dentures, ClearCorrect, Essix, Vivera & Hawley Trays/Aligners. Cleans, Kills Bacteria, Whitens Teeth & Fights Bad Breath (50ml - 1 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BRNCC8W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_RF0EBGJSBHM5QBDS8XYM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 this is my favorite. It whitens teeth and cleans the trays. My trays have been spotless!!
I stopped using white strips a while back and now completely use Charcoal powder. There's not peroxide so you shouldn't have those bleaching spots. This one is great from Amazon Active Wow Teeth Whitening Charcoal Powder Natural https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N8XF244/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ZMHezbZCGQAW8
Oops I forgot what it was called! It’s called WhiteFoam There’s other brands too. I make my own by mixing 3/4 hydrogen peroxide with 1/4 mouthwash in a foam sprayer.
I had used the crest white strips in the past but a dentist gave me a sample of these to try and I fell in love with them! I found the same ones on amazon for much less than the dentist. They cover all your teeth rather than just the front ones like white strips. They are much more comfortable and effective! Opalescence Go 15% https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ER5NN3K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_47ANCbBM49QXW
I had a similar issue with the strips. They don't get in the cracks of your teeth. I ended up getting whitening trays made. The gel foams up and goes into the cracks of your teeth. You can order them off amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2
Me and my wife got custom whitening trays off Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2 they are just like the dentist makes. You have to take and impressions and send it back to them. It takes about 2-3 weeks to get the trays, but in 2 weeks of using your teeth will be white. Congrats on the wedding.
I’ve used the foam cleaner for invisalign, those work great in slowly brightening your smile.
The custom whitening trays you get from your dentist are the best. The issue is that you have to pay dentist prices and go back and forth to the dentist a few times to get them. The trays are better because they last forever and use can use any time of gel. Also, the gel is pretty cheap. I ended up getting mine off amazon. Amazon.com : Upper + Lower Custom Dental Teeth Whitening/Bleaching Trays : Tooth Whitening Products : Beauty
I use custom whitening trays. You can use any gel that you want, but does come with gel. I like them because they last forever and get in to the cracks unlike the strips do. I got mine off Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EKVOU2
I've had great results with the teeth whitening gels- specifically Poladay and Opalescence. You can buy them on amazon but I get them directly from my dentist. The initial investment is higher than with the strips but the product last quite a while and they work better. If you don't want to have trays made, you can buy these.
White strips for whitening your teeth — not Qtips.
These ones are $45 on amazon Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips Whitening Strips Kit, 22 Treatments, 20 Professional Effects + 2 1 Hour Express Whitestrips https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AHAWWO0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9MkvBb9Z7W71V
Not OP, but thanks for the rec and thorough answer; I didn't know they have them available with a higher percentage of bleach at dentists' offices! To anyone who's interested, Amazon has a $5 off coupon for these at the moment
amazon Crest 3D White Whitestrips Vivid Plus.
Clip the $5 coupon on the page
Use coupon 7CWSVIVIDBF
It's $18+ free shipping
These Colgate Whitening Strips are known to work well.
Get one of these whitening strips and you should be good.
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Yeah, those ones, right? https://www.amazon.com/Crest-White-Whitestrips-Vivid-Plus/dp/B077YCC84H/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Crest%2Bstrips&qid=1594574705&sr=8-5&th=1
I'll probably eventually order them too. I've heard that professionals are longer thus they whiten more teeth but I don't really think it's worth +30% of the price. And the differences between other types like 3d Glamorous and vivid are nearly nonexistent.
Really depends on the manufacturer, and then whether you can trust the item actually came from them or is a knockoff.
Anker and Aukey are really good for power stuff, in my experience; you can find them on Amazon. Here's the Anker equivalent of the item you posted for about the same price: http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Dual-Port-Charger-PowerIQ-Technology/dp/B00E3OL5U8
I wouldn't trust no-name stuff on Gearbest/DX/eBay unless you've read trustworthy reviews or it's being used for something not very important. They may or may not come from the same factory, but the quality control could be worse, could be getting rejects, and support will probably be worse (Anker seems really on top of their Amazon reviews).
In short I was told I need to brush better - which of course was obvious...
But some tips they told me was to
I always thought that about clothing stores. Always looks better at the store. I did zoom whitening years ago and it was ok but didn't last. I asked my dentist about this and he then wanted to sell me whitening trays. This is after he sold me the zoom whitening. I just ordered the whitening trays from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2 I like the trays over the zoom. Just do little touch ups as needed.
Get custom whitening trays from your dentist or online. I got my last set of whitening trays off amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2 The nice thing with custom whitening trays is you can use any type of gel you want. You can then just order opalescence gel or any other type of gel that works with your sensitive teeth. I do know then is some stuff you can use after teeth whitening to help with sensitivity as well.
I got custom whitening tray from my Dentist and they work great. My wife ordered them from Amazon, which is exactly the same as what I got. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2 Custom trays are nice. You just put a little gel in the tray and wear them for 10 mins. The gel is cheap and the trays will last forever.
Cocofloss has been the best floss I’ve ever used and really worth the extra $$ in my opinion. I find their website has better flavors than Amazon. And for someone with sensitive teeth, I also really like Opalescence Go for whitening and will sometimes get the 35% gel from my dentist to put in my retainers. She said any in office whitening is actually really gimmicky and this way I can maintain once every 2-4 weeks.
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Does this look legit? It may be worth the extra $30 but I'm not sure.
I drink a lot of coffee and my teeth are white. I just use whitening trays maybe once a week to keep them that way. I got these whitening off amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2 the replacement gel is cheap. You can have your coffee and white teeth. I whiten my teeth in the morning while I shower. Super easy. If you switch to energy drinks it's going to cost you a lot more than just whitening your teeth.
My ortho recommended this: EverSmile WhiteFoam On-The-Go Clear Retainer Cleaner
I thoroughly brushed my aligners and used that white foam each time I took them off and on. Honestly, it does work but you have to use it EVERY SINGLE TIME. I wore by first aligners for almost 4 weeks. When I went back to the orhto for my 2nd set of aligners, my ortho couldn't even tell which was the old aligners and which were the new because they were so clean.
By the time I got my 2nd tray, it just became too unrealistic to clean them as thoroughly as I was cleaning the first set. I got a little lazy and would sometimes just rinse them with water. I only really did a deep clean in the morning and at night. HUGE difference. 2nd set were yellowish by the time I switched to my 3rd set.
I'm sure there are many different products to clean your aligners and keep them from becoming yellow, but I think as long as you are deep cleaning them each time, you'll be fine. Unfortunately for most, it's a bit unrealistic to do such a deep clean each time.
Funny thing is, white teeth isn't even normal. Teeth are suppose to be yellowish, the dental whitening industry has successfully managed to make white the norm.
You can try whitening strips, they are much cheaper. Whitening toothpaste is useless.
https://www.amazon.sg/Crest-Whitestrips-Professional-Effects-Whitening/dp/B00AHAWWO0
Ditto to this. I bought the generic denture cleaner at target and it works wonders. I once accidentally bit into a piece of watermelon with my trays still in. I was coming off a long bike ride and hot. I soaked them with a peroxide and water mixture and it helped. Also can brush your trays with non abrasive toothpaste. I also use this. I love this foam so much:
I can tell you those little lights don't do a thing. You want the whitening trays you can get from your dentist. They last forever and you can use any gel you want with them. The gel is super cheap and you can get it from anywhere online. If you don't want to go to your dentist you can order then whitening trays from amazon as well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKVOU2 this is what my boyfriend has, and it works.