April 14, 2011 Teeth. That are Yellowish
All these stupid teeth-whitening commercials make me feel like my teeth are inadequate and yellow. As a result, I started researching possible means by which to whiten my teeth. As I cannot afford “Zoom” Whitening, here’s my options:
1. Whitestrips. Do they work? Are they worth the investment? Can I just buy the kroger brand (these are all questions I expect you to answer, of course)
2. Paint teeth with white-out the morning of the wedding (they WILL be pearly then, right?!)
3. Wear fake teeth set for wedding photos. I see these in movies all the time, so I could totally rock some fake teeth. Maybe I could get all twilight-y and wear some fangs.
4. Paint over teeth with gold paint or write on them “I love you Don!” on the uppers and lowers so that it’s covering up the yellowishness with a sweet and thoughtful message.
Sigh. I saw a groupon for $200 ZOOM whitening but honestly, peeps, our coffers are low. I found a knock off store brand of the whitestrips for $14.99– a vast price difference from Crest’s $45 asking price. Jerks. They know how important white teeth teeth are to me on my wedding day…
So, advice? Thoughts? Totally should do the white out thing, right? How classy!!!
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Mrs. Smith
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I tried the real deal and the Target brand… and I think my gums are too sensitive. So start out with the cheap ones just to make sure you can even use them. It would be worse to invest in the fancy ones then have my kind of troubles.
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K
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I love whitestrips and they have always worked for me (and people always tell me I have really white teeth, so there’s the proof 🙂 If you have sensitive teeth than they might be a bit uncomfortable but I’ve gotten used to them and use them once per year or so. I typically use the Crest brand but I think the generic would probably work just as well.
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rb
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Your teeth are stupidly white. I am always wondering what your secret is and now I know. your white teeth make me feel inadequate. Luckily I love you enough to embrace your white teeth.
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Jen
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I had a custom mouth piece and used the ol’ Rembrandt gel – it made my teeth REALLY sensitive but it worked. I say rock whatcha got and don’t let the commercials push you.
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rb
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Thanks for the tips on the rembrant gel! I am getting used to the creepy pain in my teeth. The pain seems oddly worth it, as they are getting whiter. It’s like dieting. Pain at the front end but my, the end result is soooo worth it.
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Jen
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Plus you can always start brushing with that “sensitive teeth toothpaste” and that will help.