I don't have a lot of money to spend on professionally done whitening, so I am wondering if anyone has found something (i.e., a certain toothpaste or something) that really works. The Crest Premium whitestrips did not work for me, neither has a toothpaste I had. Any suggestions?
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Toothpastes only whiten teeth if your stains are surface stains. Most stains aren't on the surface of the enamel which means toothpaste whitening won't work. If Crest Whitestrips didn't work, then toothpastes definitely won't work. Now, the real question is why the Crest Whitestrips didn't work. First, are all of your teeth natural? The strips will only work on natural teeth. Second, how bad are your stains? The strips work best on yellow stains. If your teeth are severely stained or have gray stains, then the strips probably won't work. Lastly, did you follow the directions? Assuming that your teeth are all natural, and you followed the directions, then there is two things I can think of. Either you simply need to treat your teeth longer (I actually had to do this) and just use another box of the strips to start noticing the effect. Or your stains are too tough for an over the counter product and you need to see a dentist about getting a more concentrated bleaching agent. My advice is you be the judge. If your teeth "aren't that bad" and you "should" be a perfect candidate for Crest Whitestrips, I would try another course before consulting a dentist. If your teeth are pretty bad, then I wouldn't even bother with the strips and just go straight to the dentist.
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