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I was a smoker and always promised myself once I quit I would whiten my teeth…they aren’t horrible, just are a very fainy yellow. Enough for me to notice being I see myself everyday. Anyways, I was wondering waht is the best teeth whitening product on the market without a prescription/dr’s visit?

Crest strips are great. I’ve been using them for 4 years, coffee drinker, ex-smoker and they work great. I use them about every year or so. The key is to go through the entire system as directed to get max results. The Classic or Renewal line works great. The Premium line didn’t work so good on me but everyone’s different. The Premium line does take shorter time though, you wear them for 7 or 10 days. The Classic 14 days. And Renewal 10 day. I find the Renewal lifts deep stains (claims to remove up to 20 years of stains) but the Classic gave me longer lasting results. Any one of these, you wear for 30 mins a day, twice a day. It may cause some sensitivity. To decrease some of it, don’t brush before use, wear the top/bottom separately, skip a day or allow more time in between each set. Like instead of wearing them back to back, wear a set in the morning and at night. There’s also Crest Multicare, which gradually whitens your teeth. It takes 5 mins a day. I’ve also used the Rembrant whitening strips but no results for me. But my friend has used it and it works good. It’s on sale on Amazon for under $10 which is a good deal. The strips cost about $30. Some dentists offer Crest Supreme too. I’m on that now. It has higher whitening ingredients and larger strips. While on any strips, avoid coffee, soda, tea, smoking, or dark drinks. Or rinse after. I use a whitening toothpaste like Colgate Total whitening or Rembrant whitening (pricey though) to prolong the results. There are more effective whitening options your dentist offers but since you ask for only otc. =) Good luck!

i`ve heard of (and seen) gold teeth, also i`ve heard of a police dog being fitted with a stainless steel false tooth. also i understand plastic can also be used. do you think quartz crystal could also be used? it`s the right colour, also seems hard enough and if it`s good enough for digital watches, could it be good enough for chewing food with? any other substances you can think of?
wooden teeth? never heard that one before, metal teeth, ah yes, i remember jaws from the james bond film.

George Washington’s false teeth were made of wood.

Not only do you need something strong, it cannot be brittle or crumble when subjected to saliva and repetitive chewing. I’m not sure quartz would qualify. Various ceramics work.

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I have many problems with my teeth and smile. Have some crowns, one in front that is loose, discolred resin fills and missing teeth on the sides, had a partial, can’t find it:) I am in need of an upper plate, perhaps an entire set of false teeth. I am on disability and have no dental coverage. Perhaps a dental school does this work or I heard once of a place in southern Il that did this for a flat fee. Can anyone make suggestions?

The following webpage lists free medical and dental clinics in your area. You may have to contact them about your specific needs. Good luck!

http://www.freemedicalcamps.com/vcamp.php?cityid=1332

i just got this pack of tooth whitening powder..
The brand is Eucryl (UK) and it says to use it only 1-2 times a week.
So how long would it usually take to get rid of stains (mainly smoking) and whiten teeth?

2-3 week you can

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I heard this random fact on a site
"On average, half of all false teeth have some form of radioactivity."
And want to know if this is true, and why it is? I'd rather live toothless.

False teeth are often radioactive. Approximately 1 million Americans wear some form of denture; half of these dentures are made of a porcelain compound laced with minute amounts of uranium to stimulate fluorescence. Without the uranium additive, the dentures would be a dull green color when seen under artificial light.

http://www.arcamax.com/trivia/s-300495-337048

On average, half of all false teeth have some form of radioactivity.

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I just had my braces taken off and would like my teeth whiter before i start school…

any strip that reallly work?

and if i combine strips with whitening toothpaste will that speed up the process?

I can say that most of my patient's have had some measure of success with the Crest Whitestrips, some more than others. Our office uses the Supreme which are 4 times stronger than what you can get in the store, but the others will work as well but take more time and possibly more than one kit. The results are usually pretty quick, noticeable in the first few days, best in a week or longer.If you can, do yourself the favor of using them right after you get your teeth cleaned as any staining and buildup (tartar, plaque, or orthodontic cement) will impede their ability to work. They will not whiten any white fillings you may have, but whiten uniformly. Also, don't use fluoride toothpaste before putting the strips on (same reason). You should not drink or eat anything dark for at least 1/2 hour after using the strips.
The strips/trays are your least costly whitening method as compared to custom made trays or in office whitening ($500.00+) All of the methods (strips, trays, custom trays, in office whitening) have the potential to make your teeth temporarily sensitive, but will not harm the enamel. If you get sensitive use the product every other day in conjunction with a sensitive tooth toothpaste. You might try to drink dark liquids through a straw and don't smoke. Most whitening toothpastes just remove stain on the surfaces of your teeth and therefore are not so effective. Whatever method you use it will not whiten your teeth for life, as you age your teeth will get darker and may need to be whitened again.

Good luck!

JAMRDH – a dental hygienist

* the whitening toothpaste in addition to the strips might make them sensitive

I'm interesting in whitening my teeth a shade or so, and I can't afford to get it done by the dentist. I wanted to know what is the best whitening kit to buy. Please only recommend if you have tried it or some one you know personally has tried. Thanks!

do this twice a day. once in the morning and before you go to sleep for a week and i can PROMISE you wil see a difference.

Get a ziplok bagie and put some baking soda in and keep in in the washroom. When you brush your teeth, once the toothpaste is on..dip it in the baggie and continue brushing your teeth with the baking soda on the toothbrush. And brush for a full 2 minutes. You need to remove the tough stains on your teeth and it doesnt take 15 seconds to do that.
It might burn the first time a little but thats because you removed everything possible and it wont hurt as bad the second time & so on.

Hope this helps/works..cuz it did 100% for me.

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I recently have had fitted(?) four false upper teeth on a plate. I believe that the false teeth close together with my bottom teeth before my own teeth. This hurts my gums above the false teeth. Should this happen? Can it be fixed? Should it have been fixed initially?
My first foray into private dentistry and I feel it was a waste of money as it is more pleasant to eat without the plate.

Have the bite adjusted. Often this is required, especially if the appliance that you describe was delivered immediately following extractions. It is very common for the bite to be off and the gums to be sore.Good Luck

The local dentist has a special if i get my teeth cleaned they do a free teeth whitening, anyone ever done one of these?
I use crest white strips on & off not consistent to see change as the strips are a sloppy process.

Yeah, the whitening done by dentist are often the best.. But there's also other ways you can to it yourself.

I have braces on now and after I get them off i need false teeth in place of 2 adult teeth i am missing.
I have heard that you can get your false teeth like drilled in to the place you need them. is this true and if so what exactly happens?

hey there, yes the false teeth are called posts. they look like a real tooth except they have a little sorta like screw type structure (dont be alarmed, i know many people who have had this done) they actually screw/drill it in place and it looks just like a real tooth!! i dont know if they numb you really good or if you have to be put to sleep, i dont remember that part….but i think they also take an xray of your jaw area to make sure nothing is in the way……lots of people have had it, you can google tooth posts……good luck!!!!!