Have you guys used over the counter teeth whitening treatments?

Yes.

Even the generics work.

Just read the labels, see what they use and concentrations, so you can change brands if one makes your teeth hurt (higher peroxide concentrations can do this for people who are sensitive).

It also will burn your gums if you don’t trim the mouthpiece carefully around your gum line. Take your time when molding and trimming.
Oh, that reminds me, is it good for your teeth?? Lol
- eh, it's bad for your teeth if you overuse or use too high a concentration of peroxide, but I think the line between actually getting your teeth white and using too much is pretty thin

I've tried numerous ones, and nothing has ever made a noticable difference on my teeth. My teeth don't look that bad though, so I just quit caring about it and never buy any whitening stuff any more.

I just use the whitening toothpaste but I don't really notice a difference after using it for a couple of years now. I just keep it since I'm so used to it now.
- whitening toothpaste has the same active ingredient as regular toothpaste. some will have peroxide, but you would need to brush your teeth for significantly longer than 5 minutes for it to start working
If your teeth are yellow all the way through, stain removers won’t do much. Some people’s teeth are permanently stained from taking tetracycline at some point in their lives (it was formerly used as an acne treatment).

Crest 3D strips work well, but do not fall asleep with them in... I did that by accident, swallowed one of the strips and woke up in such excruciating pain I had to crawl to the bathroom and puke. Just as heads up

Holy shit.

I had a really bad coffee stain on my front teeth. Had tried the crest ones for a while but they weren't helping. My hygienist did some treatment and told me it'll probably come back because of the texture of my teeth, but told me to use the crest ones a few days ahead of a special event if I wanted a touchup. Stain came back.

Went to the dentist for an unrelated issue and my dentist noticed the stain, literally filed down my tooth in like 2 seconds and for free, and the stain has never come back again, lol.

I've tried those press on and leave whitener strips when they were newish.

I used them for about a month and saw no difference.

Yeah. They gave me sensitive teeth. It works by getting rid of the top layer of your teeth. Avoid.

My hygienist told me to just use OTC instead of trying to do it at the dentist's office. She didn't suggest a specific brand though.

I've tried the stick-on equate whitening strips, which did nothing that I could see.

crest whitening strips absolutely work, and you shouldn't use the whole box at once, wait a few months. that drastic of a change is obvious and can make your teeth super sensitive. but they absolutely worked for me. the difference between each one is how many come in the box and how concentrated they are. the 3D white strips I feel are the best balance and price value.

Counter teeth whitening?

They make em more yellow?

(sorry)

"I was going to have my teeth whitened, but then I said 'Fuck that, I'll just get a tan instead." - Mitch Hedberg
"over the" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 /s

Crest 3D whitening strips sold at Costco work for me. My teeth were noticeably whiter both times I've gone through a box. Of note, I drink espresso about 4 times per day, so maybe they're particularly good at whitening coffee-stained teeth.

They make my teeth sensitive after a few strips though, but sodium fluoride 1.1% toothpaste remedies that.

I got best results having my dentist make me a mold ($70) and using Amazon whitening tubes.

Never intended but brushing consistently with a Sonicare yielded me pretty freakin’ white teeth. I have been using one since high school and have never had any problems with my teeth. Can’t recommend enough.

Which model do you use, out of interest?
- I think it’s the pro-whitening (ironically) one these days, one of the thinner black models. I’ve had to replace the handles occasionaly over the years but much cheaper in the long run than dealing with cavities, etc.

Crest 3d whitening strips made my teeth amazing, but also sensitive. The stuff tastes gross. Follow the directions. I think it was like... Dry your teeth, put the strip on for like 30 minutes (which sucks ass) and then rinse your mouth. Took a few weeks for me to notice and I stopped using them as my teeth looked fine.

When I have used them, they would make me salivate a lot. Since I didn't want to swallow that, I would walk around with a tea cup spitting into it the extra saliva with peroxide.

Just baking soda works

note: from what I remember reading a while ago, this works because it scrapes your teeth, which slightly files them down. it's like using using loose sand paper.
- In that case probably not for everyday use then , or just use sand. But I'd think that there is also some chemical action that makes it very effective against tea and coffee stains