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Curtis2011 · 10-09-2011, 07:25 AM

I have been slightly interested in finding out just how so many girls I know have perfectly white teeth. When they smile it is literally like a shining beacon of pure angelic goodness... or something else that is really, really white.

Meanwhile, my teeth are just "normal white" which looks fine IMO, but there is also room for improvement I suppose.

Does anyone know of anything effective? Preferably something that won't chemically dissolve the enamel or anything with long-term ill effects like that?

Also - If you use anything currently: what do you use, and what kind of results do you get?

Marger · 10-09-2011, 06:03 PM

I have used whitening toothpaste in the past. It had some effect as long as kept using it. However, I think it was mainly due to my poor oral hygiene. I brushed about once a day, never flossed and had chronic gum infection without even knowing it. When I started taking much better care of my teeth, I didn't need whitener toothpaste anymore to reach the same color for my teeth.

Of course everyone is different and one person's teeth have a different natural color than others. Also several non-genetic factors are at work: smoking, coffee, eating certain foods a lot, wearing out your enamel all make your teeth more yellow. And of course the amount of photoshop applied counts as well

Also, I think girls can create the illusion of whiter teeth by applying high contrast lipstick.

stanmrak · 10-09-2011, 10:13 PM

No offense intended (just trying to be helpful here)... but I think if you got rid of the facial hair, it would be a bigger improvement than whiter teeth. Maybe you could take a poll.

Curtis2011 · 10-10-2011, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by stanmrak

No offense intended (just trying to be helpful here)... but I think if you got rid of the facial hair, it would be a bigger improvement than whiter teeth. Maybe you could take a poll.

Lol. My current profile picture is from a few years ago, from before I ever started properly trimming my facial hair. I think it looks a lot better today.

Clint Cora · 10-10-2011, 01:03 PM

I did many years ago with a gel kit and custom molds from my dentist. It worked really well. I haven't reused it since. This was before whitening toothpaste or strips came out. I personally haven't tried any of the newer less expensive (compared to the gel kits) since my teeth are still pretty white but I might try the strips one day.

Brutha · 10-10-2011, 01:26 PM

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Lol. My current profile picture is from a few years ago, from before I ever started properly trimming my facial hair. I think it looks a lot better today.

How about uploading a new picture of your newfound beauty?

Nbax · 10-10-2011, 06:59 PM

whitening toothpaste works great for me.

MyEyeIsOpen · 10-10-2011, 08:19 PM

I just use a waterpik and it seems to work great. I also don't eat or drink anything that stains, so I'm sure that helps.

10-09-2011, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Curtis2011 Family Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,950	Do you use anything to whiten your teeth? I have been slightly interested in finding out just how so many girls I know have perfectly white teeth. When they smile it is literally like a shining beacon of pure angelic goodness... or something else that is really, really white. Meanwhile, my teeth are just "normal white" which looks fine IMO, but there is also room for improvement I suppose. Does anyone know of anything effective? Preferably something that won't chemically dissolve the enamel or anything with long-term ill effects like that? Also - If you use anything currently: what do you use, and what kind of results do you get?

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10-09-2011, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Marger Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 66	I have used whitening toothpaste in the past. It had some effect as long as kept using it. However, I think it was mainly due to my poor oral hygiene. I brushed about once a day, never flossed and had chronic gum infection without even knowing it. When I started taking much better care of my teeth, I didn't need whitener toothpaste anymore to reach the same color for my teeth. Of course everyone is different and one person's teeth have a different natural color than others. Also several non-genetic factors are at work: smoking, coffee, eating certain foods a lot, wearing out your enamel all make your teeth more yellow. And of course the amount of photoshop applied counts as well Also, I think girls can create the illusion of whiter teeth by applying high contrast lipstick.

10-09-2011, 10:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
stanmrak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 717	No offense intended (just trying to be helpful here)... but I think if you got rid of the facial hair, it would be a bigger improvement than whiter teeth. Maybe you could take a poll.

10-10-2011, 01:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Clint Cora Family Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississauga, On Canada Posts: 1,502	I did many years ago with a gel kit and custom molds from my dentist. It worked really well. I haven't reused it since. This was before whitening toothpaste or strips came out. I personally haven't tried any of the newer less expensive (compared to the gel kits) since my teeth are still pretty white but I might try the strips one day.

10-10-2011, 06:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nbax Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 14	whitening toothpaste works great for me.

10-10-2011, 08:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
MyEyeIsOpen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 700	I just use a waterpik and it seems to work great. I also don't eat or drink anything that stains, so I'm sure that helps.

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