Do Crest Whitestrips really work?

[brigden]

I'm curious.

 

[Amused]

Yes. But not nearly as well as a professional treatment.

 

[PoPPeR]

yes, but not for everyone

 

[melly]

I bought a box months ago and they're still sitting there. I procrastinate, so what!

 

[Rudee]

yes, but only for about 8-10 months, then it's back to your ugly smile again.

 

[paulney]

If you are a type of a person who salivates a lot (I am), it's going to be a nightmare
I used to walk around breathing like a beached whale to keep these strips dry. Otherwise you sneeze or swallow - and these things are gone. Crest is also very conservative about the size of the strips - barely enough to cover you from canines to canines. The rest will stay just as ugly.

 

[Cat13]

They work pretty good, but towards the end of the cycle my teeth started to become really sensative. After a couple of days they were fine. Good results though.

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: Cat13
They work pretty good, but towards the end of the cycle my teeth started to become really sensative. After a couple of days they were fine. Good results though.

About what my experience was. They do work, but they are a tad small. They may only last 8-12 months, but $25 for that cycle is still much less than a pro treatment.

 

[silverpig]

Yeah, they're pretty small. I was thinking of doing some off-setting on my own... still got a few to go.

I can't do them as often as they say though because my teeth become very very sensitive. Maybe 1 treatment every day or two is all I can handle.

But yeah, they do whiten.

 

[Chunkee]

they worked great for me....aweseom...i would do two boxes back to back

do it religiously, and man it looks great..

JC

 

The stuff you like paint on and sleep with overnight works better.

 

[rh71]

Yeah what's with them skimping on the length of the strip ? It's friggin $25 per box...

 

[Analog]

yes

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

Originally posted by: paulney
If you are a type of a person who salivates a lot (I am), it's going to be a nightmare
I used to walk around breathing like a beached whale to keep these strips dry. Otherwise you sneeze or swallow - and these things are gone. Crest is also very conservative about the size of the strips - barely enough to cover you from canines to canines. The rest will stay just as ugly.

Same thing happened to me. It's a mission to keep them from slippin and sliding all over the place. But they do work after awhile.

 

i have sensitive teeth already, should i stay away from the whitestrips?

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: jntdesign
i have sensitive teeth already, should i stay away from the whitestrips?

Probably, yes.

 

[naruto1988]

works, sensitive at the end of treatment. u gotta keep brushing ur teeth if u wanna keep the whiteness. no skipping brushing sessions.

 

[clicknext]

Not that hard to brush well. Brush at least 2 times a day, and make sure you reach every little place for a good amount of time. Ask your dentist how to brush. Floss is also important, but I only do it like once a week.

 

[JimRaynor]

they sure do.

 

[0roo0roo]

yes but not as well as professional obviously. only do your front teeth to boot. not having the lowers flood withsaliva for me was difficult, i took a nap

the night effects paint on overnight are better in tests. coverage and ease of use.

 

[dbk]

It works to a degree.

 

[Soulflare]

Originally posted by: SampSon
The stuff you like paint on and sleep with overnight works better.

I've heard the exact opposite from a few friends.