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Originally Posted by accella4.4

Two Questions:

1. Is occasional whitening bad for your teeth, or is this a myth? If so, why or why not?

2. If you have whitening done and drink coffee in the morning and consume red wine 3-4 times a week at night, is it pointless to have whitening done?

Sounds like there are some folks in the know here...

My past experience - paid $$ for bleaching trays from the dentist - IMO results did not last that long. Now I use Crest Whitestrips - works just fine for me. (Sometimes it makes your gums sensitive - not sure on long term effects - have been doing this for a couple years now).

Oh, I don't drink wine but I do drink my coffee thru a straw :)

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Originally Posted by SuperGreg

I did Britesmile a few years ago while living in OC. It was quite an intense process with pretty impressive results. At the time it was going for ~$500, but I got it for $300. Now with that being said, a much less expensive alternative is to get custom fitted trays made by your dentist and use a product like Zoom teeth whitening gel. I ran into a deal in this area about a year ago from my dentist that included teeth cleaning, x-rays, custom trays and whitening gel all for $160.00. New patient special.

IMO if you get custom trays, and use maybe a 22% Zoom gel whitening product, you can achieve equal results to Britesmile for a lot less money. The upside to getting trays over Britesmile, is that whenever you need a recharge, you are good to go in about an hour, compared to Britesmile which is a one time deal.

Just my 2¢

Custom trays are the way to go. Senstivity happens if you leave the trays on overnight and that too will not last more than 12 hours.

why does the bleach crack ur teeth?

I couldn't tell you how it cracks your teeth, but it does. Little hairline fractures have been formed through my teeth and I wouldn't recommend the gel.