I've tried the old Rembrandt home whitening strips (not the pro ones) and one brush-on system (can't remember which; all I remember is that the paste and tiny brushes were not dramatically effective and were a bit of a hassle to use).I ordered this system four or five days ago. It arrived two days ago, and I've used it twice. I noticed more improvement after the first treatment than I had after using either of the other systems for their entire prescribed regimen.
After the second treatment, the results were even better. With one or two more treatments, I'm hoping to be where I want for now.
There are a few caveats. If you're very squeamish and gag easily, you might have trouble keeping the units in your mouth for the required 30 minutes.
But if you follow directions, you should be able to minimize any discomfort or queasiness.
Read and follow the instructions. They're fairly simple. The first step is to boil water and soften the plastic tooth trays which you then insert and mold to your teeth. I first tried boiling a coffee cup of water for one minute in a microwave.
It wasn't hot enough to soften them, so I tried again with a two minute boil and
it worked perfectly, making them pliable without making them too hot for my mouth. Be sure to shake out the excess water before inserting the tray in your mouth, so you don't burn your mouth with hot water.
I also prepped a cup of cool (not cold) water and as soon as I had the first mold fitted, I doused the cool water in my mouth to harden the mold. Then I heated the second tray and molded it. I took the time to make sure I got a good fit, heating and molding them a few times until I felt they were as good as need be. As long as you make a good attempt, I don't think you can go critically wrong.
Following instructions, I then carefully trimmed off some of the excess plastic so the molds fit over my teeth but not my gums. This is the trickiest part of the whole thing, but it's really not difficult. Just be careful to trim a narrow sliver each time. That way you can gradually cut it down to a perfect fit. It cuts easily with a good pair of scissors.
I first dabbed tiny beads of the whitening gel, but after fitting them in my mouth, and not feeling any sort of burning sensation, I removed them and added more to make sure my teeth got a good coating.
I do tend to gag so I placed a 4 inch square of hefty paper towel between the
two trays in my mouth, to soak up excess saliva. I also placed a thin strip of paper towel behind each lip to soak up any overflow of the gel.
This worked great. I watched 30 minutes of TV, and when I removed the trays and rinsed my mouth, I was very pleasantly surprised at the improvement after only one treatment.
Removing the trays is the messiest part. Do it over a sink, as the trays do collect saliva, which mixes with the gel. If you tilt your face down and remove the trays quickly, you'll reduce the chances of getting the goo in your mouth and gagging.
These are not as easy to use as the strips, but then again, you'll get much faster results and will probably have to use them far fewer times than the strips or other systems. I had no problems as far as burning of my gums; I think the strips of paper towel help greatly to reduce the odds of that happening.
The price is also right. Based on my results after only two 30 minute sessions, I'd guess you could get two or even three complete whitenings from each of the two kits included, depending on how yellow your teeth are. Mine were definitely yellow from light smoking; after two treatments they were more white than yellow.
The kits are also nicely packaged, with good quality vinyl ziplock pouches to hold all the pieces after you open them. A very well thought-out and effective package.
I didn't think the mouth trays in this kit fit as well as the ones made by the dentist, but my teeth whitened just the same. What I like to do is apply the gel directly to my teeth, using the stick of a Q-tip (non-fuzzy), then put on the guard. It's main purpose is to keep the saliva from washing away the gel.
The product was delivered in two days from ordering, so it arrived super fast. I had a question for the customer support and it too was answered super fast and very helpful.
This is a great kit to buy.
I bought this kit a few months ago after trying the Crest Whitestrips with no results (although, granted, they were a couple of years expired). Anyway, seeing the great reviews for this whitening kit and the much higher whitening strength of the gel, I decided that for the price it was worth at least trying out.
One issue that I noticed a few reviewers had were with fitting the mouth guards. Although it can be a little bit tricky, this really isn't very difficult to do, and if you read the directions and do it exactly like it explains (practice first!), you shouldn't have much of a problem. First off, when the directions say no more than 3 seconds or so, it means it! Anything longer than that melts the tray so much that it folds and loses all shape. The top tray was easiest to do, and I fit it perfectly. But I did have a little more trouble with the bottom because it is more difficult to get the proper suction on the tray for it to fit right. BUT you can re-dip it in the water and do it again if you mess up!!! I re-dipped the bottom tray 4 5 times before I finally got it where it worked for me. It doesn't change it or hurt it at all by doing it several times, so if you mess up it's no big deal, just do it again. There's no need to throw it away and use the second pair. Also, the directions say that you do not need a perfect fit for the product to work, but the better the fit the better it will whiten. As I said, I had problems fitting the bottom tray, so it didn't fit to my teeth as well as the top tray did. But since the instructions said you don't need a perfect fit, I decided it would be ok and didn't worry about it. But after a few whitening sessions, I noticed my top teeth were getting much whiter than my bottom teeth and that they they didn't seem to be whitening much at all. So that's when I decided to try to remold the bottom tray and make it fit better. After several tries, I finally found that actually physically holding the tray tightly to my teeth worked best. At the same time, I also ran my fingers along the entire tray to make sure that it fit tight against my teeth. The tighter it is, the less saliva gets in and washes the gel off your teeth. For me, this was key! After I did it this way, my bottom teeth finally started to noticeably whiten.
Now on to actually applying the gel. First, I liked to dry my teeth off because I figured the gel would stick to my teeth better. And instead of putting the gel in the tray, I applied it directly to my teeth using the syringe and just spread it around on my teeth with the tip, which was quick and easy to do. I also found that it works best if you put a pretty decent coating of gel on each tooth, because saliva does seep in and start to wash it out. So if you put too thin of a coating, the saliva will wash it away pretty quickly and not give enough time to really whiten. Since the product comes with a big syringe of gel, you have more than enough to use and don't have to skimp. I used it for about a month and still have some gel leftover.
Granted this is only my second time to whiten my teeth, and I haven't really tried many of the other products available, but this kit worked amazingly well and everyone has commented on how white my teeth are and have even asked me what I used and where I got it. I used it a month before I got married, and one of the first things I noticed with my wedding pictures was how blindingly white my teeth looked, which is exactly what I wanted. I couldn't be more satisfied, and I would recommend this product to anyone!
Works great!Large supply-perfect for two people.I did have some irritation on my gums, but I stopped using for a day and it went away.Works much more quickly than 16%, which I have used in the past.I use it for 30 min in the shower and I'm done.
After only 4 days' use twice per day for 30 minutes each time, my teeth are as white as if I had paid a dentist $300 $500 to do the same job. The best part is I don't have any sensitivity issues, though they included remineralization gel to help should any issues arise. Overall just an excellent, excellent purchase and experience. I put off whitening my teeth for years because of the expected costs involved, but this is a perfect solution for a ridiculously low price. The fact that the item comes with two kits (so my wife can do her teeth, as well) makes it an even sweeter deal. If you're thinking about getting a whitening kit, this is the one to get.
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