Over The Counter Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening have become very popular and a lot of people are searching for cheaper and more convenient ways to whiten and lighten the color of their teeth even while at home. One of the most popular over the counter teeth whitening product is the Crest Whitestrips. Many people recommends this over the counter teeth whitening as though it cannot whiten teeth dramatically like professional whitening treatments, it can still lighten the color of the teeth up to three shades lighter. Users can also repeat the treatments for better color results.

Crest Whitestrips

Before August 2008, Crest Whitestrip Premium Plus was a popular over the counter whitening strip, however it was re-branded and is now known as Crest Whitening Pro Effects.  There is a wide range of over the counter whitening strips now available such as Crest Whitestrips Classics, Daily Whitening Multicare, Crest Whitestrips Supreme, Crest Whitestrips Supreme, Crest Whitestrips Pro Effects and Crest Whitestrips Advance Seal. You can notice that Crest has been the fore-runner in over the counter teeth whitening products and their product has the highest amount of hydrogen peroxide on store shelves.

Crest has made their over the counter whitening strips more convenient by improving their packaging. Where the older generation of Crest whitestrips has been loosely divided in a cardboard box, today’s newer Crests comes in a plastic container which maybe opened on top to reveal a mirror inside. This is very much convenient for people on the go; the container has 40 strips which comes in individual foil wraps that can be torn open.

Crest Whitening products are also easy to use. A set of strips is used for the upper and lower teeth for thirty minutes. These may be worn any time of the day and even apply the thirty minutes back to back. However, it is suggested that users refrain from eating, drinking or smoking while wearing the strips. Users are advised to use the strips twice a day for about ten days for a full effect. Crest strips are also labeled for convenience and to distinguish which strips are for the posterior and anterior teeth.

Pain, Sensitivity and Discomfort

Using Crest over the counter whitening strips may cause some pain, sensitivity and discomfort. You may get bleaching gel on your fingers as you strip off the backing material however, you can simply wash your hands right away to remedy the situation. Bleaching gels can sting and cause pain to your fingers. Some also experience mobility of the strips and getting bleaching gel on gums and fingers which may cause a sharp zinging pain which is usually tolerable.

Over the counter Crest Teeth Whitening products also have some flaws but it is really cheaper than in house professional teeth whitening. If you are interested in having a quick whitening fix for your teeth, you may give Crest products a try, but don’t really expect it to be a miracle worker. Also, when about to use whitening strips, make sure that you don’t have any activities coming up as some people experience drooling while wearing them.