how long does this 8 pk last for? Or how many days do you whiten in a row - like crest, you would do 3,5 or10 days? Or is this done differently?
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Opalescence was recommended to me by a Navy Dentist when I was on active duty. He gave me two packs of four units because I was about to transition back to the civilian community. At the time he recommended doing the treatment, four units, every six months. Recommend getting advice from your Dentist.
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I was told by my dentist that each of these syringes will last 7 days. You put a dot of the whitening solution in the middle of each tooth impression on the front of your trays. It will spread out when you put your trays on.
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I did 6 days. Since I do not apply gel to crowns, mine might last longer than someone with all natural teeth. I use about 1/3 to 1/2 syringe per application. This has me use two or three syringes per cycle. I refresh about every six months.
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That depends on how much you use. I had my teeth whitened by a orthodontist, and as a maintainance, he recommended opalescence. There are different strengths, so you have to be careful because it can irritate your gums if you are using too strong a percentage.
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You need to buy trays, I have ones my dentist made me. You might try mouth trays from the drug store. Put gel in upper and lower trays, if the gel is oozing out on to your gums, you are using too much. Leave on for 2 hours, repeat every other day or so until desired whiteness is achieved usually in a week or two. Then you must maintain whiteness by once a month application. Your teeth may become sensitive the first week, Advil helps. Works Great! Same stufff my dentist sells at a much lower price.
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use as long as it takes to whiten, or until you are happy with the whiteness. I leave on for an hour.
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Agh- I am so sorry! It is painful and hard to eat for about 3 days. It will start to heal, and the dead gum tissue will fall off (it's gross). It will start feeling better by day 3 and progressively heal. Needless to say I never tried this whitening brand again. Take some pain relief or gum numbing cream they sell for teething babies if you can stand putting it on.
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I had coffee/tea stains in between my teeth and it whitened them the same color as the rest of the teeth. My dentist gave me this in the office and Ive been re ordering ever since. Careful getting too much on your gums as it will make them extremely sensitive for a few days. I use it once every 4-6 months. Hope that helps some.
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I agree about the sensodyne. I found that if I used the strips after I had been using the Crest 3D whitening toothpaste exclusively, I got sensitivity. So I suggest using a sensodyne type toothpaste for a week or more before using the strips. Then when you are done you can go back to whitening toothpaste. Both the strips and the 3D toothpaste worked great though.
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You could see immediate whiteness of the teeth after a few uses...it all depends on how white the teeth are in the beginning. Keep in mind these Crest strips are just for a 5 min. gentle routine daily. Good luck!
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The package does not say so. I can't be more specific. BTW, I found Plus White 5-Minute Whitening Gel to be really good, and muuuuuch cheaper ;-)
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Oh and maybe like once every other month for use...if your teeth arent super yellow once every couple months should be fine. I had a yellowing tooth on my bottom row (slightly crooked on the bottom) its all white now.
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Hello Trish. It seemed to last abt 30 days. After abt day 35, I thought there was a big difference.
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It's been at least six months since I last used this product. But, it seems to me that I got at least a week out of each tube. My dentist's office recommended only using a very small amount (the tip of a pencil) in each front tooth space of the retainer and mouth guard at each use. I reached the maximum amount of whitening quickly. The amount of whitening was determined by how white the existing crowns were. I bought the first four syringes and then bought a second set of 4, but only used one syringe before the dentist told me I had reached the right amount of whitening. The first set of four probably was enough.
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Ok so I assume you already went to the dentist and got the plastic retainers that you can actually put the whitening on. FYI you can just squirt the whitening gel on your teeth. You need to put the gel on the retainers and then wear that. Kinda like a mouth guard, over night. Or for 2 hours. So anyways on the syringe it should display how much for day 1, day 2, etc. that's the amount you can use per day. I place an even line of the gel on the inner part of my retainers to where my teeth are facing out. And then out the retainers on. With the 22% you should be feeling pain after 1 hour and a Half to 2 hours into it. That's usually a good indication to take them off. Rinse your mouth with water to make sure you get all of it out and then brush your teeth. You should be good after that. You may or may not feel extreme pain. I advise to take 1 day breaks in between. Good luck ! :)
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I use Crest Pro-Health whitening or Crest Pro-Health clinical. Either one works for me. The disk is plastic or maybe vinyl and is in the center of the brush. I can't feel it but it works for me.
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Yes, It is suggested not to drink or eat staining foods for 4-7 days after whitening. But if you need that 3rd cup of coffee then Brush immediately after and mouth wash as well to kill lingering bacteria. Also Mouth wash with Alcohol containing mouth wash before going to bed to cut down on bacteria that stains as well.
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This should not be your daily regime. Your teeth have pores, which the bleach penetrates to whiten your enamel. The more you penetrate the enamel, the more sensitive you will be. It feels like u have a cavities. Bleaching should be daily for a week periodically, not even monthly. Maybe 4-6 times per year. Coffee stains your teeth! I drink coffee occasionally. Last week, I had coffee three days. I brushed w/baking soda when I got home. You can also use peroxide when brushing. I would stay away from coffee, red wine & dark sodas as much as possible bc they stain, but they stain over time. So, it's no need to bleach daily. This should not be your daily regime. Your teeth have pores, which the bleach penetrates to whiten your enamel. The more you penetrate the enamel, the more sensitive you will be. It feels like u have a cavities. Bleaching should be daily for a week periodically, not even monthly. Maybe 4-6 times per year. Coffee stains your teeth! I drink coffee occasionally. Last week, I had coffee three days. I brushed w/baking soda when I got home. You can also use peroxide when brushing. I would stay away from coffee, red wine & dark sodas as much as possible bc they stain, but they stain over time. So,... » Read More This should not be your daily regime. Your teeth have pores, which the bleach penetrates to whiten your enamel. The more you penetrate the enamel, the more sensitive you will be. It feels like u have a cavities. Bleaching should be daily for a week periodically, not even monthly. Maybe 4-6 times per year. Coffee stains your teeth! I drink coffee occasionally. Last week, I had coffee three days. I brushed w/baking soda when I got home. You can also use peroxide when brushing. I would stay away from coffee, red wine & dark sodas as much as possible bc they stain, but they stain over time. So, it's no need to bleach daily. « Show Less
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I leave mine on for 1 hour, and don't eat anything for 30 min. After I take them out. I have not even used all of them because my teeth got as white as I wanted already. I did not want extremely white teeth though.
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Hi Dana.This is all gonna depend on how your teeth react to whitener and how many shades you want to whiten. I usually use 1 pack per 2 weeks. Now that is 14 days straight of whitening because I want the "Hollywood" white smile. Then I can go 4 months before I "Touch-Up" with 1 tube for a few days. I would recommend one pack and see how your teeth react first. Also keep in mind the % this made my teeth so sensitive I could only handle 1 day of whitening at a time. If you have never used the whitening before I might recommend a 20 or 25% instead of 35%