How often should one use opalescence to keep white teeth?
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It depends on how white you want your teeth and how much coffee, tea, wine, and other staining food and drink you consume. For the first time you use a whitener, I would recommend doing a full course of 10-14 treatments over 2 to 4 weeks depending on how well your teeth handle the sensitivity (which is temporary and can be managed by taking days off in between treatments if you are sensitive). That initial treatment course will dramatically whiten stained teeth (getting a cleaning at a dentist's office prior to this is a good idea too). Afterwards, you will have to touch up every 6-12 months depending on your eating and drinking habits. You can also use once a week to once a month as maintenance. It depends on how white you want your teeth and how much coffee, tea, wine, and other staining food and drink you consume. For the first time you use a whitener, I would recommend doing a full course of 10-14 treatments over 2 to 4 weeks depending on how well your teeth handle the sensitivity (which is temporary and can be managed by taking days off in between treatments if you are sensitive). That initial treatment course will dramatically whiten stained teeth (getting a cleaning at a dentist's office prior to this is a good idea too). Afterwards, you will have to touch up every 6-12... » Read More It depends on how white you want your teeth and how much coffee, tea, wine, and other staining food and drink you consume. For the first time you use a whitener, I would recommend doing a full course of 10-14 treatments over 2 to 4 weeks depending on how well your teeth handle the sensitivity (which is temporary and can be managed by taking days off in between treatments if you are sensitive). That initial treatment course will dramatically whiten stained teeth (getting a cleaning at a dentist's office prior to this is a good idea too). Afterwards, you will have to touch up every 6-12 months depending on your eating and drinking habits. You can also use once a week to once a month as maintenance. « Show Less
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I don't think there is a definitive answer--it depends on each individual. I first used it more than five years ago, and had to use it again after six months. Since then, I've only had to use it twice to maintain.
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It's personal preference. I find that the day white is stronger than the night white which could be because day white has a shorter processing time. I only use the whitening for a week after I visit the dentist twice a year
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If you have sensitive teeth, you might start off keeping your bleaching tray in only for 2-3 hours the first time and increase if you can tolerate it. That's what I did. It takes a little longer to get your teeth whiter that way but you won't feel the discomfort.
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I think its fine to use this first. Once you get to the whiteness you want you can reduce the frquency you use it. Years ago I was using my molds every night. Now I only use them twice per month. You will want to balance the frquency with the strength you use. When I started I was using 10% every night now with touch ups I use 15%. But I don't know what else you would use first. I have been using a bleaching gel ever since I got my custom moldsfrom my dentist.
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go to the olalescence website. they have instructions on it. http://www.opalescence.com/en-us/default.aspx
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I believe there are 7 sets of bottom/top. I would divide into 2 times. 4 days will get your teeth white. Gums will burn but its worth the results. Second round do 3 days for touch up. I smoke and drink coffee and my teeth are Snow White
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I use trays all the time wile whitening, leave them in for about 30 mins morning and then before bed
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I like the 14% Day White better than the Night White, because I don't like sleeping with bleaching trays in my mouth. I get good whitening from the Day White formula. I use it twice a day and leave it on my teeth for 30 minutes, each time.
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Use every night for 1-2hours, in 1-2 weeks you will be able to know the difference on your teeth. Then you can just use once a month just to maintain the whiteness.
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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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It's really up to your teeth sensitivity, I start with 30 min. and use a very small amount of gel. I have very sensitive teeth so I do every other day. My husband however does one hour every day for five days. I also use sensodyne toothpaste when whitening.
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Boil water to fit your mouth piece, place mouthpiece in water for a few seconds, Don't swish it or shake water off, place in your mouth Won't hurt and shck hard to shrink fit the mouth piece. To bleach: place small drop of gel 1/4 cc in the front if tray about 6 to 8 teeth, don't overload put in your mouth about 15- 30 minutes. Wipe execs from gums if you have pain, STOP! You can trim the trays w/scissors if they touch your gums.clean and rinse trays 3/Whitening- fill trays again, place in your mouth and place Whitnenong light between lips for thirty minutes the first time . Press the Whire button to turn on. Follow up treatments may only take ten to twenty minutes. Repeat process as necessary. 4-Remineralization:when you are done bleaching, rinse trays and place a small amount of gel in them. Place in your mouth for 4-5 minutes theyvreccomend doing this at night before bed. Remineralization once there after tonkeepnuour teeth white and during bleak process. *Sone people will experience disscomfort fir a few minutes that usually goes away. If it persists discontinue use.ic you have gum disease or are pregnant/ nursing,decayed teeth, exposed roots, wear braces or recently had oral surgery DO NOT USE! I experienced a flight burning sensation on my gums but it stopped after I finished and rinsed!
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Hi, only use the blue gel if you get sensitivity to the whitening clear ones. :0)
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Seriously think about this. The time the teeth stay white after whitening depends on you and your lifestyle. The time your teeth stay white is all about how quickly you stain them with what you put in your mouth not the whitener.
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Yes it does. you'll see some whitening instantly after the first application but you have to use it several times to whiten your teeth to your satisfaction. Buy the Opalescence toothpaste with it and use with an electric toothbrush like Oral B. The results are even better!!! Don't leave on longer than 30 minutes and don't sleep in it because it burns the gums!!! Good luck!!!
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I use it weekly but it can be used daily. I use it in between teeth brushings.
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Figure a half tube per upper/lower, so a full tube for both. If you are trying to whiten from yellow, use it once a week until you get where you like the color. After that use as needed for maintenance. Maybe once every couple of months.