Crest Whitestrips Pro Effects,10-Day Dental Whitening Formula System, 40 Strips (Packaging May Vary)
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Customer Reviews of Crest Whitestrips Pro Effects,10-Day Dental Whitening Formula System, 40 Strips (Packaging May Vary)
Customer Review: Decent results but inconvenient to use
Summary: 4 Stars
I first tried the Listerine strips. They are much more user-friendly in that they are easy to apply, stick well on the teeth, and dissolve in your mouth. They didn't whiten my teeth much though.
The Crest strips did a better job at whitening (see below) but I found them inconvenient to apply, wear and remove. The first day the strips were wasted because they just slipped around and wadded up in my mouth. I almost returned them but decided to try one more day.
In order to make them stick and stay in place, I had to rub back and forth with a lot of pressure on the strips against my teeth several times while applying them. Then I remained silent for the 30 minutes of wearing them, without moving my teeth at all and without swallowing.
If your teeth are crooked, the strips might still work if you press hard to apply them to teeth out of alignment.
I experienced no pain or sensitivity with these or with the Listerine brand.
I finished the 10 day regimen and my teeth are about 85% of what I had hoped, which is pretty good. I don't know how much using the Listerine strips before the Crest strips contributed to the overall results, or how much whiter they would have been had the first day of Crest strips stayed on my teeth instead of wadding up and being wasted.
I think everyone's mouth, gums and saliva are different and this accounts for the different experiences and degrees of success or failure of the product. It's worth giving these a try.
Customer Review: Great product but pointless
Summary: 2 Stars
Crest Whitestrips is an incredible product. It is virtually the same hydrogen peroxide bleaching solution that dentists use. It's amazing how much whiter they make your teeth after only a few days. I've been using them for a couple of years and decided to try the new "Whitestrips Premium PLUS." This product is exactly the same as the regular Crest Whitestrips Premium- 7- Day Dental Whitening Formula System, 28 Strips, except the box it comes in has a window and it comes with 3 extra days of strips. The regular Whitestrips takes 7 days and this takes 10. After 7 days, your teeth are pretty much as white as they're going to get, and I didn't notice much of a difference from the additional 3 days. The "Plus" in the product's name seems to refer more to the much higher cost of this product.
If you're thinking about getting this, just realize that all it is is three more strips, so when you figure out how much you're being charged per strip, you may find you're paying considerably more for these per strip than the regular Crest Whitestrips Premium- 7- Day Dental Whitening Formula System, 28 Strips.
That being said, the strips are a great product and if you get them, make sure you buy some toothpaste for sensitive teeth because this product WILL make your teeth feel like they're on fire. It's definitely worth it though.
Customer Review: Pointless compared to the regular Whitestrips Premium
Summary: 3 Stars
Crest Whitestrips is an incredible product. It is virtually the same hydrogen peroxide bleaching solution that dentists use. It's amazing how much whiter they make your teeth after only a few days. I've been using them for a couple of years and decided to try the new "Whitestrips Premium PLUS." This product is exactly the same as the regular Whitestrips Premium, except the box it comes in has a window and it comes with 3 extra days of strips. The regular Whitestrips takes 7 days and this takes 10. After 7 days, your teeth are pretty much as white as they're going to get, and I didn't notice much of a difference from the additional 3 days. The "Plus" in the product's name seems to refer more to the much higher cost of this product.
If you're thinking about getting this, just realize that all it is is three more strips, so when you figure out how much you're being charged per strip, you may find you're paying considerably more for these poer strip than the regular Whitestrips Premium.
That being said, the strips are a great product and if you get them, make sure you buy some toothpaste for sensitive teeth because this product WILL make your teeth feel like they're on fire. It's definitely worth it though.
Customer Review: May cause horrible sharp PAIN!
Summary: 1 Stars
I am 21 years old. My teeth are a little dingy and yellowy, so I decided to try a cheap solution. BAD IDEA.
I followed the directions and after the first use, after just five minutes, I felt a horrible sharp pain in one of my teeth. The box warns against "tooth sensitivity". I didn't know that terrible achy/sharp/electrified pain fell under that category. My teeth still hurt. I feel like I have a hundred rotting cavities right now. I guess my tooth enamel is in really bad shape or something. I can chew ice and drink hot beverages without pain so I assumed my teeth were reasonably strong.
This product is not for everyone. Unless you have mega tough bad-ass teeth, I recommend you try a milder tooth whitening option.
I remember trying whitestrips when they first came out and they didn't cause me pain. I think this is has the highest peroxide level of all the versions, so that is most likely my problem.
I am definitely not risking the pain again with this genre of DIY Dentistry. I hear medieval nobleman would gargle with their own urine to produce a whitening effect....mmmm....urine.......I wonder if it qualifies for Amazon Prime?
Customer Review: are they whiter,...or just not as yellow?
Summary: 1 Stars
I used the Classic Strips for 2 weeks as directed. I anxiously checked after a couple of days to see any hints of whiteness but finding none I reassured myself with things like, "hey stupid you, it's only been 2 days!". After a full week of bareing my teeth at myself I wasn't at all sure any more just how yellow they were when I started. Most reviews educated me not to expect a bone, blue, pure, etc., type of white so I guess I was looking for something almost white or not quite so yellow. Only dreamers, it seems, would wait in vain for actual WHITE teeth. The company makes the statement "noticeable whiteness after 5 days" but I have not noticed any whiteness even after the magic 14 days. But I can't remember how yellow they were when I started, a phenomenon that the marketing department is banking on. When you bare your teeth they're going to seem whiter than when your mouth is closed. You'll smile more now because you believe that they're whiter and people will perceive an improvement because they see your teeth more often. The trace amount of bleach in the strips would never work on a shirt stain. Maybe it's an illusion or maybe it's just me.