Last Friday, I started bleaching my teeth and it’s a little strange to become so excited over a dull task that most people wouldn’t enjoy, but to me, it’s kind of fascinating. We’ve more than halfway through the process and I have to say that I am pretty pleased with the results so far. It started with me wondering how long do crest white strips take to work, and escalated from there. Unfortunately, I won’t have any before or after pictures, but hopefully, my recommendation for it will be enough! I rarely cover health topics on Yow Yow! but since this was a very new experience for me, I thought I would share. I’ve tried several whitening methods in the past – simply brushing, Crest White Strips, and even a whitening pen that pretty much did nothing. The Crest White strips were recommended to me, but I always found that the strips would never stick and then after taking them off, my teeth would be sensitive for hours. It was then that I learned that if I were going to ever try whitening again, I would have to be more careful. I was hesitant to try bleaching because of that reason alone and knowing that it might be stronger. If you want to go ahead and get your teeth whitened, I suggest getting some professional advice before committing to the treatment. Your Dentist Little Falls will be able to recommend various companies which have the most experience in their field.

One bonus tip before I reveal all though! If you are a smoker looking for ways to improve your oral health you might want to consider quitting cigarettes. Smoking can cause all kinds of issues for your health, but one of the worst side effects is the stains it leaves on your teeth. A friend of mine recently tried vaping and found that this helped her to give up cigarettes for good. Nowadays, there are so many different types of vaping devices and flavours of e-liquids such as the Keep it 100 range, that making the transition to vaping has never been easier.

So far, we’re in the clear!

The difference in shades are completely noticeable. I was advised not to drink coffee for a week while I was bleaching, but I slipped up once. The only downside to using my bleach and teeth trays to hold the bleach in place is that the first couple of times, there was a bit of drooling. Woof. Life. If you have the opportunity to bleach, I would HIGHLY recommend it. However, I know that this can be a pricey process so just in case, I wanted to provide you with another alternative. Free People wrote a post just the other day on 4 methods you can use to whiten your teeth. Not only are they simple and things that you can do every day, but they are also inexpensive – which is the most important part.