What is the best teeth whitening product on the market?

Question

Tried Crest white strips and i could barely see any results...

Answer 1

Crest WhiteStrips are the most effective over-the-counter product. The strip holds the agent on the tooth better that the paint on gels.

In office, the best results I have seen are with Zoom, although I have seen some cases that turned out unnaturally white.

It's possible that the WhiteStrips had a minimal effect because your teeth are already as white as they can be naturally. Try to avoid going too white; you teeth end up looking like Chiclets. It also depends on your skin color. If you are vary fair, then bright white isn't quite as unnatural looking. For those of us with darker complexions, the ultra-white teeth can look silly.

Visit a dentist for a consultation, but my inclination would be that if the WhiteStrips were used properly and had no effect you might not need whitening.

In office treatments also tend to cause more sensitivity because they use stronger agents. If you have it done, make sure they make you fluoride trays.

Answer 2

Crest white strips are the most popular with my patients. I like Pro-white, which is basically just a strong hydrogen peroxide gel. You can find it at any drug store. It is about $4. I am a huge fan of pro-white gel because it gets rid of all of my coffee stains. I have naturally whiter teeth though. Some people try whitening products when they actually have internal staining or flourosis. They wont get the desired results that they want because it is not a surface issue. Dentist provide specialty care for this microabrasion (used for flourosis), or veneers (used for internal staining and/or structural loss). They also make custom whitening trays or in office zoom whitening. These are pretty expensive but they don't create as much sensitivity issues that the strips can cause. Honestly I think they whiten as well as the store products. That is my opinion.