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Do Crest Whitestrips work as well as dental teeth whitening?

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I keep seeing Crest Whitestrips in the stores. Do they work as well as dental teeth whitening?

Jana G. – Alabama

Jana,

Well, it depends on what you’re actually asking. If you’re wanting to know if they will whiten your teeth, then the answer is yes. If you’re asking if they work as well as professional teeth whitening, then the answer is no.

It is not nearly as strong a whitening solution because it is sold over the counter. It would take many, many boxes to get your teeth as white as your dentist could. Also, the strips only cover just a few of your front teeth. You’ll have visible teeth that don’t get whitened.

There is a solution to that though. You could put more than one strip on at a time on each arch in order to cover all the teeth that you’ll want whitened.

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Can’t afford to fix my mouth

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My parents never took me to the dentist. They’ve never really bothered me, but I was alway embarrassed that I’d never gone. I’ve gotten my first real job and one of the first things I did is take my first trip to the dentist. I was in for the shock of a lifetime. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but most of my teeth need either crowns or replacing. There is no way I can afford this kind of dental care.  I’m so afraid I’m going to be a toothless granny before I’m even thirty years old. Is there any affordable solution?

Whitney M. – Ohio

Whitney,

While there is an affordable solution I will tell you about, before you go any further I think you need to get a second opinion. If your teeth weren’t bothering you, I find it hard to believe you will need that much work. It’s not impossible, but I just don’t find it very likely.

If it turns out there is a lot of work that needs to be done, there is a way to get affordable dentistry. One way is to do phased treatment. The dentist can list out the work that needs to be done in the order of urgency.  Then you get the most urgent work done and slowly save up to do the rest.

This will enable you to eventually get everything done at a rate you can afford to do.  But, like I said before. I would get a second opinion first.

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