Teeth staining

[andy01424]

Drat mine disappeared !!! oops not got any lol

[Clutter]

Dec 25, 2012 20:01:19 GMT jvdk said:

I have have used E-Cig for 1 year, but about 1 month ago my teeth started to stain black.

Any ideas

Tea, coffee, Coke, Pepsi & Red Wine are the usual suspects. If you haven't increased your consumption of ant of the book yoursefl a dental hygiene checkup

[Blownupdolly]

Since stopping smoking I have wanted to get that cosmetic whitening on mine. Not that ridiculous neon white you see some celebrities with. It always makes me laugh when you see 60yr olds with teeth whiter than snow. I just want them to look a lot lighter than they are now. I didnt see the point of doing it when i was smoking as it would just be a waste of money.
Has anyone had this done and if so roughly how much money are we talking? I have seen these booth type places in shopping malls but not sure if they are any good or not.

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the problem with teeth whitening is that unless you keep going back for more treatments they will revert back to their natural colour, but a hygienist will atleast remove any obvious surface stains which will make a huge difference

[Blownupdolly]

Dec 26, 2012 8:00:14 GMT staf said:

the problem with teeth whitening is that unless you keep going back for more treatments they will revert back to their natural colour, but a hygienist will atleast remove any obvious surface stains which will make a huge difference

True Staf

I think i will get them cleaned up see first then. If i am not happy with the result i could make very strong hints for my birthday in March. It depends how much it costs, but its my 50th!! I reckon i deserve it.

[Karma]

Now you're not smoking Dolly a good clean and polish from a Dental Hygeinist is probably all you need to bring your teeth back to their natural whiteness

[Blownupdolly]

Heres hoping Karma

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i paid about £35 at my dentists for a half hour clean <<< look at my teeth now!!

[Clutter]

Dec 26, 2012 11:51:25 GMT Blownupdolly said:

Dec 26, 2012 8:00:14 GMT staf said:

the problem with teeth whitening is that unless you keep going back for more treatments they will revert back to their natural colour, but a hygienist will atleast remove any obvious surface stains which will make a huge difference

True Staf

I think i will get them cleaned up see first then. If i am not happy with the result i could make very strong hints for my birthday in March. It depends how much it costs, but its my 50th!! I reckon i deserve it.

Be very careful about the teeth whitening treatments. If they're too strong the tooth enamel can be damaged & pitted, & gums can be burned. Many treatments aren't even done by qualified dentists or hygienists but by dental nurses & beauticians. If my dentist didn't approve the treatment I was considering I'd not consider it.

[Blownupdolly]

Thanks for that Clutter
I don't really know anything about it. As i said earlier, because i smoked i never really considered it as i thought it would be a waste of money. I better go google it and research the various methods as i have no idea what they actually do to get them white. I do know that some whitening toothpastes are abrasive and scratch the enamel. I am presuming these booths you see in shopping malls are not properly trained.

[Clutter]

There is a limitation on the amount of hydrogen peroxide legally allowed in kits sold for UK home use. I'm not sure it applies to those sort of services. I wouldn't touch em with a bargepole without seeing what accreditation & training they have & how much PLI they have in case I needed to sue their arses to fix any damage they might cause.

[Blownupdolly]

Dec 27, 2012 8:31:19 GMT Clutter said:

There is a limitation on the amount of hydrogen peroxide legally allowed in kits sold for UK home use. I'm not sure it applies to those sort of services. I wouldn't touch em with a bargepole without seeing what accreditation & training they have & how much PLI they have in case I needed to sue their arses to fix any damage they might cause.

Have you ever had it done from a reputable place Clutter?

[Clutter]

No Dolly. My teeth are very dark, crowns are usually the last on the colour scale got so many crowns & bridges that bright white teeth would look very odd

[Blownupdolly]

LOL oh ok. I got a few months till my birthday to research. I don't actually have a proper dentist. I go to one of these dental university places and get free treatment by letting students work on me but i doubt they will do whitening for free!!

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do not risk teeth whitening kits from ebay as they are from china and there is no certainty of the ingredients, i'm sure there are some reputable companies out there but i heard some pretty grim horror stories of people with burnt bleeding gums in weeks of pain due to cheap kits claiming high peroxide levels for teeth cleaning