Teeth whitening with dental trays?

I'm wondering if anyone got a mold of their teeth and gels from their dentist to whiten their teeth. I'm curious which gel you used, how well it worked (I'm looking to achieve movie star white teeth), and how long the results lasted. *Please respond only if you used custom-made trays and gel from a dentist, not Zoom or over-the-counter whitening agents, like Crest Whitestrips.*

Teeth whitening with dental trays?
I was working at a dentist office for 5 years and I have used the tray myself. It really works. We were using a gel called Nite White. You had to wear the tray either overnight or for 8 straight hours. You can see the result within a week. It will last for about a year/year and a half depending on the food you take (coke, coffee, smoke, etc make the tooth yellow faster). You can always get a refill kit.





The tray is pretty easy to use. It fits tight on your teeth since they take a mold, so you won't have as much saliva problem as with the strips. It ay take you a day or two before you get used to it.





What we recommended to our patients was to use the upper tray for 2 nights first to see the difference.





The only thing you need to make sure about before using the gel is you don't have any cavities. The gel causes teeth and gum sensitivity and if you have any cavities, it can get painful. One disadvantage to bleaching teeth (either method) is if you havee white fillings, it will not change the color of the fillings. So, if you hav any fillings specially on the front teeth, you may have to replace them with the whiter shade fillings once you are done with the whitening.





Hope it helps



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