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I did this at the dentist two yrs ago, I'm looking for some kind of pain free way.........HOW DO YOU WHITEN YOUR TEETH

I use Crest Whitestrips. If you have sensitive teeth, you may try Crest Whitestrips Daily Multicare.

Rembrandt sensitive

There are several ways to whiten your teeth as you probably know. One is to have it professionally done at a dental office, one is the custom made home whitening trays made by your dentist and the last is the over the counter whitening strips. The substance used in most of these whitening methods is different percentages of Carbomide or Hydrogen Peroxide. The higher the percentage, the better the whitening results, but usually the more the sensitivity as well. Topically administered prescription strength Fluoride can help a lot. You can dispense the fluoride into your “home” whitening trays and wear for about 20 to 30 minutes

you can bleach your teeth with bleaching gel.but it can destory your enamel.which can cause you to lose your teeth later on in life or chip them.which doesnt look nice
although most toothpastes' now say they can whiten teeth,you wont see big results
it just cleans your teeth and so they look whiter
you can go to your dentist and ask him or her about whitening lazer treatment
its real expensive though
just go for a cleaning
it only hurts for a day or two

As was suggested some de-sensitizing tooth paste would be a good idea. Sensodyne, Rembrandt etc.. the box will suggest it is made for sensitive teeth. These pastes work by filling in small 'tubes' or holes in the dentin.

Also if you have specific sensitive spots get some of the paste and put it on your finger and rub over the spots. Then leave it and go to bed. (Of course not too much or it will annoy you).

Also a good OTC mouthwash designed for health and sensitive teeth would help as well (always brush and use a good mouth was before going to sleep, as this gives your teeth the most time with 'GOOD' substances on them to regenerate as opposed to using it in the day when you are drinking/eating/snacking all the time).

If you used an in house whitening UV system in the office,... that is known to make many peoples teeth sensitive, I don't advise this. It has shown to cause problems with tooth structure over time (in some).

Then you have the bleaching trays molding for your teeth, and tubes of bleach to wear for X hours.

Those are good, but again, this is pretty powerful and can definitely cause severe sensitivity in many people.

The best choice from my experience is somewhat surprising.. is to go get the latest crest whitening strips (don't worry about strength) -- and use them for 30 minutes at a time. (Say wake up, brush teeth, but on strips take shower, get dressed and so on.. then take them out). Go about your day.

Usually using these strips for 2-4 days in a row, then giving your teeth a day or two break and repeat has great results. This is not an indefinite process.. a few weeks of bleaching should do the trick, and then later on you can repeat it as your teeth become stained again. If you can cut out coffee, smoking and/or dipping, and so on you can keep your teeth whiter for longer.. even all the time with proper timed bleaching.