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I want to whiten my teeth.

Has anyone use peroxide and baking soda to do this? If it won't work (well), I'll skip it and buy crest white strips (which I'm kind of scared of tbh). Also, how long should it take with the peroxide and baking soda to see results?
Noooo the baking soda mix is so bad for your enamel
 

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The crest whitestrips worked for me :) if that helps any.

they made my teeth a LITTLE sensitive right after use, so I made sure to do it at night when I didn't have to eat right after but other than that... it worked magic on my braces lined/coffee teeth.
 

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Noooo the baking soda mix is so bad for your enamel
I've actually heard it's one of the safest things for your enamel since baking soda is softer than it, and it's approved safe by the American dental association?

Anyway, I know the white strips work really well, but I'd rather use something more natural.
 

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Baking soda IME just made my teeth hurt and super sensitive ... So I just used peroxide. But if you want a dramatic whitening then the strips are the way to go. I also use the "Colgate optic white" toothpaste and rinse for daily Care of my teeth and prevent every day stains btw whitening treatments.
 

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Crest whitestrips worked really well but made my teeth SOOO sensitive, I had to stop using them :( are there any products out there designed for more sensitive teeth?
 

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Honestly, what has worked the best for me is to take about a teaspoon of baking soda, add a few drops of hydrogen peroxide to make a paste and brush your teeth with that. It's not enough HP to damage your teeth, which is where the sensitivity is coming from, but it's enough to help get the stains out.
 
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Found a hair spray that actually makes my hair hold curl and It's not crap your pants expensive. It's in a black and orange bottle at Sally's... Its made by beyond the zone, I think? Anyway, about six hours after curling:
 
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Found a hair spray that actually makes my hair hold curl and It's not crap your pants expensive. It's in a black and orange bottle at Sally's... Its made by beyond the zone, I think? Anyway, about six hours after curling:
I second that! I just found that stuff at Sally's and its the only thing thats ever worked for mine too. I got a purple bottle though.
 

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I've actually heard it's one of the safest things for your enamel since baking soda is softer than it, and it's approved safe by the American dental association?

Anyway, I know the white strips work really well, but I'd rather use something more natural.
I started oil pulling a couple of months ago and it has made a huge difference. Actually, I think it saved one of my molars. Wish I had before and after pictures because that tooth was solid brown, blotchy, and hurt.

After two months I noticed it wasn't hurting anymore. So I did a mouth inspection. It's no longer brown! Holy crap! It's still got some opaque white spots, but zero brown and I'm curious to see if those go away as well. I'm extremely surprised and pleased about it, as that wasn't the goal at all. lol

I'm using extra virgin coconut oil, once in the evening and once in the morning for about 20 min. each time.
 

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I started oil pulling a couple of months ago and it has made a huge difference. Actually, I think it saved one of my molars. Wish I had before and after pictures because that tooth was solid brown, blotchy, and hurt.

After two months I noticed it wasn't hurting anymore. So I did a mouth inspection. It's no longer brown! Holy crap! It's still got some opaque white spots, but zero brown and I'm curious to see if those go away as well. I'm extremely surprised and pleased about it, as that wasn't the goal at all. lol

I'm using extra virgin coconut oil, once in the evening and once in the morning for about 20 min. each time.
What is oil pulling?
 

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Take a tablespoon of coconut oil and swish it around for 20 minutes, then spit it out. I'm doing this now and it's working wonders already! I've had four crowns over the last three years and every now and again one of them will start hurting. Well, one was getting pretty bad, then I started oil pulling for 20 minutes in the morning and evening and the pain is gone! I'm keeping an eye on some spots to see if they'll reverse and heal like I've heard others have happen.

For some reason over the last couple of years, right around my period my immune system just TANKS. So at least once a month I'm picking up some stupid random ailment despite all the preventives I do/take and I'm getting really (pardon the pun) sick of it. I work 55 hours a week, I do not have time to be getting ill!
 

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I googled it right after I posted, and I tried it! I started with 5 mins though. Have you noticed whiter teeth? Clearer skin? Less sinus/congestion issues? I am hoping it will help me with all 3. I need to buy more coconut oil, I am almost out! I only used 1/2 tbs so I will have enough for the morning!
 

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