Crest 3D No Slip Whitestrips Professional Effects Teeth Whitening Kit 20 ea

I cant believe i was discouraged to buy this product after reading these reviews. In the end I'm so glad I did. This product has AMAZING effects for an at-home whitener hands down. I think a lot of the grievances in these reviews come with inexperience in teeth care and teeth whiteners in general. For example, DO NOT use toothpaste before applying the white strips, for it effects with the whitening process. A few things i'd like to note: 1) To the people saying "This product doesn't whiten all of my teeth" You do realize, that you cannot just put the white strip OVER the teeth? Teeth aren't bricks. You have to fold the strip into the teeth. For example, I start in the middle of the whitestip, put my finger on it, and smooth it out over my teeth towards the ends MAKING SURE it forms to my teeth. Besides, Even if it does not touch every part of your teeth, the gooey whitening agent, once reacted, will cover all of those spots and form to your teeth. (especially if the strip is able to cover the backside of your teeth too, if not it's sstill fine.) 2) To the people saying "It hurts my gums/teeth/" Well, with the gum thing, do not under ANY circumstance put this on your gums!! You're supposed to get it close, but not actually have the strip cover the gums! I did this one time and my gums HURT. From then on I didn't have it touch my gums and discomfort disappeared. 3) To the people saying "not good for sensitive teeth" This one was a big deal breaker for me at first. My teeth are incredibly sensitive; eating ice cream hurts. I find it odd that I found no sensitivity as all with this product. Food for thought. Regardless, I achieved great results, my teeth are shades whiter, but not that nasty florescent white. It looks natural. For anyone interested in my routine: 1. 30 min after eating dinner I quickly run my wet toothbrush across my teeth (No toothpaste! This is important! The toothpaste can react with the whitening process) 2. I apply the whitestrip bottom first, starting in the center of my teeth and smoothing it out as far many teeth it reaches and fold it over the back of my teeth. 3. Same with the top 4. Press the strips in again, making sure they are activating and are on correctly (sometimes on the bottom teeth, saliva can make them move around, gotta go fast!) 5. Set an alarm for 30min since I am forgetful 6. After 30min, remove bottom, then top and brush teeth as normal. After the 20 day regimen, I now use Activated Charcoal to keep my teeth this shade of white. It's inexpensive and is a natural teeth cleaner/whitener. Look into it!

I will be the first to say that this product is not for everyone. For those who have the right type of enamel that is strong and not overly porous you should notice a dramatic whitening effect. I have given this product though to my family members and they have very mixed results. For my sister-in-law they actually highlighted the discolorations of her teeth which was really disappointing. She drinks a ton of coffee and has soft enamel. So while this whitened some parts of her teeth it did nothing to others. She tried this product twice with the same results. My dentist literally cannot believe how reactive my teeth are to this product. I actually have professional whitening trays and this product works better for my teeth than doing professional whitening. I do have severe sensitivity and gum irritation when using the professional whitening gel and trays. So that is why I consulted with my dentist as to what he recommended for me. Do not get me wrong, the professional trays got my teeth white, but I did not want the side effects that came with it. With that said, I strongly recommend consulting your dentist before trying this product especially if you have a good dentist patient relationship. I believe they can definitely tell you if over the counter treatments will be effective based upon your teeth and dentition. If this product is recommended for you then definitely try this whitening kit. Since my teeth are already white, I use this kit as a touch up twice a year. I always get a good expiration date with a lot of longevity when I buy this product on Amazon. You definitely want to always make sure you have a fresh product whether you buy this on Amazon or locally. So check the expiration when you receive or before buying. I personally could not beat the Amazon pricing locally for this product. I also love that Amazon offered me a coupon when I put it in my car so I saved even more than I first expected. This arrived quickly to my condo. These strips stay securely on your teeth until you pull them off. I always use a paper towel or tissue when I pull these off. If not the tips of my fingers will get white from the whitening gel. This usually goes away after a day or so. But if you use a paper towel or tissue you should not experience this. I do not have pain in my teeth or gums after using these. I do experience dry mouth and tongue though the day after. So I really try to stay well hydrated when using these. Sometimes I also get chapped lips but that side effect goes away 48 hours after I am done using these. I also like that this product does not have any after taste or chemical taste when there are in your mouth. This product definitely works better if you do not brush your teeth before using. Of course make sure your teeth are clean so swish some water before placing these on your teeth, but this product works better for me personally if I do not use them immediately after brushing. For those who say they experience side effects or do not get a level of whitening they expect then I recommend making sure you are following the directions to the letter and if you are then contact Crest for a refund. Just make sure you have proof of purchase. Good luck if you decide to try these. I hope they work for you as well as they do for me and that you get a super Amazon price too!

This is my third time buying this. First off, great product! I usually use 10 treatments every 4 months (because Crest states the max is 40 treatments in 12 months). Spacing it out has done wonders. It usually take me 5 treatments before I start seeing immediate results. I used to be so embarrassed to wear a white shirt or I would wear one but not smile as much to avoid the huge contrast. I also figured out ways to combat sensitivity. First, realized I shouldnt brush my teeth at least 3 hours before using the whitestrips. It's actually best to use (IMO) if you don't brush your teeth at all in the evening/night. So the nights I used it, I only brushed my teeth at breakfast and sometimes lunch. Second, I gargled with hydrogen peroxide routinely and this helped with sensitivity and increased whiteness. Third. I noticed the height of my bottom row is short in comparison to the top. When the strips laid on my gums, it would cause a negative reaction... almost like a dull aching pain/soreness. So before I put on the strips, I used scissors to carefully trim the top of the strip off. This allowed the strip to stay ONLY on my teeth and not rest on my gums. It's amazing how many people positively comment on my teeth. I think everyone's so used to dingy white and/or yellow teeth that white teeth truly stands out! I have gone to cosmic bowling, glow in the dark golf facilities, as well as other low/special lit events and I've had strangers comment on how white or "nice" my teeth look. Mind you, my teeth have shifted from not using my retainers much so I knew they mustve been talking about the whiteness of my teeth. It's great to stand out this way. It definitely boosted my confidence and now I'm hooked to these strips! I have at least two youtube videos (look up Naturallyjoli) describing my day by day experience with my first treatment as well as a detailed teeth hygiene regimen for those that want more details before committing. I rarely drink colorful drinks (from time to time I may sip wine or juice). The drinks never stained my teeth longer than a minute or so. Actually, my lipstick stains my teeth more than drinks and it's not a permanent stain (I'll lick it off and it's gone). I was so hesitant to use this product before (I kept reading reviews and it scared me). But I am happy I finally gave in. Now it's been a full 12 months since I started and I felt this was the perfect time to give a review. I look forward to seeing how much more white my teeth can look!

I wasn't terribly optimistic about how well these would work. I only bought them since they were on sale and decided to give them a shot. I recently quit smoking and was giving myself a kind of "bodily makeover", but I don't have infinite funds to spend and can't afford a professional job. I'm only about halfway through the carton and I have better results already than I expected- which was little to none. But they aren't without their pitfalls. The upsides: you do see results fairly quickly and they aren't a big problem in terms of time to use them or very difficult to use and comfortable enough to wear. I only had a couple of times where they folded in on themselves while I was applying and had to pull them apart a little wet, but they were still usable. I dry my teeth with a piece of cotton and brush/floss just before I apply to make sure there isn't anything in the way of good adhesion. A word of warning, once they are stuck, they are stuck. It's not easy to reposition them after they are pressed onto your teeth, so you have to do it right the first time. The downsides: they can cause some sensitivity and gum irritation. I personally didn't find it too troublesome and the tooth sensitivity faded after a few days even while continuing to use them. As I understand it, not everyone has the same experience and it is too bothersome for some people to continue use. My gums are a bit irritated in spots, but honestly I've lost track of time on a few occasions when wearing them and had them in a lot longer than recommended. So had I only worn them for the recommended 30 minutes, that might not be such a problem. On the other hand, that showed how comfortable they can be, if I could totally forget about them for well over an hour. They can be difficult to get in between the teeth. I usually use a fingernail to push them between my teeth a bit. I've noticed that where there isn't good direct contact like between teeth and right at the gumline, it is less white. Also, I have flourodosis spots on my teeth. So my teeth naturally have a lot of white splotches and while these help to blend those in better, they will not go away- something I vaguely hoped for, but didn't expect. I also found that when I have bad dry mouth, they are more uncomfortable to use. I initially thought I could wear them while on my treadmill and that didn't fly. The exertion combined with these odd tasting plastic sheets on my teeth and needing to drink lots of water, just wasn't going to work and was really uncomfortable. You can sip water during use, but I've found a good sized gulp will destroy the adhesion and taste terrible. Considering the cost, you don't really want to waste any of them. Lastly, don't expect perfectly bright white teeth like you would see in a commercial and I'm not confident it is truly "professional level whitening" in a box. In fact, those are usually either caps or veneers- in other words, they aren't even real teeth. If you have any artificial dental work, these won't change the color of it, you will need replacement for that. Also, it will depend on what you are starting with as to how white they will get. If you are starting with heavily stained teeth from years of smoking, coffee and soda drinking, etc., you might just want to pop for the professional job at the dentist's office since this will only take them up a few shades. On that note, I was told by a dentist friend that post professional whitening, one should avoid the big teeth stainers- cigarettes, coffee, dark teas and sodas for 2 weeks. Otherwise, you tend to reverse all the work that was done. In order to try and get the best results I can, I've been avoiding all those during use, so that could be helping to get better results, I can't be sure. I'd rather go overboard and get better results than risk not getting the most for my money because of something that could have been easily avoided. And it doesn't cost a cent to avoid those things. Annoying perhaps, but monetarily speaking, that is something you can do at home without spending a dime or second of your time and there are other obvious health benefits to cutting out those things. I was also using the Crest 3D white toothpaste prior to using this product and will continue to do so. It has a minor effect, but takes a very long time for even slight results. That also might be increasing results somewhat, but again, I can't be sure. I just figure it can't hurt. You still have to brush anyway, right? Bottom line, the product works, just don't expect that a do-it-yourself carton is going to make your teeth look like a movie star's. If that is truly what you're after and any less is a disappointment, see a cosmetic dentist for an all over professional job and you'll likely need some artificial work done since very few people have such perfect or white teeth naturally.

I don't use this daily due to sensitivity sometimes, but I can use them several days in a week and no problems. They do help lightening natural teeth and stay on well. This is what dentists recommend for home use. I'm happy with it.

These were very good and they did the job. I was very surprised at how good they were.

It seems like the biggest complaint with these strips is sensitivity, so I'm going to use the first part of this review to give some recommendations on alleviating the sensitivity. You can markedly decrease the sensitivity by using Sensodyne (or a similar product) as your regular toothpaste while using the strips. This is my third time (in about 7+ years) using crest whitestrips and I am always thrilled with the results. I have experienced more sensitivity with this kind than others previously, but I found that using maximum strength sensodyne eliminates the sensitivity enough that I don't have to take day(s) off in order for the sensitivity to go away. I've also heard that using a fluoride rinse can help, but I haven't tried it. I was really surprised that this product had anything less than 5 star reviews, and hopefully this helps some users because the results are really phenomenal. Also, do not use these after brushing, as the instructions say. If you have sensitivity, wait to resume using them until it goes away or you will just make it worse. But I promise these are worth sticking with because they really do deliver! I drink a LOT of coffee, tea, soda, and wine and I don't want anything less than a bright white, celebrity-esque blinding smile. These strips do the trick. I used my first set about 7 years ago and while chatting with a girl I had never met before, with my Starbucks in hand, she remarked that my teeth were really white and asked how I managed to keep them that way even as a coffee drinker. I divulged that the Crest Whitestrips were responsible for my pearly whites. I was thrilled that my teeth were so white that a complete stranger wanted to know my secret, and I hadn't even finished the box yet! Since then, every couple of years I will get the urge to touch up my results so they stay really white despite my consumption of staining beverages. I'm almost half way through the box and I'm thrilled that my teeth are on their way to being bright white again! I did notice that I had a hard time gauging my own results, I guess partially because lighting affects it and I see myself every day. Pictures can be misleading, but I find it really hard to believe that you could use this entire box and not notice significant whitening. I noticed the biggest difference when standing in front of a window (or outside) so I would recommend using that to gauge your level of whitening.

I am 11 treatments into my 20 strip box, and so far, the results have been OK, at best. I used crest strips YEARS ago (10+ years) with similar results. At that time, my dentist told me that some people just don't have white teeth, after I asked him about an in-office treatment attempt due to the lackluster results from the white strips. It's not a matter of stains or wear, but just the natural color of some teeth is not brilliant white. He said those people would benefit for from bleaching as opposed to the peroxide treatments, as that's the only way the teeth would get 'white,' but bleaching can cause other issues. I had that in mind when going into this recent use, but figured I'd see if the results would be the same with the stronger, improved product. After the eleven treatments over 11 days, I am seeing SOME change. More of just a homogenization of the color as opposed to a super-whitening (which tells me the product is helping with some stains). There is some lightening as well, but it's not an 'expected' result based on the product claims (not even sure if qualifies as a one-shade whitening). I am starting to get some sensitivity now, but plan to continue the treatments until the end. I'll just use toothpaste for sensitive teeth to mitigate the sensitivity. Not expecting a miracle by the end of the cycle, but I'll see if the results improve at all. Just heed my story about what my dentist had told me, and temper your expectations for the product. UPDATE: I used the product down to the last strip (OK, OK...my wife used 1 of them before a vacation trip), and I can say my results above never improved. 'Whitening' was minimal. That's not to say the product didn't work, but as I pointed out above, I just don't have teeth that are going to get that luminescent whiteness. I think this will be the last time I give these a try, at least for another 10 years.