So today, i decided to take the plunge and invest in a teeth whitening kit which is designed to whiten teeth and remove teeth stains. As i mention in the video, my friend applied it to his teeth a few years ago with impressive results. But due to fear and anxiety, i decided not to invest in the home treatment… until now!
Be sure to check back in the coming days to see my progress…
Until then, enjoy the video!
To be continued…
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So today, i receive my awaited Crest White strips through the post. Will it remove my teeth stains and slight yellow tints? Below is a video discussing my expectations and the my expected goals for the days following.
Enjoy!
It has become very evident that more and more people are becoming concerned with their teeth. So much so that in today’s news, it was announced that an Oral care manufacturer ‘Miradent ‘will be releasing a novel dental chewing gum.
Miradent is an australian market specializing in dental care and teeth maintenance. In my previous post, i spoke about basic ways to keep your teeth in check that is both straight forward and easy to apply. What makes this product so ideal is that you will now be able to remove teeth stains and whiten teeth whilst you’re on the go.
The chewing gum (being labelled as ‘Xylitol’) will contain peroxide that will slowly whiten your teeth which will remove teeth stains and will be the first of its kind to stimulate saliva which will prevent plaque build up.
We spoke briefly in my previous post about the idea that habits become engrained in our daily lives to a point where undoing what we’ve built becomes increasingly difficult. What this product essentially does is it combines our daily habit of chewing gum, with dental benefits which will allow you to keep good dental health whilst you’re doing your daily errands.
It is not yet confirmed wherther this product will be supplied outside of Australia, however if the product does prove itself to work, it looks highly likely.
Again, i cannot stress the importance of applying the fundamentals of looking after your teeth. And whilst the product itself looks promising, it should not be a replacement to your general daily dental care.
I’ll be keeping you all posted with some more dantal related news soon. in the mean time, be sure to take on board the advice given on this website and to ensure good dental care in order to prevent teeth stains and other related dental problems from occurring…
Check back soon…
In today’s article, i’m going to talk about what a tooth stain is and why it’s less of an issue today than it was a decade ago. Because of the way technology has advanced and the changes made in society, more and more people are becoming involved with their health and lifestyle. So as a result, they are taking great care and attention in many areas of their bodies, from their diet, to their teeth.
Dental practices and commercial companies have become aware of this, so as a result, they have released products to cater for the ever increasing demand made by the consumers in order to maintain their general well being which includes their dental health.
One of the main issues in previous times, were teeth stains and plaque build up due to smoking, eating acidic and sugary foods and lack of good quality tooth paste and mouth wash. During this period, it became a necessity to go for a dental checkup and to have your dentist clean your teeth professionally for you.
However, over the years as more and more advanced products have become available. The consumer has now been given access to products which were previously only available to prefessionals; Electric tooth brushes, home whitening kits and prescription only dental mouth wash. We are now able to maintain and look after our teeth to the point of preventing teeth stains from occurring.
A tooth stain is now less commonly seen as it used to be, but now shows that the general consumer is more and more conscious about their health than ever before. So why the change?
Society has evolved to a point now where general healthy living is a way of life. Fewer people are relying on junk food and are now focused on healthy dieting and maintenance. So as a result, this has forced the consumer to think about the state at which their health is and to then take the necessary measures in order to build and maintain good health, be it diet, health eating and good dental care. And this is a good thing for the Dentist.
My journey to teeth stain removal and whitening – oops, i meant day 5! :)
Sorry for the slight error, i was on day 5 and not on day 6 when creating this video. in this segment, i answer to a request made by a viewer who asked if i can talk about my teeth in slight detail.
It’s given me a few good ideas on what to talk about in future video with regards to teeth stains, so watch this space.
Enjoy the video…
When i was in College, i was fortunate enough to have had braces for a few years which was admitedly very painful. Previous to having it done, my teeth were in very poor condition. I rarely brushed when i was a child and didn’t take great care in my initial teeth which resulted in teeth stains, plaque build up and cavities.
Then when i reaches the age of around 11, it was brought to my attention that if i were to maintain nice teeth, i will need to brush twice daily, which was what got me to maintain good dental care. However, it wasn’t until i started having braces when i began taking extra care to my teeth, especially when the day came where had them taken off.
The reason why this is the case is because the pain and investment that was put into straightening my teeth had resulted in giving even more attention than i used to prior to having them on. I brushed twice as per usual, but this time, i took great attention to how long i brushed, where i brushed and maintained the quality of my teeth and prevent any teeth stains from occurring.
This eventually resulted in a happy dentist and a better dental condition and less worry of actually damaging my teeth. I became less addicted to sugary sweets and drinks and maintained a balanced diet.
The lesson learned from this is as follows. If you want to take extra care of yourself, try and find a reason to invest in it in the first place. For me, this investment came after i invested in straightening my teeth.
This may not be the case for you, but you can try and combine your decision to keep a healthy diet with your teeth in that eating wrong foods may damage your health and in turn, your teeth which will constantly remind you of whether your diet is correct and vice versa.
This is one example which will help refocus your time and energy on a particular area of your body which will force you to take extra care towards it. But the fact is, it works and causes you to create new habits of care and attention which in the long run, will help keep your body and general dental health in check.
Day 6 of my videos, documenting my teeth whitening treatment. It’s going well so far and it is getting rid of my teeth stains which has been building up over the years. I’m embedding the video below… Enjoy!
Today’s post will be special to mark the end of another year. I have created a new video and posted it on youtube, complete with effects and edits. It is my first attempt at a professional level video, so apologies if it looks a little cheesy. I will also include a write up of my evaluation for those of you who prefer reading. So without further ado…
As you’re all already aware, i have been testing a home whitening kit and documenting it on here just to inform you guys as to whether it works or not. Being a skeptic, i knew that the best way to prove the validity of this evaluation is to take pictures with a camera in order to track the progress made.
Teeth stain removal is an area that has become very popular in the cosmetic industry. Professional treatment will typically will cost you an average of £500. This opened doors to many home brand manufacturers to come up with their own whitening treatments which is affordable, good value for money and one that is readily available to the consumer looking to whiten their teeth and remove teeth stains.
As always, pictures speak louder than words. So if you look at the first picture below:
This was taken on Day 0 which was before i started treatment. As you can see looking at the pic that it is not white at all and has a slight yellow tint to them which is very common with most teeth that aren’t cosmetically whitened.
The next pic below is around day 2 of treatment:
Again, hardly any difference in colouring, however you can see that the shiny tint to it has improved.
This next pic is around day 7 of treatment:
As you can see looking at the pic, this is where it’s starting to improve. At this point of treatment, i couldn’t really see the results clearly, thought i was feeling what it was doing to my teeth since i was constantly getting a constant tingling sensation and sensitivity around them which would last a few hours after removing the strips.
It wasn’t until day 10 when i really started to see changes to the colouring of my teeth:
As you can see, the difference was beginning to show. My teeth started to whiten andit looked cleaner overall and much more shinier than prior to starting treatment.
Soon after taking this photograph, i decided to take my last 2 photos with a high quality camera just to capture the finer details of my teeth and it’s true whiteness which my camera phone wasn’t able to capture.
This next picture was taken on day 13 of treatment:
By this point, my teeth had whitened considerably which confirmed that the the treatment did indeed work. Putting my skepticism aside, the final pic had confirmed to me that the treatment had worked very well and yet i was still 1 day away from the end of treatment.
Here is the final result:
By teeth by this point became very white and very natural. Looking at the picture, it’s very obvious that the treatment has worked and would very much recommend anyone who is thinking about whitening their teeth, to invest in the treatment as it’s very good value for money for what it achieves.
I have included a video of this review together with footage of my teeth, to prove that the photos weren’t edited in any way.
As always guys, feel free to ask me any questions of your own. If there’s a topic you’d like me to talk about on my blog or in video form, then be sure to drop me an email. I will be making some more videos and blogs very soon. But until then, have a happy new year and see you all in 2010!
Well it’s the start of a new year and thought i kick off with a brand new post relating to electric tooth brushes. In my last visit to the dentist, i was shown a professional level electric tooth brush which can be purchased and used by the consumer, which as part of the package, included 6 brush heads and a meter for measuring how long you brush each section for, and how hard you’re brushing.
What i was then told by my dentist was that it is an ideal way for keeping check of your teeth and removing teeth stains. This was emphasized to me after my check up with him was spent cleaning and polishing my teeth. He had explained to me that after his recent visit to a dental conference, that it was discovered by many professional dentists that no matter what the dentist does to their patients to clean their teeth, it is common for the teeth to revert back to how it was before it was cleaned.
This was when he introduced me to electric tooth brushes. Before my visit to the dentist, my initial thoughts on electric tooth brushes was of that of a gimmick and that it cleaned teeth no better than manual tooth brushes. However, with recent advancements in technology, it is clear that many consumers are now starting to notice the benefits of electric tooth brushes for removing teeth stains and are now investing into them.
This is mostly evident with the features present in these brushes which were previously unavailable to the general public, just a few years ago. Previous to this, if you wanted to get a thorough clean, you would have to go and visit your dentist.
However, it is now even easier to clean your teeth just by investing your time and money on advanced teeth cleaning equipment. The most expensive electric tooth brushes cost on average, around $70 which when compared to dental visits, is affordable.
So the question is, should we invest in an electric tooth brush?
I would say, yes. The reasons are quite simple to explain. They are designed to clean your teeth as effectively and as thorough as possible, in ways which a manual tooth can’t ever clean. in addition to this, you can also purchase brush heads which are specific to the type of teeth you’re brushing. I saw one which was designed to clean teeth with braces.
So whether you’re thinking of buying an electric tooth brush, i would say to really think about its benefits versus the cost of treatment at the dentist. The advantages of using one will benefit your teeth greatly.