Have you ever wondered – does teeth whitening really work?
See for yourself: before and after pics of Miss 16 Almost 17. The first photo was taken just after she had her braces taken off in August. The second photo was taken in the last couple of weeks, after about a month of teeth whitening treatment.
What: Professional Teeth Whitening take home kit – a mold was made of her teeth to create clear plastic trays for her upper and lower jaws, and she was given whitening treatment to use at night. At first she only used it for a couple of hours at a time as it can make teeth extra sensitive; then she went on to leaving it in overnight.
When: It took perhaps four weeks in total to get it to the stage where she was happy with the results. Now she has the kit, she can use it every now and then if she feels her teeth are discolouring again (eg from coffee, or red wine). So basically she will have lovely white teeth now for years!
Where: Our family dentist in Cleveland.
Why: We promised Miss Almost 17 she could have her teeth whitened after her braces were taken off (and before her school formal!).
How Much: Just under $500 (so it’s not cheap – we told her to think of it as an early graduation present!), but yes, this type of teeth whitening really works. She is extremely happy with the results. Our health fund didn’t provide any rebates as it was considered a “cosmetic” procedure – but yours may be different.
Now even *I*, dental-phobe that I am, have been considering having the treatment done too! I’ll keep you posted …
Joining Trish at My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday – even though it’s not very Wordless, I thought you’d be interested in the details 🙂
NB This is NOT a sponsored post, just sharing about our experience.