Can i get crest white strips in the UK? Are they dangerous?

these are the ones i bought
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREST-3D-ADVANCED-WHITENING-STRIPS-28-STRIPS-14-DAYS-/200610637625?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb5536739
they came in the box, don't know if they still do, i bought them 2 years ago!
i think sellers that only give you the pouches without the box are dodgy
because they must know people will want to read the instructions, expiry date and caution advice etc
i would recommend buying from a US seller as they'll more likely be real because they're not allowed in the uk so it makes me think ones from the uk are more likely to be fake
have a look at this http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/how-to-spot-genuine-crest-supreme-pro-whitestrips/10000000013950420/g.html

I just get them off eBay, never the same seller each time. Look for crest 3d white advanced vivid and loads will come up. They are usually unboxed to save on postage, check sellers feedback and the expiry of the strips first though to make sure everything is legit.

How do these strip things work? Is it like a paste or something that you smother over your teeth with? Does it require brushing like toothpaste or something? Do they genuinely whiten your teeth or are they just a fake layer of white to cover your 'real' teeth?

Finally, are the results permanent or do they only last a few days/weeks before they need re-applying?

Sorry for the spamming fo questons - i've never heard of these 'strip' things. If it works out more cheaper than the teeth whitening then I suppose it's worth going for it.

Thanks!

I laughed more than I should have...

Since dental hygiene is something we take very seriously here in th US we are able to use these with generally no sensitivity.

Errr, and are you suggesting that we don't take it seriously?

What I gathered from time I spent in the US was that the aesthetics take priority over the health of your teeth. And that dentists will perform procedures on totally healthy teeth purely for aesthetic reasons because they make a **** tonne of money from gullible people doing so, something that doesn't happen so much over here as there's no financial gain in it for them.

I'm sure these strips are fine providing you don't go over the top, but if they do cause harm in anyway then I can totally see why they're readily available in the US, everybody but the consumer wins, and the the US has never been very good when it comes to that kind of thing.

The fact that most people on the UK treat dental care as an emergency thing and not prevention says a lot. I've been getting a regular cleaning every six months since I was two and have never had any unnecessary procedures done. Most British people have never even gone for a simple clean and polish. Aesthetics are important to us I agree but who wants gnarly yellow teeth? I definitely don't agree that aesthetics take priority to health, they pretty much go together.

Like I said I have never had teeth whitened, just good dental maintenance.


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I don't think you can generalise like that. I have a clean and polish everytime I go to the dentist. I have very well maintained teeth (years of braces, regular checkups etc) which happened to be yellow due to medication I'd taken when I was younger.
If Americans have such naturally great teeth them why do Crest sell so many whitening products there?

I didn't generalize. I said MOST. I also agreed with you that we do like aesthetics. A lot of people want to take it up a notch with whiteness. I said before that I just have never used them because the natural whiteness I have now is fine for me. The Crest strips give you very white teeth. Lots of people get braces here which usually is followed by whitening. Why pay all that money for straight yellow teeth?

Also, a clean and polish here lasts at least an hour. I have yet to find that in the UK. I am in search of an American standard dentist, though.


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Well as my dentist once told me "yellow teeth are usually just as healthy as white ones" it's just the pigment in them (obviously discounting decay or staining).
Teeth whitening here is common, it's just not mandatory.

The fact that most people on the UK treat dental care as an emergency thing and not prevention says a lot. I've been getting a regular cleaning every six months since I was two and have never had any unnecessary procedures done. Most British people have never even gone for a simple clean and polish. Aesthetics are important to us I agree but who wants gnarly yellow teeth? I definitely don't agree that aesthetics take priority to health, they pretty much go together.

Like I said I have never had teeth whitened, just good dental maintenance.

My USA dentist is quite concerned with the dental care I will receive in the UK. I hope to come home for whatever I need as I know I won't get what my teeth are accustomed to over there.

It's definitely not mandatory here! I'm glad you mentioned the decay and staining, though. That's what we strive so hard to conquer here! My USA dentist is quite concerned with the dental care I will receive in the UK. I hope to come home for whatever I need as I know I won't get what my teeth are accustomed to over there.


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I just get mine off eBay.
As far as their safety, I have been using about a pack a year for the last 5 years or so and I've had no problems. I get a mild sensitivity after using them but this only lasts about 24hrs.

I get mine from http://www.discounthealthproducts.co.uk/Crest_Whitestrips_Supreme.htm

I use the Advanced Vivid, though I find that I don't have to use all of them. Generally around half the pack is fine, and I save the other ones to 'top up' the whiteness every now and then. It helps avoid sensitivity too.

Could I ask if you could provide a link to the ones you buy? I've wanted to whiten my teeth for ages but I don't want to spend money on something that won't work.

They're been banned in the UK because of the amount of hydrogen peroxide. I'm not telling you not to get them, but at least read up on the subject before you jump into using them.