This may be a strange question but does anyone know a sure

[yy4me]

fire home remedy to whiten teeth? I cannot afford the $400 for the dentist to do it and I am told that the over-the-counter units just do not work.

Anyone tried one that is effective? I would just like to freshen up these old choppers. How about the cost?

I understand that the basic ingredient is Peroxide, true? If that is the case, why are they so expensive?

[RebelOne]

1. Brushing with baking soda works well.

[salvorhardin]

2. Baking soda and H2O2 toothpaste

Brush your teeth with a mixture of 1 tbsp. baking soda and 1/2 tbsp. hydrogen peroxide solution daily. Avoid foods that stain such as coffee and tea. Don't smoke. I don't think there's much more you can do without the assistance of your dentist.

[raccoon]

3. If you use baking soda, just make sure you don't brush too hard.

I tend to do that with regular toothpaste, and end up with my teeth getting sensitive and I had to get the dentist to paint them with some kind of varnish or something.

Mine could do with some whitening, too, though.

[CrispyQ]

4. My husband has had good luck with the Crest white strips.

They are not as easy to use as the bleaching trays that I have, but if he uses them for several days in a row, they do work. I can't recall how much they cost, though.

I was fortunate to work for a company whose dental plan covered getting bleaching trays. Unbelievable, huh?

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