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Are Invisalign aligners ok to use for whitening?

Posted on November 23, 2017 by smiles4u.

My daughter is in the middle of Invisalign treatment and now she wants to whiten her teeth. Her dentist does whitening and when he showed us the trays, they look almost identical to her Invisalign ones. My plan is to save a little bit of money by ordering the whitening gel online and just have […]

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Did teeth whitening harm my unborn baby?

Posted on September 25, 2017 by smiles4u.

You know what they say about “the best laid plans…”  For the last two years I have been scrimping and saving to pay for a dental treatment plan by dentist and I agreed on because my insurance refused to pay. The plan included teeth whitening, replacing my amalgam fillings and then to cap off the […]

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Is my wife whitening all of her enamel away?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by smiles4u.

My wife is constantly whitening her teeth. I know this may sound a little over the top, but I’m starting to think she is has an addiction. Sure, her smile is out of this world, but I’m worried she’s doing long-term damage. She’s had in-office Zoom whitening and she maintains it at least once a […]

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I’m not smiling after botched teeth whitening done at the mall

Posted on February 15, 2017 by smiles4u.

I have been wanting teeth whitening done for a while and a little shop opened up in a local mall a couple of months ago. I popped in and talked to the lady a few times to verify costs and expectations. Everything seemed like it was on the up and up. She said she was […]

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Dog chewed up my retainer, can I use my teeth whitening tray instead?

Posted on November 23, 2016 by smiles4u.

I made a dumb mistake and left my retainer out on the nightstand and wouldn’t you know, my dog found it and chewed it to bits! I only wear it at night, but I don’t have the money to replace it right now. I have some teeth whitening trays that fit great, so I’m wondering […]

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How can I banish my brown spots?

Posted on September 7, 2016 by smiles4u.

I take really good care of my teeth, but I’m really disappointed with my smile – particularly the brown spots that have always been on my front teeth. My mom says the spots were the result of a high fever I had as a baby. All I know is they look awful. I’ve been working […]

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Do cavities and teeth whitening mix?

Posted on June 12, 2016 by smiles4u.

It’s been a while since I’ve had a checkup, so I went in and had a cleaning. I was a little surprised to find out that I had a couple of cavities on my front teeth. The office said that if I’ve ever wanted to do teeth whitening, now’s the time to do it because […]

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