1/24    Anybody tried those dental whitening trays?  What brand do you use?
        I'm wondering if they'll do something nasty to my gums.  Any bad
        experiences with them?  Thanks.
        \_ I tried the ones you can get for $24.95 at Long's Drugs and
           they did nothing. Then I went to the dentist and got a custom
           tray for $250, with some industrial stength whitener. It helped
           a bit. And you can buy more bleach from EBay for $15.
        \_ I went to the dentist five years ago and got a custom tray and some
           Colgate whitener for the upper teeth only.  That costed about $200.
           I finished the whitener in a few months and didn't get any refill
           afterwards.  Today my upper teeth still look whiter than my lower
           ones.  One side effect was that once a day or so I felt sharp pain
           in my teeth that lasted a couple seconds, even though I wasn't
           eating or brushing my teeth.  But that went away after I stopped
           using it.  The other side effect was that my gums hurted felt a
           little burnt, but that's probably because I had receeding gums and
           I don't think other people will have this problem.
           using it.  The other side effect was that my gums felt a little
           burnt, but that's probably because I had receeding gums and I
           don't think other people will have this problem.
           \_ my boyfriend got the custom tray from the dentist a couple of
              months ago, it cost $300 (both top and bottom teeth). It
              worked pretty well. same pain symptoms as described above. the
              brand was discus dental. i'm curious if any of the drugstore
              stuff actually works, though. -soda gal
              trays or whitening strips actually work. -soda gal
        \_ I tried them once, but I accidentally left them on for a day
           longer than I should have and they became freakishly white.
           I went on a date and she turned on a blacklight and they shone
           like mothers! -ross
           \_ Yes, your teeth will black light if properly cleaned of coke
              residue.  Sure.  Right.  Got that.  Check.  Okey dokey!