Pros and Cons of Teeth Whitening
I Got My Teeth Professionally Whitened and Missed Coffee Desperately — but It Was Worth It
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Before we started, the dental hygienist who was administering the session, Jen (who was very nice!), compared my current tooth shade to the key she had to see how much whiter they should get. Although she said my original shade wasn't too stained — I credit my at-home whitening kit and good mechanical toothbrush — I still wanted my teeth a little whiter. Since I didn't need anything super drastic, I used the lower amount of hydrogen peroxide (24 percent as opposed to 30 percent) and Jen said it still whitened my teeth about two shades. It kept my teeth more of a realistic white so I still look like a normal human, not the drastic, over-the-top, blindingly white teeth you see on TV or Instagram.
I noticed a little difference in the whitening, but I still had some spots where there was discoloration. Unfortunately, it didn't even out teeth discoloration, so if that's something you're self-conscious about, you'll have to work that out with your dentist.