Too bad about the format of the comics

I used the Crest Whitestrips in the distant past and saw fantastic results, but unfortunately I also had very sensitive teeth during and after this treatment because of the peroxide in them. Now that we are many years later (with even more sensitive teeth 😬), I am looking for a slightly “healthier” alternative that is peroxide free and therefore (hopefully) causes no problems. After some Googling, I came across the Clearsmile whitening strips. After much doubt whether I should immediately buy a whole set worth 30 euro, I first did a trial package for 9.95 euro. That is why I can't talk very much about the actual effects of a complete treatment (yet), but I can definitely talk about the use. I chose the transparent version (there is also a charcoal version) and these come in a pink box and have a raspberry flavor. To be honest, I don't really taste raspberry clearly, but the strips do have a small hint of fruit flavor. The package also includes a card with different tooth colors and numbers, so you can compare with your own teeth and keep track of your results. A small manual has also been included, here I only miss images, such as an illustration showing what is now the strip for the upper teeth and which is for the lower teeth, because there is a difference in the strips and one has a curved shape, but it's all just unclear how to use them now and which one belongs where (and I also see people using it online, so??) My next problem with it is that I find the comics very small. It's at least 10 years since I used the Crest strips, and maybe I don't remember it correctly, but I thought they were a lot longer/wider, so you can cover a lot of teeth. These are very small and I have the idea that I can only cover some of my front teeth with them, too bad if you want to do your whole mouth 🥲 Apart from all this, they are relatively easy to apply and stay in place very well. It is said to use them for 30 minutes, which is super easy to do, because they really stay in place. I myself did not experience any sensitivity during or after using the strips, but as mentioned, I do not have a complete treatment, but 3 packs of strips to try. I do not suspect that there will be a huge difference in sensitivity with a full course, but I am not sure. I'm going to be honest that I'm still a bit hesitant to buy a regular pack of 14, because I don't think I see any difference with the 3 sets of test strips (I didn't necessarily expect either) and therefore don't know if a full treatment will make a difference. If the comics had been bigger, I think I would be more convinced to do it anyway, I still have doubts now.

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