My oldest, age 5, proudly told me my teeth were yellow. I already knew this and had been whitening my teeth with photo-editing apps ever since I found out about them. While I longed for a more real and permanent solution, I just kept pushing it off. There was also a slight fear that my teeth were too sensitive for whitening. Boy was I wrong! We’ll get more to that later.
As a busy working Mom, it can be difficult to find the time and energy to invest in myself. As of recently I’ve committed to making time, and it has really made me feel better. Fortunately, and very timely, I was approached with the opportunity to try Smile Brilliant. Wow! They have an at home teeth whitening system that makes the whitening process very easy and simple to follow. Let’s just say through using Smile Brilliant, it has given me a more confident smile; even my 5 year old approves. They made sure that I was able to have all questions answered and addressed any questions or concerns throughout the process. Did I mention the system is professional grade?
I received my kit in the mail which included the following: tools to make impressions for the teeth (including extra paste in case I messed up), syringes of whitening gel and desensitizing gel, instructions and tips to follow, and a case for my trays. Making the impressions was a bit nerve wrecking for me because I didn’t want to mess things up. After I did the first one, though, my nerves were at ease, as it was pretty simple. The instructions really did make it easy to follow. After the dental mold dried, I shipped them off in the prepaid mailer, to be sent to Smile Brilliant’s lab. In about a weeks time, I received my whitening trays. They are made of a flexible plastic, which fit perfectly and comfortably on my teeth. This marked the official start of my teeth whitening journey.
I typically whiten in the evenings before bed. I started with a 45 minute session working my way up to an hour and half. You can whiten up to 3 hours per session, but I could never reach this. This was mostly due to me ready to go to bed prior to the 3 hours was reached, and partially due to the over abundance of saliva (which is normal). During the hour or so, I still managed to partake in my evening routine and activities, which include putting my kiddos to bed. My husband and kids would mess with me as I muffled my words through the trays, they found it quite comical. Historically, without ever completing a whitening process, I knew I had sensitive teeth, and so I opted to utilizing the desensitizing gel. After whitening, I’d brush my teeth, rinse out the trays, then apply the desensitizing gel. I would keep it on for about 20 minutes. What I found most surprising was that I didn’t have any issue with teeth sensitivity, so perhaps the desensitizing gel worked, but I did have slight gum sensitivity. I reached out to my contact at Smile Brilliant and she proposed that I apply Vaseline to my gums before treatment. I tried this, it worked but I didn’t not experience any more gum sensitivity any time after that 1 instance. Halfway through, I was so impressed by the results that I sent pictures to my family, as I didn’t expect it to work so quickly.
Whitening while I work
Now that I’m done, I’m so blown away by the results and I would completely recommend Smile Brilliant. I have an instagrammable smile, so no more photo-editing apps needed any. A few pros about using the trays vs other methods is that they provide complete coverage, they are safe for both your enamel and gums, and the results are both noticeable and permanent. If you have any questions about my experience with Smile Brilliant’s teeth whitening system, please feel free to direct message me or post a comment below.
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