At Home Teeth Whitener Reviews: Crest White Strips vs. GoSmile

I’ve tried most teeth whiteners on the market and my two favorite at-home whiteners are Crest Whitestrips Advanced (results in three days) and GoSmile. The Crest Whitestrips are harder to use (I’ve not tried the new ones, which are designed to wrap around teeth) but are overall more effective at brightening teeth quicker. The downside is they can slide off your teeth, and can cause some tooth sensitivity/pains (at least they did on me).

By comparison, GoSmile is super easy to use, but the results take longer to achieve. Instead of applying a film to your teeth, you crack the little vial like a glow stick, and can then apply to your chompers. It’s great for spot-treating specific teeth. Where it really shines is for those—like me—with braces. GoSmile is so easy to use around my braces to keep the visible parts of my teeth bright and fresh looking.

Of course, after my braces are removed (HOPEFULLY SOON!!!) I’ll need to get professional whitening done. Otherwise, my teeth will look like walls that have suddenly had a painting removed that’s been hanging for twenty years.

I’ve had Zoom before and the results were great, however the experience wasn’t tons of fun. The dentist sticks this giant plastic clamp in your mouth to keep it spread open. I imagine the horror I felt of being in that position must be what it feels like the first time a girl goes to the gynecologist! But as we know, pain is beauty…