Teeth Whitening Products

Crest Whitestrips Professional

THIS PRODUCT WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2005 AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Crest Whitestrips Professional, first introduced in 2001, provided for 40% more whitening than over the counter Whitestrips. It was not available over the counter. It was discontinued after the release of Crest Whitestrips Premium.

With a 6.5% hydrogen peroxide content, each strip was barely more effective than Classic Whitestrips strips. The difference is that the Professional Whitestrips are designed to be worn for 21 days instead of 14; the package comes with 84 strips, 42 each for the upper and lower sets of teeth.

Crest Whitestrips Professional is recommended for users with darker than normal stains and for users without sensitive teeth.

This product gets two stars because its performance is minimally better than Crest Whitestrips Classic, yet it costs a great deal more and is inconvenient to acquire because it is not available over the counter.

Crest Whitestrips Premium Plus

THIS PRODUCT WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2008 AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Crest Whitestrips Premium Plus, first introduced in 2005, were made for users who wanted a little bit more than what the Premium Whitestrips offered. The difference was not in the amount of hydrogen peroxide but in the length of treatment. While the Premium Whitestrips are designed to be worn for 7 days, the Premium Plus Whitestrips are worn for 10.

The hydrogen peroxide content of these Whitestrips is 10%, making it more intense than other teeth whitening products. The package comes with 40 strips, 20 for the upper teeth and 20 for the lower teeth, and is designed to be worn for 30 minutes twice daily.

This product was renamed, in 2008, to Crest Whitestrips Pro Effects, and it is available under that name only.

Crest Whitestrips Premium Plus is recommended for users with darker than normal staines, users who want a few more days than the Premium package allows, and for users without sensitive teeth.

This product gets four stars because it does the job it says it does; Premium Plus Whitestrips whiten your teeth very effectively.  Unfortunately, though, it suffers from the common Whitestrips problem of sliding off the teeth, which makes it difficult to use.

Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal

Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal, first introduced in 2009, are Crest’s answer to the consumer complaints about the other Whitestrips: the strips keep falling off!

The Advanced Seal Whitestrips are the same intensity as the Crest Whitestrips Pro Effects, but have a better adhesive, which keeps them stuck to the teeth much better. These Whitestrips are far less limiting than the others – you can eat, smoke, or drink while these are in your mouth. Some users complain, however, that these strips are difficult to remove.

At 10% hydrogen peroxide content, these strips are more intense than some of the lesser teeth whitening products. The package comes with 40 strips, which are designed to be worn for 10 days on both the upper and lower sets of teeth.

Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal is recommended for users with darker than normal stains, for users without sensitive teeth, or for users who do not wish to be limited during the periods when the Whitestrips are worn. Despite the difficult some users have of removing the strips, this product is recommended over Crest Whitestrips Pro Effects, because it is the same thing but doesn’t fall off the teeth.

We gave this product five stars.  In our opinion, this is the best teeth whitener available.  It’s peroxide content makes for very effective whitening, its adhesive material keeps it on the teeth, and it is readily available over the counter for a reasonable price.