Same here with the sensitivity after pro whitening—my teeth were aching for days. I tried those whitening strips too, but honestly, with kids running around, who has the patience to sit still for 30 minutes? Now I just stick to whitening toothpaste and keep a travel toothbrush handy for quick brushing after coffee or red wine. Doesn't erase everything, but it helps. And yeah, life's too short to skip garlic bread or coffee... stains are just part of the deal at this point.
I've been down that road with whitening toothpaste too, but honestly, it barely scratched the surface for me. I get what you're saying about sensitivity though—been there, done that, ouch. One thing that's worked surprisingly well for me is activated charcoal powder. Yeah, it's messy as heck and looks like you've got zombie teeth mid-brush (kids find it hilarious), but it genuinely lifts stains without the ache afterward. Still not giving up garlic bread or coffee either... priorities, right?
Activated charcoal's decent, agreed—messy but cheap and effective. I switched to baking soda paste myself; less zombie-mouth, still budget-friendly. And yeah, life's too short to ditch coffee... priorities indeed.
Baking soda paste works pretty well, but have you noticed any tooth sensitivity after using it regularly? I tried it for a bit, and while it definitely brightened things up, my teeth started feeling a little sensitive after a few weeks. Maybe I was overdoing it... I'm back on activated charcoal now, even with the messiness. Anyone else run into sensitivity issues with baking soda?
I've been wondering about this too—my daughter tried baking soda paste for about two weeks, and she started complaining about sensitivity when drinking cold water. Did you notice if cutting back on frequency helped at all, or did you just stop completely? I'm a bit hesitant to try activated charcoal because of the mess factor...is it really worth it?
