By Nicole Guest
A few weeks ago, I was hysterically laughing with my 7-year-old daughter over our own renditions of Adele’s song, “Hello” when she squealed out, “Mom, your teeth are so yellow!” My hysteria then turned to a bit of shame, and a moment of, “Ok! It is time to do something about my yellowing teeth.”
I have been a long-term coffee drinker that has reaped havoc on what were – pretty white teeth. Having less than white teeth (or whatever my natural shade is) makes me feel older than I am. My smile and nice teeth are one of my greatest assets in my job, and I want to prioritize getting my teeth back to what they once were – without forgoing my love of coffee.
So, I headed down to my local drug store and canvassed the toothpaste aisle until I came to the whiteners. I had not tried any of the whitening products before and really didn’t talk about this with my girlfriend’s to find out what works and what doesn’t. I decided to try Sensodyne because you get bang for your buck in that it addresses tooth sensitivity as well, which I also suffer from. If you’re a sensitivity sufferer, when deciding on a whitening toothpaste, be sure to choose a low-abrasion formula that can help protect your sensitive teeth from further damage.
For the next few weeks I followed the directions and brushed twice and day and found that my teeth actually whitened up a few shades. Sensodyne® True White® provide gentle stain removal and active stain protection that works. The key is that you have to use the toothpaste everyday and be diligent and patient, but you’ll start to notice a difference in a few days.
I have to say that I do feel more confident with my whiter teeth, but it brushing with Sensodyne has to be kept up. I was on a business trip for a few days and forgot to use the toothpaste for several days leading up to this trip and did feel that my teeth were starting to revert back in coloring. Having whiter teeth and a welcoming smile is definitely important in my work where I do a lot of presentations and speaking, but more importantly, I want to be able to giggle with my daughter forever, and have her say, “Mom, your teeth look amazing” – even when I am 80☺