Long-time cruiser but new to CruiseCritic ... with a question.

[Bill Millam]

My wife is thinking about doing the "teeth whitening special" on an upcoming cruise. I told her I am not terribly excited about having some stranger onboard a ship messing with her teeth.

Any opinions about getting this done onboard?

Pros & Cons?

Any Good & Bad experiences/side effects?

 

Thanks in advance.

[gsu_paintballer]

It will cost way too much.

[SadieN]

Talk with your dentist before doing this.

[Colorado Kat]

I'd have it done at home.

[MrFunInTheSun]

Wouldn't recommend it. Go with your gut and reading what you wrote, it appears your gut is already telling you "I told her I am not terribly excited about having some stranger onboard a ship messing with her teeth."

 

Have a great cruise! And Welcome to Cruise Critic!

 

There are a couple other post out there, here is one fairly recent below.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1645620

[semichigan]

Have it done by your dentist instead...cheaper and they are the experts on your teeth

[firefly333]

Ive heard complaints about this.. I would not do it after the things Ive heard. They said they could not even tell .. much less 6 shades lighter.. there was a question how much lighter is a shade anyway?

[emelvee]

It may cause tooth sensitivity...not real fun during a cruise, I imagine.

 

Plus being way too expensive as others have said.

[mactrio]

Make a paste with baking soda & peroxide and use q-tips to put on your teeth. Wait 5-10 minutes and then rinse really well and then brush as usual. You can also rinse your mouth with peroxide every day just rinse really really good after.

[LOVECRUISING100%]

My husband whitened his teeth at the dentist and he was in allot of pain for a few days.. Personally, I wouldn't try it on a vacation and it does seem a bit pricey on the ships

[JTfromGA]

I remember someone talking about this subject earlier in the year. The recommendation was if you are to do the teeth whitening, do it the last day because it can make your teeth sensitive. One person did it the first day and it hurt to eat for the first 2 days of their cruise. I wouldn't do it myself, eating is too big a part of my cruise. :D

[Royalty X]

My partner and I had it done and it's an expensive waste of time! Don't waste your time or money! Plus, once you've had it done, it doesn't end there. You then have to buy the stuff to maintain it at home. I can't recommend staying away from it enough.

[Keith1010]

My wife is thinking about doing the "teeth whitening special" on an upcoming cruise. I told her I am not terribly excited about having some stranger onboard a ship messing with her teeth.

Any opinions about getting this done onboard?

Pros & Cons?

Any Good & Bad experiences/side effects?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

I would either have your own dentist do this for you or there are many good options for ones sold over the counter that you can do yourself at home as well.

 

Keith

[Krazy Kruizers]

I would never have my teeth whitened on a ship -- no matter what qualifications that person claims to have.

Do it at home by your own dentist.

[cb at sea]

NO, NO, NO!!!! Is she crazy? Are you crazy for not stopping her????

 

Get some Crest Whitestrips, or have your DENTIST do it. Toothwhitening can cause EXTREME SENSITIVITY.....you certainly don't want that to happen on a vacation in the middle of the ocean.

 

You don't do tooth whitening, or facial injections/fillers, laser hair removal, etc....on a cruise ship!!!

[beachpearl]

NO, NO, NO!!!! Is she crazy? Are you crazy for not stopping her????

 

Get some Crest Whitestrips, or have your DENTIST do it. Toothwhitening can cause EXTREME SENSITIVITY.....you certainly don't want that to happen on a vacation in the middle of the ocean.

 

You don't do tooth whitening, or facial injections/fillers, laser hair removal, etc....on a cruise ship!!!

 

Have to agree with that - I have had all of that done and wouyld NEVER consider doing that on a cruise ship - doctor's office only!

[xxoocruiser]

My wife is thinking about doing the "teeth whitening special" on an upcoming cruise. I told her I am not terribly excited about having some stranger onboard a ship messing with her teeth.

Any opinions about getting this done onboard?

Pros & Cons?

Any Good & Bad experiences/side effects?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

13 Things you should not do on cruise http://www.cruisecritic.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/01/13-more-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-cruise/

[Bill Millam]

Even though we're experienced cruisers with close to 40 cruises under our belts, we're glad we asked for some feedback here.

 

Definitely NO teeth whitening!!!

 

Thanks to all who replied

[SMerritt]

Have it done by your dentist instead...cheaper and they are the experts on your teeth

 

It will not be done on a ship by a dentist

 

Very Expensive on a ship

 

If she has any dental problems, (known or unknown), veneers etc., whitening could aggravate even an unknown crack in a tooth and ruin her cruise

 

My DIL is a dental tech, she once said that Crest White Strips actually work if used totally as directed

 

Have whitening done before the cruise and board with a white smile!

 

Spend the $$ on a massage or facial - just one spa service and you have a spa pass for the day

 

I met a lady on one cruise that had Restylane done on board ("look younger in 10 minutes"). The person administering it was not a doctor. The burning red rash on her face for the rest of her cruise looked painful.

 

I checked the spa, she paid OVER TWICE per vial compared to what my plastic surgeon in California charges