Is it normal to be obsessed with whitening?

I am constantly trying to whiten my teeth, like constantly. I brush about 5 times a day. I chew gum all day, I even put teeth whitener in my chewing gum. I also go to sleep with whiteners in my mouth. Is this normal?

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Comments ( 10 )
  • lol_bamf

    Your teeth are going to fall out.

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  • not good for you...and the enamel is gonna get wrecked
    my teeth are rly sensitive and i dont think i can ever try any whitening thing
    but i think its normal lol

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  • twentynine29

    My Strange Addiction on TLC had a similar story.

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  • Michaelangelus

    Stop it or you'll end up looking like Michael Jackson ... dead!

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  • not really! haha but i do too! so fuck it. maybe just dont add whitening to your gum and dont sleep in the whitening stuff. post a pic of your teeth haha i wana see if they're whiter than mine!

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  • LoveHaley

    Your teeth will get sensitive, when you eat and soon to fall out:0

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  • sassiecassie

    Whitening doesn't "eat" the enamel off if your teeth. All of your teeth have very small pores all over them where stains get trapped. All bleach is is hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide and when applied to your teeth, they break up the stains allowing more light to shine through your teeth. It does not cause damage to your enamel. It an cause some sensitivity only b/c those pores were cleaned out and are rehydrating themselves.

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  • xxxbeautifullybrokenxxx

    I whiten too but sometimes it makes my teeth sore so u should take it easy

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  • sassiecassie

    I have been working in the dental industry for 8 years now so, I know a lot about whitening. It's good that u want your teeth to look good but putting the whitening agent in your gum is not doing anything. Your saliva is just diluting it and you ate swallowing the rest. Sleeping with the whitening trays in will give you the best results.

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  • its prob not very good for u but i obsess about brushing my teeth too!! lol i like the clean feeling and the taste of mint so maybe thats why

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