mktmzm Posted January 13, 2012 #1 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Anyone ever have this procedure? If so, comments please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booksbythepool Posted January 13, 2012 #2 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I haven't, but a cruise probably wouldn't be the best time to do it just because you could end up with sensitivity that makes eating uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwcruisers Posted January 13, 2012 #3 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well, except for the Radiance ClassThermal Suite, I try to stay out of the RC spas, as I'm not wild about Steiner and their "hard-sell" tactics. But, I certainly would avoid having anything done in any on-board spa that I requires a licensed professional on land -- to include teeth whitening and acupuncture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCJack Posted January 13, 2012 #4 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I just had this done locally....and I was surprised that they advised for 48 hours afterward I should not eat any non white food to prevent staining. Essentially they recommended only skim milk, white rice, clear jello and cauliflower. Not my idea of how to spend two days of my cruise!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmf123 Posted January 13, 2012 #5 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Check out the Cruise Critic article currently on the Home page- '13 things not to do on your first cruise'. Teeth whitening is one of them. And I agree with wwcruisers post, leave it to a professional back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo70 Posted January 13, 2012 #6 Share Posted January 13, 2012 NEVER get a medical procedure done on a cruise ship unless it is an emergency situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxoocruiser Posted January 13, 2012 #7 Share Posted January 13, 2012 There is no On-Board Dentist in the event you run into a problem. As others have already stated not a good idea to do on board ship. In fact you can probably get it done cheaper at your dentist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr5242 Posted January 13, 2012 #8 Share Posted January 13, 2012 NEVER get a medical procedure done on a cruise ship unless it is an emergency situation. So I shouldn't have them lipo out all of the extra midnight buffet pounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missus Makkem Posted January 13, 2012 #9 Share Posted January 13, 2012 So I shouldn't have them lipo out all of the extra midnight buffet pounds? what midnight buffet? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Lloyd Posted January 13, 2012 #10 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Before our last cruise 2 years ago I'd had my teeth whitened at my dentists surgery. Before he did it I had to have a thorough check up and a cleaning to make sure all tartar and plaque was removed. It was amazing how white they became and everybody noticed. My husband and sister paid the same amount of money on board the Liberty of the Seas to have their teeth whitened. To be honest there wasn't much difference and nobody noticed when they got home - they had to ask people if they could tell! Also, it left my sister's teeth with obvious tartar marks that were quite unslightly, and she wasn't told that a crowned tooth near the front of her mouth would not white no matter how good the whitening procedure took on the other teeth. What they also don't tell you is that after it's done, they then tell you that you really need to buy a 2 week supply of little whitening capsule to take away with you to maximize the effect. These cost a lot of money. My advice is the same as others - have it done professionally at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHA Posted January 13, 2012 #11 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I am very skeptical of any tooth whitening procedure, whether done at the dentist, onboard the ship or at home. How does this affect your enamel long term? I'd rather not end up with whiter, but weaker teeth as a result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinGerman Posted January 13, 2012 #12 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Why would anybody want to voluntarily have a dental procedure done on a cruise if they were not in pain or if it were not an emergency? Kind regards, Gunther and Uta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin-K Posted January 13, 2012 #13 Share Posted January 13, 2012 http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1534373&highlight=teeth+whitening+honeymoon This thread should tell you what you need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khm1 Posted January 14, 2012 #14 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I am very skeptical of any tooth whitening procedure, whether done at the dentist, onboard the ship or at home. How does this affect your enamel long term? I'd rather not end up with whiter, but weaker teeth as a result! I am a dentist, in practice for over 15 years. Whitening does not "weaken enamel". However, it makes me shudder to think that this is done by anyone other than a properly trained dental professional. There are SO many reasons why you should never consider doing this while on a cruise. Some of the PP have listed some of them above. I will not list them or get into a debate about it. Just DON'T DO IT, Please!!! That is all that I will comment on the subject. Off of my soap box now....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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