Review: Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips

Having my teeth whitened at a dentist has never been an option for me because of the high cost. So I've tried several over the counter tooth whitening products over the years and have not found one yet that lives up to the hype. I wrote a review on Crest Whitestrips here on AC. I haven't given up on my quest and am still on the search for the "holy grail" of tooth whitening, so here's my review on Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips.

I received samples to try, but a box of 56 whitening strips will cost you about $20 retail. Recommended usage is twice a day for 2 weeks and then as needed for maintenance. The strips are designed to be used on either upper or lower teeth, and have a notch cut out in them showing you how to place them on your teeth. If you want to use for the lower teeth, you position the notch in the top left; if you want to use for the upper teeth, you position the notch in the bottom right. The way the strips are cut is in a straight rectangle. So if you are one of those lucky people who have been blessed with straight teeth that are all the same height, then these strips would probably work wonderfully for you. For the rest of us who grind our teeth or for some other reason have teeth that aren't the same height, the strips are problematic ... at least they were for me. There seemed to be more strip on my gums than my teeth in some areas, and the whitening agents irritated my gums.