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Aquafresh White Trays

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Aquafresh White Trays Review

The Aqufresh Whitening tray is the newest over-the-counter whitening product to hit store shelves. The product is made up of disposable pre-filled trays that fit over the top and bottom teeth. The Hydrogen Peroxide percentage in the bleaching gel is 10%. The unique flexible structure of the tray allows it to fit snug in the front and back of the teeth. By covering both sides, the bleaching gel is able to cover a lot of surface area, making it one of the most effective over-the-counter whitening products on the market.

What does the Aquafresh White Tray Package contain?

Each Package delivers 7 days worth of whitening treatment. The package contains trays for the top and bottom of teeth.
Aquafresh White Trays close-up photos

Do Aquafresh White Trays work?

Yes, you should see results with this product. If you have used whitening strips in the past, then you will definitely see results with the Aquafresh White Trays. Whitening strips tend to cover a small portion of the smile arch while also having slippage. The aqua fresh whitening trays cover more teeth than whitening strips and are kept secure on the teeth.

What are the disadvantages of the Aquafresh White Trays?

The disposable trays are effective, but they are never better than a custom mold tray of your own teeth. A custom mold will ensure that the tray fits perfect in your mouth and covers all teeth. Since the Aquafresh White Tray has a predetermined size to fit the “average mouth” , you will likely notice that it does not cover all your teeth. So if you have a Julia Robert’s smile (you show all your teeth), you might be better off with a custom solution. To get a custom tray, you would have to go see a dentist. Expect to pay several hundred dollars for this.




Update: We contacted Aquafresh to find out the Hydrogen Peroxide concentration but received a bogus answer:

This percent of hydrogen peroxide is proprietary information. The gel releases active oxygen which interacts with the stains below the surface of your teeth. The result of removing these deep stains is whiter teeth. Aquafresh® White Trays™ are professionally designed pre-dosed trays prefilled with a whitening ingredient used by dentists.
This is the first whitening product we have seen come to market that does not provide the hydrogen peroxide percentage. Consumers should know this information! So Aquafresh is the new guy on the “teeth whitening” block… it seems they need take a few lessons from Crest:

Lesson 1. Consumers are now looking for more information to help them make a clear and informed choice when purchasing teeth whitening products.
Lesson 2. Most progressive teeth whitening brands are already providing the hydrogen peroxide percentage that consumers are asking for.
Lesson 3. By improving the way information is provided, consumers can make positive choices and help the entire teeth whitening market meet the challenges of sustainability.

Update 5-12-2008 - We received confirmation that Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration is 10%

Update: A lot of people have commented that the Aquafresh White Tray Bleaching gel caused their gums to turn white and swell. It is important to note that this effect will happen when any kind of bleaching gel with hydrogen peroxide gets into contact with the gums. Although the “bleached gums” and soreness is temporary, one can smear Vitamin E liquid (from the gel caps) onto the affected area to promote fast healing.

Here are some things you can do to avoid the bleaching gel from inadvertently going onto your gums and irritating them:

  • After fitting the tray, wipe off excess bleach with a soft cloth.
  • Try applying Vaseline to your gums before bleaching.
  • Don’t brush your teeth before bleaching. Brushing causes tiny microabrasions in the gingiva (gums). Bleach will penetrate the acquired pellicle on the teeth so don’t worry about brushing first.
  • When you remove the trays, expectorate as much bleach as possible and rinse with water before brushing.

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asia, utah
Nov 18 '09
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i started using theses trays yesterday and i have 10 min tell my 2nd app is done but i can say this product is awsome. i already see the change in my smile. sure there is foaming but not as bad as others that ive tried and as far as the gel spreading evenly i find it spreads better if you slide the tray in as apposed to chomping down on it. my gums did not turn white and my teeth did not become sensative which is a huge plus as well. the coverage area of the tray is great. i would deffinately recomend them.

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Andee, CA
Nov 17 '09
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First time to use aquafresh whitening trays, I wouldn't say it's bad, BUT I would definitely NOT recommend it because it burned my gums, the gel doesn't spread evenly which agrees to what some people were saying. The gel spreads over the tooth so the second day I used it, it BURNED my gums(turned my gums to white and swell) , so now I have sore gums =(
I even used it for only 30 mins eventho it says 45mins becoz I can't stand the burning feeling. On the first day, I already felt burning sensation but just ignored it since I thought it might be part of the process but on my second day, wow it burned my front gums so I'm actually gonna call the company and return the item and hopefully get my money back. Please DO NOT use this product. It seems like people like the crest better even if it has a nasty taste. Would you go for a sore/burned gums or just nasty taste? It's your choice.

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Stephanie
Nov 13 '09
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I will never buy this product again. It doesnt even fit my teeth. The bottem tray IS SO HORRIBLE it. the gel doesnt even cover all of my teeth because its waxy and hard to spread. I ended up swallowing most of the crap in an effort to keep the bottem tray from moving around and trying to keep it on. GOOD IDEA but there is just no way they can cater to everyones teeth and jaw size.

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Jill, England
Nov 12 '09
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First time I have tried anything like this and they are fantastic. Could see results after one day. Great product.

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Karissa
Oct 30 '09
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okay so last night i made a review saying i had bleach spots on my teeth.. WELL I woke up this morning and brushed my teeth and they are gone PLUS my teeth is a shade whiter! i'm very happy to see results so fast and i hope after using 6 more trays i will have better results. :)


just thought i would make a update.
Happy Whitening. :)

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Karissa
Oct 30 '09
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It is my first night using these trays! I ended up with white spots at first thinking it was because I had taken out the trays a couple mins before the 45 min! After reading these reviews Im not so freaked out! :) My gum do feel a little funny! I did not get too cotton mouth! I'm excited to see if I get results! Through out jr. High and high school I always used the crest strips off and on! I wanted to try something new! I hope my results turn out great!


Happy whitening! :)

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TMS, Defiance, MO
Oct 22 '09
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I just finished using the trays (7 days). I am very happy with the results. My teeth did not get "white" but they are very close to white. No issues with the fit of the trays and they covered most of my teeth. Did have some soreness after using the trays each night but that disappeared after about an hour. By keeping my mouth closed had no drooling or foaming. So over all very happy with the trays.

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marketingirl, Boston, MA
Oct 22 '09
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OK folks...here is the deal. I feel many teeth whitening newbies are filling this out. I have had my teeth professionally done, done the Crest whitestrips and have the aquafresh trays in as I type.

1. Hydrogen peroxide foams...period...Have you ever put it on a cut? What does it do? It foams and turns the area white. I don't understand why everyone is so surprised about the foam and gums turning white.

2. If you don't want to swallow, keep a paper towel by you and drool into it. All whitening causes you to drool.

3. The size is fine

4. It is closer to a strip w/a lip than it is a "tray". If you have had professional trays made, like I have, you will be disappointed with the description of "tray".

5. Because of the foaming action there is more than enough gel in the tray. If you had your dentist do trays, you would inject a thin line into the tray. You don't need gobs of this stuff.

6. Keeping in mind that the trays are in my mouth now, I can't comment yet on the first whitening treatment but as far as white spots go...Hello people, you are bleaching your teeth...of course there are going to be spots. They go away and the fact of the matter is, no one is probably examining your teeth that closely anyway.

7. I usually feel sensitivity right away. I am 40 minutes in and I feel none.

8. The best time to whiten your teeth is after a cleaning. This is peroxide, not a miracle from G-D. If you haven't had a professional cleaning in 7 years and expect any whitening treatment to work, it won't! Common sense people.

9. Do something else why the trays are in to take your mind off of it. It isn't the torture that some people are describing to sit w/your mouth closed for 45 min. Just don't expect to put them in, look attractive, and blab on the phone. It isn't happening.

OK.....After first application of 45 min...I don't see any difference, but I am not surprised. I will post again once I am finished with the week.

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Becki, New Jersey
Oct 20 '09
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Love, love, love them!! My teeth are very sensitive. But, this product did not make my teeth ache like others have. It's easy and affordable.
Good luck!!!

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Shani, NY,NY
Oct 16 '09
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I am on my sixth day with this product. I have to say that I wouldn't purchase them again.
CONS
1. The trains are too small in length and depth. My teeth are large so they only get partial coverage top to bottom, back to front. The average mouth is an arbitrary size, if you ask me. Why not make trays that are longer/deeper and can be cut down to size? Covering 9 top and 8 bottom teeth is not cool.
2. I literally hold 45 mins worth of spit in my mouth while using these. I dump out gel laden saliva every 15-20 mins. Never had this problem with strips.
3. They create a nasty thirst afterward... uber tongue drying.
4. Not worth keeping in mouth for 45mins.

PROS
1. No sore gums.
2. No spots.
3. Affordable- you get what you pay for.
4. Does whiten to 1-3 shades in a week.

I'd got back to my $48 C r e st Whitestrips Supreme Professional Strength 84 strips any day. The strips are a bit short, but I'd be lying if I told you my teeth weren't complimented every day for over 6 months. They are sold at your dental office, not in stores, or on E bay/Amazon. After two weeks or so of usage, I only had to use the rest for touch-ups every few weeks.

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Michael, Simi Valley, Ca
Oct 15 '09
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I just finished my second application of this product and after implementing period systems analysis for retroflection in a procedural context for maximizing mutually supportive cross-disciplinary creative interfacia I have arrived at the following conclusions about this product:
1. the whitening trays are too small but are better than whitestrips in respect to coverage area
2. It is difficult to see a difference in teeth whiteness after two applications. Lets see what happens after I finish the week.....
3. If you fall a sleep for an extra hour with the trays in your mouth your teeth will be sore the next day.
4. If teeth trays were made out of Brussels sprouts I would not put them in my mouth....I do not like Brussels sprouts. I commend Aquafresh for taking this into consideration and opting to fabricate the trays out of plastic instead.
5. Now that I have used the white strips I can not play the violin.
6. It is difficult to make out with my girl friend while the white strips are foaming in my mouth. This may get easier with practice.
7. I have never been able to play the violin.
8. I temporarily lost my box of white strips and was informed by LoJack that Auafresh has not embedded GPS tracking devices into each white strip because they felt "That would be far too complicated and costly to our customers...it is better just not to lose them." Whatever!
9. I bought mine at the Goodwill for $10...unopened.
10. The Latin root "fer" means "to carry; bring." As in confer, differ, offer, transfer.



Askew obfuscations!

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Gracie, Missouri
Oct 08 '09
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Just got done using the Aquafresh white trays and i am impressed! After one use my teeth are whiter, and i cant wait for the next 6 days to see it work again and again! The only bad parts of this product are the constant foaming and the dry mouth feeling in the back of your throat for 45 minutes. But just like tweezing, hair dying, and all the other silly stuff we do to improve our self image and how others look at us- its bound to have some minor inconvenience of temporary discomfort or unsatisfactory results. If the product is so bad, it is your right as a consumer to contact the company and get a replacement product or refund instead of complaining about the loss of money or product. Its funny how many stories on here have someone complaining from the minute they put the trays in, but state how it only gets worse days later no matter how white their teeth are. IF THE PRODUCT IS TO YOUR DISLIKING, WHY DO YOU KEEP USING IT? I'f you put your hand on a hot stove and it burned you, would you do it again?
The definition of insanity is the repetition of doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results...

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iwona, san diego
Oct 07 '09
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I think those trays works well BUT THEY ARE TO SMALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U can white half of your teeth :( But maybe thats trendy right now haha

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Melline, San Diego
Oct 06 '09
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They do really work.
BUT I got white spots (that fade with time-what ARE those??)
Only half of your teeth will be covered if you have big teeth (leaving the upper part yellow.
If you close your mouth you will drool...a lot.
It is a very cheep product compared to dentist bleach. It works just as well if you do have small teeth.

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Joe, San Diego,ca
Oct 05 '09
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These trays seem like they were made for 12 yr olds teeth, I don't have oversized teeth but these trays do not cover the whole surface area of my teeth. As soon as I put the trays on it seems the gel comes out, its impossible to keep it in, I can say I am not satisfied with my purchase.

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annie, canada
Sep 30 '09
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well i have been using these for 2 days, and they have made my gums sensitive, and i have noticed white spots, and ALOT of drooling, it is aweful, i cant even keep them in my moutbh because of it. but i will keep using them for the rest of the week and hope that i get results i want.

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Anonymous, quebec, canada
Sep 25 '09
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They work very well. No complications, i.e., no white spots, white or swollen gums, or anything like that. It's quite simple really: just keep your mouth shut for 45 minutes and they'll stay put. Noticeable results in just a few applications.

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Stephen, Akron, Ohio
Sep 22 '09
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These gel trays work great!!!! My teeth were really not that bad but bad enough to purchase this product and I have to say there is a drastic improvement in my teeth. After the initial use I noticed an improvment in the brightness and whitness of my teeth. Now after Iv'e completed the process they are extremely white. I notice people have had various problems with using this product but I really didn't. I used my tongue and lips to hold the trays in place. You know how you do your lips to cover your teeth and make it seem like you have none? Thats what i did, and it worked great. I had no gel spillage , no drooling, no sensitivity, no white spots or gums and no slippage of the trays. I would recommend these to anyone wanting a brighter and whiter set of teeth. Thank You AquaFresh!!!

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Jaclyn, Westwego
Sep 19 '09
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I'm a little scared now, my friend has been using these and Crest White Strips for about a year now. Her teeth are extremely white and pretty. I have t on for about thirty minutes now and I'm freaking out. White spots? And I'm even starting to feel the teeth sensibility. But I won't find out if it's worth it until another fifteen minutes. Not cool.

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Lauren, Miami, FL
Sep 16 '09
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Work wonders. I literally see results after one day and after three, I always stop because the results are already so dramatic and people comment for weeks about how spectacularly white my teeth are. Loooooove this product. Price is high but not worth complaining about. It doesn't need to be done more than 3 to 4 times a year and its wayyy cheaper than getting them professionally whitened. I never mind paying for quality.

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MTNHNY, Illinois
Sep 14 '09
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I am REALLY worried about these white spots in different places and on some teeth and not others!!! Please tell me this evens out!!! Right now I look like a FREAK! I didn't have any pain, and I do have sensitive teeth. Just would like some reassurance that my teeth are going to be white all over and not just in spots!

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Rob, New Zealand
Sep 13 '09
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Yip - I bought some in 2007 when i was visiting the states.. you can't get them, or anything like them where I live... and they are fantastic. I used two of them when I was in the US (in 2007), and found that I didn't need to use them again.. and I have never whitened my teeth before. I used another in 2008, to 'top-up', and two more this year (Even though it's well past the expiry)..
It may seem risky, but it's worked a treat. My dentist is most impressed, apart from his not having my $1,400 for a dental treatment (not that common in these parts).

Seems to be a good product... I can empathise with the drooling, etc, but what do you expect when you put someting in your mouth for 45 minutes!

Hope this helps out there... Cheers.

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Andrew, Nashville
Sep 02 '09
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Holllllly crap. These trays SUCK! I've used the strips, and why anyone would rather use these uncomfortable, ineffective, and annoying abominations is beyond me. The trays do not conform to your teeth at all, and the ooze spills out of them the second you put them in. The ooze heads directly to the back of your throat, and leaves a horrible taste for your whole half hour of hell. If I didn't spend an arm and a leg on them, I'd toss them in the garbage.

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Tomm
Aug 31 '09
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I am on my third day using the white trays and I am not impressed. So far I have seen no results even though the box clearly states results in as little as 3 days. Keeping them in for 45 minutes was horrible as I was drooling and you virtually can't talk for 45 minutes unless you want to be swallowing chunks of gel. The trays also BLEACHED MY GUMS! I have large teeth and my gums are still being severely irritated by these trays, God knows what will happen to people with small teeth. I have used white strips and gel before and I have found this product the most irritating. Not impressed.

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Brandy, Georgia
Aug 30 '09
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I have very sensitive teeth and use a prescribed toothpaste, I tried the crest white strips and my teeth were in such much pain I was close to tears. When I heard about these I was thinking the same thing but decided to try them anyway. WOW! From the first day my teeth were noticeably whiter, and with each day they continue to get whiter. They do not make my teeth hurt although I did have some white gums for about 15 minutes because I brushed first which made my gums a little uncomfortable, but it passed.

Yes, there are white spots, but hello it is whitening.
Yes, the trays don't fit perfectly.
Yes, the gel is clumpy in your mouth.

BUT, it's only seven days and your teeth will be MUCH whiter. Keep your mouth closed and stop salivating like one of Pavlov's dogs and maybe they will stay in place.

I love these and I would definitely recommend.

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