



45% of reviewers recommend
Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips are designed to give you an almost-immediate result with minimum sensitivity. They're formulated with a 9.5% hydrogen peroxide gel and extra-sticky foam strips to help you get the boost you're looking for. They're meant to be worn, obviously, for 2 hours and each kit contains 4 treatments so you can help keep your smile bright for a whole year. Unfortunately, the comments we’ve received to date aren't completely complimentary - with most of our comments rating Crest 3D 2 Hour Express Whitestrips at 2.5–or under.
Clearly, they're created to give you almost-immediate gratification. But we've heard little result of that here at TeethWhiteningReviews.com
We have dozens of comments reporting pain and sensitivity reactions with Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips.
Is it available at most grocery and drug stores. It can also be found at select online retailers.
From Shannon of Ottawa, Ontario, "Not only do these not work very well at all, there is the aspect of incredible pain afterwards that should cause one to hesitate when trying this product." Generally speaking, if there is extreme sensitivity after whitening, this means the hydrogen peroxide has gone into the enmale rods to whiten intrinsic stains. We think the product works. However, our hunch is that these whitening strips are too powerful for most people to handle, so they do not stick with it.
Wasn't amazing but worked. Definitely few shades whiter. And used 2 in a row for 2 days (not supposed to) no pain at all for me. I think your usual teeth health is very relevant to the result. I get teeth scaling every 6 months so it had no other things on the face of it and gums are very healthy as well. But definitely 14 days one works better. With that, even my dentist thought I had professional dentist whitening.
Recommended by Lakewater
It is a good thing I don't own a gun, because I was in a bad shape yesterday. I had no problems with them on, took them off after 2 hours, and then went to bed. I awoke 6 hours later with the most horrific pain known to man. I took ibuprofen and went back to bed but the searing pain in my teeth would not stop. I got some sensitive toothpaste and smeared on my teeth, but that didn't help. I couldn't eat, drink and even air hitting my teeth made them hurt. A pharmacist told me to put orajel on my gums which may help, but all that did was make it so I couldn't feel my mouth, which seem to heighten the pain in my teeth. The pain has finally let up, and it is about 40 hours after I used it. OH, and my teeth are barely whiter. I think they are only whiter because part of the enamel is missing.
Not Recommended by dexter
Awful product! My teeth hurt so bad, I couldn't even leave them on for the 2 full hours. Excruciating shooting pains in my teeth lasted almost a full 24 hrs since I took off the strips. I couldn't eat and even drinking even temperature water hurt. This is the worst product in the world.
Not Recommended by JACKIE
This is the WORST PRODUCT EVER!!!!!!!!!!
I can't even being to tell you how much pain I am in from these whiteners, I have been in PAIN FOR HOURS.....9 hours about and still counting......the pain doesn't subside whatsoever, I've tried oraljel 50 times, I've taken lots of motrin. I haven't had a SECOND OF SLEEP...I'm calling off work today because that's how bad my teeth hurt, I am so upset and sad right now, I'm on the verge of going to the hospital so I can be sedated, I'm so tire of BEING IN PAIN!
Not Recommended by Melissa
I can not believe the pain I'm in, being high pain tolerance I can't stop crying, and my teeth are not even one shade whiter.
horrible product..and I want my 39.99 back
Not Recommended by Alex
I REALLY wish I would have read reviews online before buying this product like I normally do. Pain. My teeth hurt SO bad, and I NEVER get sensitivity...not once ever that I can remember. I also have white spots all over my teeth and I am SO hoping they go away! I'm already self-conscious....I wanted these to make me feel better about myself, not worse! Don't buy-NOT worth the risk! What a TERRIBLE PRODUCT. (I may only be 17, but I know what I'm talking about when it comes to this.)
Not Recommended by Lauren
I tried these once before and was very disappointed with the results. My teeth weren't any whiter (((huge bummer))) and like everyone else I was in pain. So bad it kept me up at night but sense I forgot to return them and the 60 days was up I've decided to try them again... reading these reviews and only one hr in I'm already starting to feel the pain again ((which I kind of forgot about)) I'm taking them off right now!
So not worth your time your money or the pain. I think id rather walk in 6in heels 2 sizes to small.
Not Recommended by kayla
OMG! I had the strips on from 5 to 7 tonight and it is now 2am and my teeth are so sore! I have used other crest white strips and not had any trouble, but these are killing me! I would only recommend them if you have a very high pain tolerance.
Recommended by Nicole
I've heard good reviews about this product so I tried it myself. I started using this product last night before I went to sleep and let me tell you-- IT HURTS SO BAD. I did not get even an hour of good sleep last night because I kept on tossing and turning the entire time. I have NEVER had any pain/sensitivity problems on my teeth because they are relatively healthy. But as of right now, I'm walking around, rolling my tongue on back and forth on my teeth because I'm desperately trying to get rid of this pain. The pain feels as if you're biting on -500 degrees ice cream... When I drink even water, IT HURTS TERRIBLY. I can't eat, drink, I can't even TALK correctly because every time I open my mouth, the air makes contact with my teeth and it starts to hurt severely. However, beauty is pain! The products DO make your teeth a bit whiter. Use it only if you're stubborn and want to look good, despite the pain...
Not Recommended by Lexi
I'm 16 and have always prided myself on my white smile and always have taken really good care of my teeth. So I've whitened them a few times to keep them looking nice..When I saw this product was coming out, I was extremely excited since I absolutely love Crest Whitening products. (Never had I previously had a problem with using them in regard to sensitivity, spotting, etc.) This was literally one of the worst ideas of my life. I was fine for the first hour, until I started getting this literal blinding pains that literally went to the core of my teeth. The pain was so unbearable I ripped them off. I've shattered my knee cap and the pain was worse than that. It was so bad I literally almost passed out. I cried for the rest of the night and actually had to sleep with the heater in my face with my mouth closed because everytime i'd open my mouth the searing pain would get worse (Yes, the pain was still there even though I was completely still). I wish I could get this product banned it's so bad. Not only that but it ruined my enamel so much that I can most likely never whiten my teeth again. I wouldnt recommend this to my worst enemy. I am literally crying right now about the regret I feel over using this product. Never use it if you know what's good for you.
Not Recommended by Amanda
I think the whitening strips DID make a difference, but not a considerable one. It wasn't worth the wait. I'm considering just doing a second strip next week. I had NO discomfort like everyone else did. I'm 17, so appearance is important to me right now, and I'm interested in maximum result, minimum effort. I guess the product is what I'm looking for, but I'm disappointed the strips don't work well enough.
Recommended by Alexandra G.
i just took the product off about 15 minutes ago. It left my teeth whiter for sure, and the spotting is already disapearing. I am having slight discomfort in my front two teeth, but those two teeth are the most sensitive in my mouth so im not sursprised. also, the pain isn't bad, its just a small tingle every 3 or 4 minutes. i feels like if you press your nail to the tooth really fast-not bad at all.
Recommended by Claire
Wow I've done 2 treaments in the past 2 weeks (even tho you're not supposed to) and I have had almost zero sensitivity or pain. I guess I'm the only one. Didn't whiten very well though, I'm opting for a bleaching
Not Recommended by rose
okay well i'm a little scared now after reading the pain stories. I am about 45min in to my 2hours. And i kinda want to take them out now because i dont want to feel pain like the unbearable pain i have been reading in the comments nor do i want the white spots on my teeth but i am deciding to stick it thru to the end. I have tried the regular crest white strips and it did give me nice white teeth but i had sensitive teeth for about 3 hours afterwords. Right now everythings seems fine, no pain and feels like i can feel it cleaning my teeth. I will add another comment after my 2 hours are up and tell everyone everything that happens to me. keep it real
Recommended by dudetrying2hrstrips
I never review product myself but I must say I was looking forward to trying this product as I have just gotten my braces off. About an hour in, I got a sharp pain in my teeth but decided to go through the rest of the time. It's been about 5 minutes with them off and I am getting sharp pains. I hope they do not last long. Results were minimal as well. I will not be using this again.
Not Recommended by Anonymous
I hesitated to buy these, but had a coupon and gave them a try. I will not be purchasing a second time. I felt the product did nothing to whiten my teeth. I also disliked having to wear the strips for 2 hours to get results and then be disappointed.
Not Recommended by M Bungert
I feel like I have to review these - having just had my braces off i wanted the perfect white smile. i asked my dentist about the strips and she said they were safe to use. I chose the 2 hour express strips because of the instant results, and was very excited when they came through this morning. I put them on and started reading some reviews about the results. I felt relieved that i was feeling no pain as a LOT of reviews said they experienced pain. About half an hour in i felt a severe shooting pain in one of my bottom teeth. After another two of these pains in the next 5 minutes i took the bottom one off and hoped the same wouldnt happen to the top ones. Another 5 minutes and the pains were literally making me jump and my eyes water. I took the top strip off and brushed my teeth to make sure all of the whitening gel was off. There are some small white spots on the uneven ridges of my teeth, but worse is that the pains have not stopped. I am in absolute agony. I don't have sensitive teeth so I am shocked that there is a product which causes this much pain. Please dont buy!
Not Recommended by Anonymous
So, I wish I would have read these reviews earlier. My teeth and gums were in severe pain the second i put them on. But, I figured hey! For what I paid and my extreme desire for white teeth- it will be fine! Yeah...its been 5 hours since my 2 hours was up and I want to rip my teeth out. They feel like their being electrocuted. Not fun. AND...I see literally nothing different to my teeth. I hope I dont get the white spots I hear about. This product is not worth it...
Not Recommended by Ashley
I had these on for an hour. Everything was hunky-dory until I suddenly got a horrrrrible sharp pain in one of my lower teeth. It was so bad I litterally jumped up out of my seat. I ran in the bathroom and tore the strips off and rinsed my mouth out. I know I only had them on for an hour, but the only difference I could see was a couple of white SPOTS on two of my teeth ... I just hope that they don't hurt worse later on. I tried the old strips when they first came out, and aside from a little discomfort, they worked pretty well. They never left spots like these. I never usually review products, but I'm pretty disappointed. : (
Not Recommended by Sarah G
My Teeth actually got darker!! WHAT THE HECK? not only that, I'm experiencing sever pain, I've never had this problem. My teeth are anything but sensitive... I'm Russian for Gods sake, with a perfect dental record. It's preposterous. I'm having this stabbing pain in the center of my teeth. STABBING. all the way to the core. I'm honestly concerned that my teeth may very well fall out of their own accord.
Dear God, Darker? seriously?
Not Recommended by Katrina Soundy
I am only 16 and I really want nice nice teeth. So I bought this product because it seemed fast. So I put it on at night from 9 to 11 it went on fine and came off decently fine. A little gross lol. And so I had no pain when i went to sleep. Right now I am sitting in my bed dying..... my teeth are killing me!!!! I got up 5 times to brush them. I tried everything and they still kill me. Idk what to I'm writing this to do something I have school tomorrow and I'm going to be dead.. thanks a lot stupid whiting shit. I wish they made a product where it didn't hurt your teeth afterwards. They hurt ai bad Idk why I even bothered. I tried others before this, the 5 min ones and they hurt the same way and the same time.:'(
Recommended by Jesse A.
I have used crest white strips in the past with great results. After buying the pricey 3d white 2 hour express I was excited. At 2 hours I was in PAIN! so much pain specifically the bottom, It got worse as the hours past and for what...nothing. What a waste and bad experience.
Not Recommended by leslie
I read these reviews 1 hour into the whitening process and the "PAIN" complaints definitely freaked me out. BUT it has been 10 hours since I removed the whitening strips and I feel NO PAIN (thank god).
As for how well it whitens, I suppose it whitens it 2 shades lighter like its said. I had yellow stains on my fangs but that went away and there are no spots. It is whiter but NOT a lot whiter. I was fine with that because I didn't expect dramatic change for 2 hours of whitening.
DO NOT LET THESE REVIEWS ABOUT PAIN SCARE YOU, because I feel that these reviews are bias. People who don't have pain will obviously not post a review on it whereas those people who do feel pain are more driven to write a post about their sensitive teeth.
OVERALL: I would buy this product again because I am impatient. But if you want a whiter smile, you should go for the 30 mins for 14 day one or the 3 day one.
Recommended by Serena
Did an okay job, nothing too pleasing but do notice a difference..No pain at all, the time even slipped my mind and I went over the time limit...VERY DRY LIPS!!!!!! Super Dry =(
Recommended by Monica M
You cannot get Crest 2 hour express whitestrips in UK so I picked some up on a visit to US. Cost about $50 from Walgreens. I went to visit my hygienist and got a normal clean and polish and then, that evening, popped the strips on. They were easy to apply. Then you sit and watch TV for 2 hours! I like the fact the strips are quite long so that the pre-molars get covered too so you can smile and nobody can tell. When they are on, it is OK to swallow occasionally. You can't let your mouth fill up with saliva for 2 hours otherwise you will drool like crazy! Peeling them off is a bit icky. I did it by standing over the toilet bowl and dropping them right in. Superb results. The box says 2 shades whiter, I don't klnow what one shade is, but my teeth are dazzling! Confidence boost and makes you look younger.
To those people to got extreme sensitivity, I suspect you have got enamel errosion from drinking too much fizzy soda or fruit juice. You should see a dental professional and consider adopting a toothpaste that is good for enamel problems.
I would recommend getting a hygienist to give you a normal ultra-sonic clean and regular polish before you do it. This will remove the normal staining and let the strips do their work. If you have plaque on your teeth, the strips will have to try and work through that which is going to dull the results.
Recommended by Mark
i was so excited about buying these white strips. i finally got them yesterday. i read all the directions and warnings. i thought i was going to have a very dramatic difference. but i didnt. my teeth barely changed! they're still white, but i was expecting realy white! i was ok with the results. but i just woke up in pain. not a whole lot, but it still hurts and its keeping me up. =( its only my bottom row, too. it hurts a lot to breath through my mouth, because of the cold air. i have school today and i cant be tired =( i just took 2 advil... im hoping i can get some sleep. and im not using the other ones unless i try the crest sensitive or Sensodyne thing
Recommended by Savannah
A little whiter but mind blowing pain and its been over 8 hours since I removed them. I have been rubbing Sensodyne on my teeth to try and numb the pain but its not working. Not happy!!
Recommended by Patricia
I just did the 2 hour crest strips and al I could think about was how white my teeth are going to get. I have little pain but its only been 20 min since they have been off. I'm going to sleep now so hopefully I don't wake up in pain ;)
Recommended by rix
I bought these ans used them for the indicated 2 hours and after I removed them I HAD THE WORST PAIN IN THE UNIVERSE! I COULDN''T EVEN SLEEP AND NIGHT OR GO TO CLASS THE NEXT DAY! And as if that's not bad enough, THEY DIDN'T WORK AT ALL! I'm embarrassed to even open my mouth because my teeth are spotted like a cow! I have white spots all over my teeth! I look like I have a disease or something! All in all, THESE ARE HORRIBLE DON'T BUY THEM UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE IN PAIN AND HAVE COW PRINT TEETH!
Not Recommended by Anonymous
I used these strips last night and I noticed a big difference but I am in so much pain right now. I started at 6pm and took them off at 8 and I didnt notice any sensitivity until I woke up at 4:30 in the morning and I was in so much pain I couldnt get back to sleep. Now I am sitting at work (in PAIN still) and researching these because I wanted to make sure it was "normal" to have this much pain. I think they whiten great but dont think it is worth this much pain.
Recommended by Michelle
This was my first time trying these, and I have to say I'm not that impressed. I was hoping to see some dramatic results since they are 2 hour strips, and you only have to do one treatment every 3 months so I thought the results would be dramatic. I could only see a slight difference in the "whiteness" of my teeth. So far I haven't discovered any pain, and I'm hoping it will stay that way. All in all I think the other strips that Crest has are better for drastic results.
Not Recommended by Ashley
I used these strips and saw no difference at all. I did not experience any of the pain. I even used the strips for a few days in row and didnt see any change whatsoever.
Im very disappointed in the product
Not Recommended by DONNA
I have used Crest Whitening Strips in the past but they were the Advanced Vivid ones. I remember having a little tooth sensitivity, but it was definitely worth it. Everybody loved my smile. Now, a year later I tried the 2 hour express. I was scared for the pain but I was surprised that it didn't hurt as bad. A couple of hours later after I was done with my treatment, my bottom teeth started to hurt, then my upper, my jaws, my entire mouth, my neck!! The only way to describe this pain is excrutiating!!! I am praying to God to take it away. It feels like 1,000 cavities are going on strike in my mouth. It has been six hours and the pain lives on. I wish I would've seen the reviews earlier about using sensitive toothpaste for the first few weeks before this happened to me. This is not worth the pain at all.
Recommended by Giselle Marquez
My husband and I both used this product last night and noticed little whitening, but more importantly I am in LOT of pain today. My bottom teeth are EXTREMELY sensitive. I can't eat, drink, or even breath in cool air it hurts so badly! I won't use them again, but my husband is doing just fine today. He just wishes it would have whitened them a tad bit more!
Good Luck!
Recommended by Erica
I used them tonight at 8, took them off at 10 and started immediately feeling a strange pain. The pain intensified as the night went on, and here it is 4am and I havent slept a wink because I am in so much pain. I don't even know what to do with myself right now. I am looking for someone to say the pain will ease up shortly, but everyone's results are different. I will never put these in my mouth again!!! No amount of whitening is worth this amount of pain. It is so sharp and excruciating that it hurts all the way down into my chin. And I have to work tomorrow? Great. Do not use these!!!!!
Not Recommended by Jessica