Q: These kits contain 2 sets of strips that go on your upper and lower teeth. Go to your local pharmacy and check the tooth care section for whitening strips. Look for the American Dental Association seal of approval to demonstrate that this product is safe.  Read and follow all the instructions on any product you use. Currently, Crest whitening strips are the only brand that has ADA approval. Don’t buy any products that aren’t ADA-approved. Some whitening strips contain harsh chemicals that could damage your tooth enamel and irritate your gums. For a list of ADA-approved bleaching products, visit https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/ada-seal-products/category-display?category=Bleaching+Products. This removes any buildup on your teeth that could block the whitening gel or stop the strips from sticking properly. Brush, floss, and rinse your teeth normally before attaching the strips. Not all whitening strips instruct you to brush your teeth first. Always check the instructions before you use them. Open your mouth and curl your lips back so you can see all your teeth. Peel the backing paper off one strip and press the sticky side down onto the front of your bottom teeth. Run your finger along the strip to make sure it sticks completely. If the strip sticks out above your teeth, fold that part over the top. Then do the same for your top teeth.  Most kits don’t have different strips for your top and bottom teeth, but double check anyway to make sure. Wash your hands before reaching into your mouth. The exact amount of time depends on how strong the whitening gel is, so leave them on for as long as the product instructs you to. While you wait, try lying back with your mouth slightly open so pull saliva away from your teeth.  Try to reduce the amount of times you swallow while the strips are attached. You might swallow some of the whitening chemicals, which could irritate your stomach. Don’t eat or drink while the strips are attached. Leave them in place and don’t touch or adjust them. After the correct amount of time has passed, reach into your mouth to the end of the strip and peel it off gently. Do the same for the other strip. Throw both of them away and don’t reuse them.  Leaving the strips on longer than instructed doesn’t increase the whitening affect. It only makes the chemicals irritate your teeth and gums. Make sure your hands are clean before reaching into your mouth. Wash them again if you’ve touched anything. Use water or a 50/50 water and mouthwash mixture. Swish the mixture around, focusing on the front of your teeth, to get any remaining gel off.  If you feel like more gel is stuck on your teeth, brush it off with your toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. Removing the leftover gel is important because you could end up with white specks around your teeth if you leave the gel on in some spots. Different products have different instructions, ranging from twice a day for a week to once a day for 2 weeks. Double check the packaging and follow the treatment that you’re instructed to. If at any point your teeth feel overly sensitive or irritated, stop using the whitening strips. Contact your dentist and ask what you should do.
A: Get ADA-approved whitening strips. Brush and floss your teeth if the instructions tell you to. Press the strips onto your teeth. Keep the strips attached for 10-45 minutes. Peel the strips off when the regimen is finished. Rinse your mouth to remove any leftover gel. Repeat the treatment as often as the product instructs you to.

Q: After your initial conversations, continue talking to your friend regularly.  Call and text them at least weekly.  The amount of contact you have will depend upon your ages as well as the frequency with which you use to communicate.  For instance, if you are in high school, it is normal to talk to your best friends every day.  However, if you are older and working, you may speak less regularly as you will have other responsibilities to manage. Make sure not to be the only one initiating contact.  If you find that nine times out of ten, you’re the one reaching out first, give your friend some space to breathe.  If they reach out first, it will make your friendship stronger and more mutual. Take some time with your friend to reflect on the great memories that you have shared with one another.  This would be a great time to bring out your photo album or look at your mutual photos on social media.  Sit and reminisce with your friend to remind each other of these times and the good times to come. You might want to say something like “Remember that time we went to the movies and we laughed so hard we were crying?  We really had so much fun together.” In addition to reflecting, go out and recreate those fun memories!  If you and your friend love to go to the beach, play sports, or go out to the movies, do all of those things again.  This is a great way to remind each other of why you became friends in the first place and to move on from your fight. One other way to strengthen your newly rekindled bond is to further develop your trust.  Though you and your friend may feel that you have not skipped a beat since your reconnected, your sense of trust may need to be reestablished.  Work on communicating with them regularly to develop a mutual sense of dependability. One way to develop trust is to share secrets with each other.  As your friendships progresses, begin divulging new information about yourself that they didn’t know before, and asking them to do the same.  You can even make a game out of it. In addition to doing things with them that you used to enjoy doing together, you can also try new things!  Trying something new is a good way to get both of you out of your comfort zone and even to face your fears together.  Bond over cooking a new dish together or trying out a new sport. You can also conquer a mutual fear like a fear of heights together by riding a rollercoaster or something similar. Your friendship may change in new and unexpected ways. Embrace this change. Try to avoid dwelling on how things were before. Perhaps things will fall back into place and you’ll feel that you haven’t missed a day together, which is wonderful.  But things can feel different as well, and that’s okay, too.  Enjoy your new, stronger and more mature friendship and celebrate having your best friend back!
A: Continue conversations. Reminisce about good memories. Do the things you used to do. Redevelop trust if necessary. Try something new together. Enjoy your new friendship.

Q: Effective 2010, most abstracts cost $12 or $18, while the extended driver record and restricted driver record cost $48 or $54. The higher of the two costs is for certified versions of the documents in both cases. Driver's licence checks are either $2.00 or $2.50, depending on if you order by phone or online. The current costs are listed on the ServiceOntario website. If you are purchasing at a kiosk, you can use a credit card, cheque, or money order. If you are purchasing online, you must use a credit card or Interact Online. If you are purchasing through mail, you must use a Canadian bank-issued money order or cheque. Complete the required application documents fully and submit the required payment through your desired method of communication. Check again before paying to make sure that you are ordering the right abstract type. If you are ordering by mail, make sure that the ministry of transportation has your correct address, as they will mail the abstract to your legal address. Some abstracts, like uncertified 3-years, may be available immediately in the form of an email or download. However, others, like any certified abstract or a Complete driver's record, must be mailed to you. Mailed abstracts can take between 4 and 6 weeks to reach you.
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Check the current cost. Choose how to purchase the abstract. Order and pay for the abstract. Receive your driver abstract.