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Does Whitening Toothpaste Work?


Posted on 12/10/2021 by Office
Does Whitening Toothpaste Work?Toothpastes that are regular and non-whitening are made to improve the health of your mouth and remove stains while cleaning teeth. But a whitening toothpaste is made to make your smile brighter. A whitening toothpaste includes ingredients that remove surface stains much more than regular toothpaste. Stains can either be extrinsic or intrinsic. Different toothpaste formulas address different types of stains. Toothpaste that contains silica, removes extrinsic stains that are on the surface of your teeth. Products that contain the ingredient, hydrogen peroxide whiten intrinsic stains which are on the inside of the tooth, by bleaching them. Hydrogen peroxide removes both stains on the surface and whitens from inside out, while silica only removes stains and does not whiten.

Getting The Most Out of Your Toothpaste


When you make the switch to a whitening toothpaste, you probably wonder how long it will take before you start noticing some positive results. The truth is, that it can take several weeks before you start seeing a difference in your smile. But, if you are still doing the same things that caused the staining in the first place, you could be undoing the positive results that your whitening toothpaste brings. Things such as drinking coffee and red wine, eating blueberries or beets, and smoking or using smokeless tobacco products can significantly affect the color and condition of your teeth and undo the results you get from using whitening toothpaste.

Other Whitening Options


If you want your whitening results to be more dramatic, you may need to do something else besides only using a whitening toothpaste. Some options can be provided by your dentist and prescribed for in home use and other options are available at any drug store for teeth whitening. The first thing you need to do is visit us for a professional consultation. Some options for teeth whitening may include, a tooth whitening treatment involving bleach and a special light, or a whitening pen to bleach your teeth in at home whitening kits. Whitening toothpaste, it not expensive and is a simple way to remove tooth stains. But it will take a little time and you may need to make some changes to your diet and oral health routine to improve your overall results. Having a conversation with us at our office about your teeth whitening options will help make your smile even brighter.
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