Another Look at Whitening Toothpaste

Even those who are lucky enough to be born with sparkling white teeth now that keeping them white requires effort. Tea, coffee, soda, smoking and aging stains teeth.

In the search for whitening solutions many choose for natural remedies, others prefer to visit their dentist.

Since the exposure to teeth staining elements are on daily basis, it makes sense to have teeth whitening done on daily basis.  Professional teeth whitening solutions and some natural ones are too harsh for daily use. And unless you are married to a dentist, daily dental visits are out of the question.

Here comes teeth-whitening toothpastes to the rescue. Or do they?

Claims to be the best teeth whitening toothpaste should have some facts behind it. The reviews have been mixed in the past for both the toothpaste and bleaching gels.

Before you fall for this hassle free, cost-effective, and accessible solution to keep your teeth white, you may want to check out at least the reviews and find out if they work.

While you are at it, checkout the downside as well.

One of the downsides is speed. The strength standards for whitening toothpastes and gels made for daily  must make them weaker to prevent damaging your teeth. The lower the strength the longer it takes for you to see results.

Making your teeth visible white safety using toothpaste is the slowest route and requires your to have the discipline to do use them daily. If you can wait and brush your teeth with them daily, chances are that you’ll get results.  And better oral hygiene is good for you anyway. You are looking to six months to a year of twice a day daily brushing.

Before you balk at that, remember that you do need to brush your teeth, twice daily for the rest of your life. This isn’t so bad unless you have a event coming up like a prom or a wedding in a month or two.

Gels act faster in about half that long. Teeth whitening laser treatment gives you almost instant results.

Considering the staining power of your daily activities, you may want to consider a combination. First use a fast professional system like laser treatment and then keep up the power of your brilliant smile by using whitening tooth pastes.

The effectiveness of toothpaste is based on its ingredient and your brushing techniques. But remember that poor brushing and aggressive  techniques especially using hard brushes can actually damage your teeth and have the reverse effect.

Abrasive agents including silica are part of the ingredieints used in making whitening agents I toothpastes. Examples of these agents are carbamide peroxide or sodium tripolyphosphate.

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