Smile makeover, teeth whitening info

Whitening toothpastes.

Do you know how many types of teeth whitening toothpastes are out there? It is really a lot. Recently, more and more brands are coming up with teeth whitening toothpaste. I have tried Colgate Teeth Whitening and unfortunately, the only it does for my teeth is to make it so sensitive, I couldn’t even finish the tube.

All these teeth whitening toothpaste are going for less than $10 a tube.

Crest has seven varieties of toothpaste whiteners. C

Meanwhile, Colgate has eight.

Does teeth whitening toothpaste works? This is what the experts say :

“It depends on the active ingredient,” says Laura Kelly, president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Only some brands contain a peroxide, and those that do have very low concentrations—usually 1 to 2 percent. That’s enough to remove surface stains and give teeth a good outer cleaning but not enough to make tooth shades whiter. “They’re more effective at maintaining your shine after you’ve undergone stronger in-office or at-home whitening treatments,” says Kenton Ross, a spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry.