Article Updated: 04/15/2018. Is all this worth it?? Let’s find out! The Glo Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening System makes some pretty spectacular claims about at home teeth whitening. As a dentist I’ve gotten a lot of marketing materials from this company pushing their products pretty heavily. I even had a couple of my staff members […]
There are a lot of different products out there that claim to whiten your teeth with almost no effort whatsoever. Do any of them actually work and if so, how well? Do Whitening Pens Work? – No Whitening pens contain a peroxide solution that you apply to your teeth. A lot them claim that they […]
There are a lot of different reasons for tooth discoloration. Let’s take a look at the major ones… Fluorosis (Brown) When children are exposed to higher level of fluoride than recommended, the developing permanent teeth tend to take on a mottled brown appearance. This can range from very mild staining to very heavy depending on […]
What Causes Gray Teeth? There are several different reasons why teeth may show up as gray. An accident with the tooth. This is most common with kids where they are running around and bump one of their front teeth. This trauma causes some bleeding within the tooth which stains the tooth from the inside out. […]
Below are my recommendations for the best (and worst) types of over the counter teeth whitening / bleaching products. If you are interested in faster or more significant results see my page on professional whitening to see if any of those options are a better fit for you. Teeth whitening is dependent on just a couple […]
(If you just want to know the best possible option available, and what I recommend, just skip down to the section on KoR Whitening below!) If you’re on this page, my guess is that you want better whitening results than you’ll get from some kiosk at the mall or out of a box of Crest […]
Does whitening damage your enamel? No, whitening only removes stains from your teeth. There is no long term harm to your teeth from whitening. Can you whiten while pregnant? There haven’t been any studies that have shown whether it is safe or not. While, the bleaching process generally stays very localized to the teeth, we […]
There are two main ways that your teeth become whiter. Abrasion Over time your teeth pick up surface stains. Whitening toothpastes as well as the polishing they do in dental offices removes these surface stains from teeth and results in a slightly lighter appearance. In general, most people shouldn’t use whitening toothpastes. They are much […]
I ask all of my new patients, if they would like to change anything about their smile, and if so what would that be? Overwhelmingly, they say that if they could change one thing, they’d like whiter teeth. As you eat, drink, and generally get older, your teeth are constantly picking up stain. These foods […]