Get Your Pearly Whites Whiter With Whitening Toothpaste
The best teeth whitening toothpaste and products can offer serious results
In selecting a whitening toothpaste, you should consider that they have little beads in them that polish your teeth, so it’s going to be abrasive. If you are a big lemon water drinker or tend to eat a lot of acidic foods—this type of toothpaste combined with your daily habits is going to wear your enamel out a lot faster. Whitening toothpastes are an easy way to help remove surface stains off your teeth. It’s also a good way of boosting previous whitening treatments you might have had and, therefore, will help you maintain those results.
Toothpaste Vs. Strips Vs. Pens Vs. Lights
The main difference between strips, toothpastes, and pens is the power of the whitening formula. Strips contain the highest concentration of active ingredients, followed by pens, followed by toothpaste. The best results will be achieved with an in-office LED light treatment, followed by an at-home light kit. It’s worth noting that light treatments also incorporate whitening gels, but when paired with a light (which weakens stains), the treatment is more effective. Compared to toothpaste alone, you get faster results using whitening strips since there’s a higher concentration of whitening agents and they are in contact with your teeth longer than your toothpaste. The ideal would be to use both treatments in conjunction: whitening strips 3-5 days in a row every two months followed by daily cleanings with whitening toothpaste to maintain those results. But bottom line? You will get faster results with a light enhanced whitening treatment than pens alone.