do the whitening ingredients work like bleach, white dye, or something else?
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Toothpaste not so much, it has fluoride and some other ingredents that helps with the teeths natural lining. Bleach will whiten everything out (same way ehen you ‘stain’ a colored shirt) but it also damages the teeths lining. You basically cant have a significat whitening without some damage to teeth, some modern techiques are better than old fashioned bleach but it’s still a thing to avoid in general
The majority of whitening toothpastes/strips all use hydrogen peroxide, or a form of peroxide mixed with an abrasive compound. The abrasive compound polishes surface stains and the h2,02 in peroxide is a strong oxidizer which attacks the tiny stain particles stealing their electrons causing them to fall apart.
It does not actually work as a whitener. The main thing in toothpaste that whitens are abrasives that scratch away stains a little more aggressively than regular toothpaste. Over time, these same abrasives can also scratch or contribute to further damage to surfaces of the tooth, making them unevenly textured and therefore actually more prone to collecting more stain. Also most people dont brush for the full 2 minutes, which is not long enough for any type of whitening to occur.
My teeth went brown because I smoke. My dentist has me using a high fluoride toothpaste that I get from the pharmacy (not on script) and told me not to rinse my mouth after using it so it has time to work. She said it will take about a year for my teeth to loose the stains. She told me to stay away from supermarket toothpaste as they can weaken the teeth – they are full of abrasives and chemicals that whiten the teeth but can also make the outer layers of enamel brittle.
I thought high flouride discolored teeth?
I’ve heard people making a paste out of baking soda for teeth whitening does this work?
Ya, my shits whiter than Ellen Degeneres
Just buy a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and dilute with water. Use as a mouthwash. Good for sore throats too.
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