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Dental Products Not to Waste Your Money On

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  Ask any dentist and they’ll tell you the same – beware misleading marketing messages! If the promises of product manufacturers were to be believed, something as simple as a tube of overpriced toothpaste would be all you need for flawless white smile for a lifetime.  Not to mention, a lifetime of pure happiness – all those smiley folks on the ads painting a real positive picture of it all. In reality, a surprising proportion of over-the-counter dental products don’t even come close to fulfilling their promises.  Worse still, some can actually do a number on your oral health, therefore should be avoided entirely. OTC Whitening Products For example, OTC whitening kits are  the  products of the moment.  Right now, millions of men and women of all ages are layering weird and wonderful gels on their teeth, in the hope of benefiting from a Hollywood-white smile at a rock-bottom price.  The problem being that not only do most OTC whitening kits fall short of...

How Teeth Whitening Works

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  Truth is, teeth whitening is a more complex procedure than most people realise.  Precisely why the vast majority of those who put their faith in everyday whitening toothpaste, mouthwash and floss come out disappointed.  Whitening teeth effectively means using something much stronger than these generic oral hygiene products, with an appropriate bleaching agent.  But even then, you’ll still come across plenty of people who claim they did the job right and it simply didn’t work. In which case, why is it that teeth whitening is more successful for some people than others?  More importantly, how exactly does teeth whitening work? How does Teeth Whitening Work? Teeth whitening is a process that involves exposing the teeth to a bleaching agent, formulated with a special substance that opens the pores in the teeth for deep-down penetrative cleaning. The bleach itself then gets to work on the stained or discoloured molecules of the teeth, gradually creating a brighter ...