What Is Whitening Toothpaste?
Whitening toothpaste is an oral hygiene product designed to remove stains, and make teeth appear whiter. It typically contains an abrasive ingredient to scrub stains, as well as ingredients such as baking soda, peroxide, or sodium tripolyphosphate, which can help to dissolve stains. While whitening toothpaste can help remove and prevent surface stains, it does not truly whiten teeth or change their color like whitening treatments do. Whitening treatments may be performed at home or at the dentist, and typically contain relatively high levels of hydrogen peroxide that is applied to the teeth for a longer period of time. The peroxide is actually able to change the underlying color of the teeth, and make them appear many shades whiter. Though many whitening toothpastes claim to whiten teeth, in truth, they are simply removing some of the stains. This does not mean they are not beneficial, however.
