Can chewing gum make your teeth whiter?
As you know in the past few years, the public has started paying more attention to their smile and aiming for whiter teeth. As a result, tooth whitening has become a very popular procedure among men and women. Many alternatives exists, from professional whitening to over the counter products.
The least expensive whitening option is your over the counter products such as chewing gums and tooth pastes. In general, these methods do not make any significant changes in your shade. So, if it makes you feel better to just chew those gums that claim to whiten your teeth, go ahead and do it; but do not expect a bright Hollywood smile!
Also, the over the counter products such as whitening strips and paint products have very low concentration of peroxide base whiteners. These products reduce staining and provide up to one or two shades of whitening. So, if you are looking for very conservative changes and have a limited budget that would be an option.
Lastly, profesional whitening are available in two forms: in office(one hour whitening) and the take home whitening kit. For more information on any of these topics, please go to our web site at saramosleydds.com
Some of the tooth whitening products offered on television and internet usually have no solid research behind them and some of the products can damage the teeth and your soft tissue.
