It's a good time to hit 'reset' on all of those WFH coffees now that you get to show off your pearly-whites again
Photo: WireImage/Getty/WireImage There are dozens of whitening toothpastes and treatments out there, but only so many are equipped to actually help brighten your smile. Dentist Mandy Kouroshnia of New York’s Unison Family Dental says for the best results with whitening products at home, you should be considering what kinds of stains you’re dealing with first.
$11 for 3 at Amazon Buy $9 for 2 at Target Buy Spotlight Teeth Whitening Toothpaste $6 $6 This whitening toothpaste is also hydrogen-peroxide-based, but it contains sodium bicarbonate and sodium fluoride, which Dr. Sharon Huang, the founder of Les Belles NYC, an integrative holistic dentist office in Manhattan, says it will whiten your teeth naturally over time and keep your mouth pH balanced. “The sodium bicarbonate raises the pH of the mouth so it makes it less acidic,” she says.
$4 at Amazon Buy $5 at Target Buy Philips Sonicare Healthy White + Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush $63 And because even something as simple as a deep-clean can create noticeably whiter teeth, an electric toothbrush can be a massive help. Kouroshnia says, “The thing with the electric toothbrush is not just that it makes your life easier. The vibration of those bristles, especially the ones from Sonicare, go into the pores.
And no matter how non-slip a whitening strip claims to be, anyone who has used them before knows they can be a little tricky to work with, which is why Dr. Mello doesn’t recommend them to everyone. However, she does think they work on young, untreated teeth. “They’re great after a 16-year-old has had orthodontics, but as you get older and the stains are deeper and generally you will need more professional strength to really get it out.” When she does recommend strips, it’s always Crest.
$25 at Amazon Buy $25 at Amazon Buy Whitening kits Opalescence Go 15% Kit $75 $75 Though all of the products listed above should work on superficial stains, if you want something closer to the real deal of an office whitening treatment, two of the dentists said the most effective at-home options are take-home trays that contain hydrogen peroxide. They’re the closest to an in-office whitening session that you can get.
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