Keeping your teeth white is a constant struggle. With this in mind, many people turn to whitening toothpaste as a shortcut. After all, what better way to battle the subtle, gradual staining of your teeth than with a subtle, gradual whitening product? Unfortunately, if you are using a whitening toothpaste, you probably aren’t getting the effect that you were looking for.
If you look closely at the fine print on a whitening toothpaste, you’ll probably notice that it promises to whiten teeth “by removing surface stains”. This means that it is scrubbing away staining substances before they settle into your tooth, while the stains you already have remain largely untouchable. Any product that has the power to bleach away stains that have already taken hold is going to require longer exposure to your teeth than the two minutes you use your toothpaste for. Any bleaching substances in your paste is probably only serving to make your paste more abrasive on your fragile gums.
If you want to restore your teeth after they have been heavily stained, make an appointment with our Auburn dentist for a professional and effective whitening treatment.
