The active ingredient in most whitening products is either hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide, neither of which are listed as ingredients in the purple gel,” says Ellen Katz, DDS, co-clinical director at Full Mouth Rehabilitation Continuing Dental Education Program at NYU and co-owner of Maison BE Dental Studio. Experts recommend avoiding whitening products altogether if you have gum or mouth disease, untreated tooth decay, or significantly worn enamel. We did notice some long-term discomfort over time, though, possibly because we felt like it was pretty abrasive. It’s an oral beauty product to add to your daily routine that also contains fluoride to help protect your teeth from cavities.

The main things to do are to keep your teeth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing every day and making sure you see your dental hygienist regularly to help get any of those extrinsic stains off your teeth,” says Dr. The purple coloration is designed to neutralize yellow stains, enhancing the natural whiteness of the teeth. We then took careful notes on the appearance of our teeth before, during, and after the whitening process.According to Rhonda Kalasho, DDS, CEO of TruGlo Modern Dental, every tooth whitening system works differently, with trays and gels generally being the most effective. Half an hour with this large thing in our mouth that we couldn't talk around felt like a very long time, especially doing it every single day when we would have to not eat or drink right after. The idea is that the coloured film left on your teeth after brushing will cancel out any yellow tones, because these colours are opposite on the colour wheel and have a neutralising effect.

We asked three leading experts to give us their verdict on whitening toothpaste claims, based on the ingredients listed and evidence provided by the manufacturers. One expert we reached out to for this story even refused to comment on it since it’s not an ADA or FDA–approved product. S8 Note - This prescription item is Schedule 8 and can only be supplied on a script from a registered doctor in Queensland. Do note that when you stop using the products, the whitening effect goes away because the purple deposits get rinsed away over time.Interestingly, Dr Azizi informs us that the colour is inspired by the same science used in purple shampoo. After that, we took our kits home and used them according to the manufacturer’s instructions on how many times per week and how many weeks in total the kit should be used to see progress. The following kits often whitened our teeth noticeably but were either too uncomfortable, too inconvenient, or caused too much sensitivity after use, requiring dedicated whitening time or lacking useful features like charging stations and battery life indicators. Enhances your at home teeth whitening (or in chair dentist whitening treatments) making your super bright results last longer! People see instant results because the purple hue turns the yellow hue of your teeth white," Jason Cellars, DDS, a dentist at Sea Cliff Dental in California, told Health.

As we mentioned before, this serum is not meant to actually whiten teeth on a molecular level, nor erase surface stains. While the Hismile whitening kit effectively removes stains by oxidizing molecules, this serum takes teeth whitening to the next level by harmonizing warm and yellow undertones, resulting in enhanced whiteness. They were generally sceptical of the benefits of charcoal-based products over other whitening toothpastes. I encourage you to get information about teeth whitening or anything dental hygiene related from your dentist or hygienist, not from social media,” says Dr. In the same way that purple shampoo knocks out brassy yellow tones from hair to reflect a cleaner, whiter blonde, we’ve blended expert dental-grade whitening ingredients and gentle polishing particles with blue pigments.Our PAP Whitening Strips gently and effectively remove surface stains, while the PAP Pens offer targeted precision for touch-ups and hard-to-reach areas. We were also a little frustrated by the lack of a low battery notification, but still not enough to turn us off the product. More importantly, we didn’t feel any discomfort or sensitivity during whitening or after wearing these strips, and they worked quickly, too.