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Article: Teeth bleaching
- Article from:
- The Malay Mail
- Article date:
- September 22, 2006
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UNLIKE whitening toothpastes which only remove surface stains to
reveal the underlying whiteness of teeth, bleaching agents actually
make teeth whiter. The most common teeth bleaching agents are
hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide.
The effectiveness of teeth bleaching depends on the colour of your
teeth. Bleaching works best for yellow stains,while grey teeth, which
can result from certain antibiotics, are much harder to whiten.
People who have stains from smoking, red wine or coffee can get
very good results with teeth whitening.
There are two different ways to get whiter teeth - dental (in-
office) whitening, and using a home bleaching kit available through a
dentist.
A dentist ...
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