{"id":319,"date":"2018-08-09T15:01:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T15:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arbordentalcare.com\/blog\/?p=319"},"modified":"2018-08-09T15:01:28","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T15:01:28","slug":"family-dentist-lisle-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arbordentalcare.com\/blog\/family-dentist-lisle-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Family Dentist in Lisle \u2013 Is Whitening Toothpaste Effective?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ToothpasteEveryone has seen countless commercials for whitening toothpastes that claim to take your smile from drab to dazzling in no time flat. The idea that you can buy something from the store and use it just a couple of times a day to whiten your teeth is really appealing. The question is, does it work? Well\u2026yes and no! In this blog, you\u2019ll learn about what a whitening toothpaste can and can\u2019t do and find out why seeing a family dentist in Lisle is your best bet for getting great whitening results.<\/p>\n

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Does Whitening Toothpaste Really Work?<\/h2>\n

As mentioned, there\u2019s not really a simple answer to this. While it\u2019s true that whitening toothpastes remove surface stains to give your teeth a cleaner, brighter appearance, they won\u2019t actually whiten<\/em> your teeth.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an analogy to help you understand: Imagine a painted wall in your house that\u2019s been stained with fingerprint marks and scuffs. If you clean the wall, you\u2019ll remove the stains on the paint\u2019s surface, but you won\u2019t change the color of the wall. Cleaning it makes it look cleaner and brighter, but you must re-paint it to actually change the color.<\/p>\n

Similarly, a whitening toothpaste will remove surface stains that lie on top of your teeth from things like coffee, tea, tobacco and red wine. But to make your teeth a whiter shade, you must have your teeth whitened.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Best Way To Whiten?<\/h2>\n

Instead of only removing surface stains, whitening treatments change the color of your teeth from the inside out. Professional treatments<\/a> from a Lisle dentist are also much more concentrated than store-bought options, so you\u2019ll safely and reliably get the best result possible.<\/p>\n

You have two main type of treatments to choose from:<\/p>\n