Does whitening toothpaste work: Does it really make your teeth whiter?

Table of contents


• - The effect of a whitening toothpaste?
• - How do whitening toothpastes work and how do they make your teeth whiter?
• Whitening toothpaste that works with abrasives
• Toothpaste that works with active oxygen
• Toothpaste with blue dye
• - Conclusion

Who wouldn’t want radiantly white teeth? Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with them. So-called whitening toothpastes like charcoal toothpaste promise whiter teeth. In this article we address the questions: How does whitening toothpaste work and what results can you expect from it?

The effect of a whitening toothpaste?

A whitening toothpaste restores the natural whiteness of teeth with the help of various ingredients. Contrary to popular belief, such a toothpaste does not make teeth even whiter.

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How do whitening toothpastes work and how do they make your teeth whiter?

Whitening toothpastes contain various microparticles which are said to make teeth whiter. The microparticles in different whitening toothpastes make it easier to remove yellow deposits. These microparticles help to break the adhesion of the yellow deposit on the enamel, which makes it easier to polish off. There are different types of whitening toothpastes on the market, which all work in a different way. Read more about the best toothpaste for whiter teeth here.

Whitening toothpaste that works with abrasives

Whitening toothpastes often have additional abrasives added to them. You will recognise this by the mention of substances such as sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, phosphates, polyethene, silicates etc.
Yellow tarnish on the tooth surface, caused for example by red wine or coffee, can be removed with this. This gives the appearance of whitening, but in fact only the yellow deposit is removed and the teeth are as white as they were before the deposit appeared. The colour of your teeth is primarily determined by the colour of the dentine. Dentine lies beneath the enamel. Toothpaste can never reach the dentine.
If a whitening toothpaste with abrasives is used too much, the enamel can become thinner. Eventually your teeth will become darker instead of lighter. Therefore, use this type of toothpaste only occasionally, never daily. A good whitening toothpaste should preferably contain no abrasives.

Toothpaste that works with active oxygen

Active oxygen can help reduce discolouration or stains. You can compare it to hydrogen peroxide in a professional bleaching treatment. The active oxygen content of whitening toothpastes is so low (less than 0.1%) that it is safe enough for short-term whitening. It does not produce a lasting effect. To really change the colour of teeth, a reasonably high level of active oxygen is required. Only dentists are allowed to provide this.

Toothpaste with blue dye

When a whitening toothpaste contains blue covarin (also called blue active foam), it puts a blue layer, as it were, over your teeth. This makes your teeth optically whiter. Ultimately, the colour of your teeth remains unchanged.
Natural whitening toothpastes contain herbal and plant extracts and oils rather than chemicals. Think of a toothpaste with active charcoal. Again, superficial discolouration of the tooth surface can be reduced and removed, but nothing will change to the original colour of the teeth (i.e. before the discolouration occurred).

Conclusion

A whitening toothpaste in many cases removes discolouration on the teeth, making them at least appear whiter than they were before. Tooth discolouration cannot be prevented, but it can always be polished away

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Written by

Kim Schouten

In recent years, she has worked in various areas to improve oral health care for both young and old. Oral care is an essential part of daily care. This is because good oral care is not only important for the mouth, but also for overall health. Therefore, it is very important to create awareness and share knowledge about this.