Do Whitening Toothbrushes Really Whiten?
I’ve noticed a new trend the past few times I’ve purchased a new toothbrush : there seems to be quite a few toothbrushes that claim to not only clean the teeth and prevent gum disease and dental disease, but also they claim they can help whiten and polish your teeth. But is there any real truth to that claim?
The automatic toothbrushes have always said that they can help whiten and polish the teeth better than the manual toothbrushes, so the claim is really nothing new, but now manual toothbrushes are also advertising the fact that they are a little better at cosmetically whitening as well.
They have a slightly unique design that we are not used to seeing, in that they have a few different indents and grooves in them that we don’t typically see in regular toothbrushes, which tend to just have a straight edge on the part that actually scrubs the teeth. You may notice that your teeth seem to look a bit more polished when using these types of toothbrushes, simply because they scrub the surface a little more agressively and at a slightly advantageous angle, but as far as real whitening power, that usually comes from the toothpaste you use.
I usually just use a good whitening toothpaste to reverse the effects of drinking coffee tea and pop, which all tend to leave unglamorous stains on the tooth surface, and I also pair it with a tooth whitening gel every so often when I feel they need a little “facelift”.
