Tooth Whitening Treatments

Overview

Everybody loves a bright white smile, and there are a variety of products and procedures available to help you improve the look of yours.

Many people are satisfied with the sparkle they get from brushing twice daily with a fluoride-containing toothpaste, cleaning between their teeth once a day and the regular cleanings at your dentist’s office. If you decide you would like to go beyond this to make your smile look brighter, you should investigate all of your options.

You can take several approaches to whiten your smile:

• In-office bleaching;
• At-home bleaching;
• Whitening toothpastes

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Tooth Whitening Treatments

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Additional Resources

ADA Seal—Accepted Whitening Products

• Search for ADA Accepted Whitening Products
  Note: Type "whitening" into the search box to get all results.

ADA Dental Minute

• Why Do Teeth Darken?

ADA Statement

• ADA Statement on the Safety and Effectiveness of Tooth Whitening Products

News Release

New Tooth Whitener Could Help Heal Teeth (June 2005)

Video News Release

• Future Looks Bright for Whiter Teeth

Science in the News

• Systematic Review Finds Home-Use Tooth Whiteners Have Short-Term Effectiveness, But Long-Term Evaluations Still Needed

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Please note: The ADA does not provide specific answers to individual questions about fees, dental problems, conditions, diagnoses, treatments or proposed treatments, or requests for research. Information about dental referrals, complaints and a variety of dental procedures may be found here. You can also refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to common questions.