Teeth whitening blog posts and news

Dentists Want To Kill Teeth Whitening Discounters

With professional teeth whitening now available in spas, discount warehouses, and shopping mall kiosks, the question consumers face in these economic times is why spend more to go to a dentist for teeth bleaching?

Soon, you may have no choice.

Dental organizations across the US are working hard to ban retail outlets that offer cosmetic teeth whitening without the presence of a dentist.

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7-Minute Beauty Wonders

I swear there's a market research study somewhere that says the number 7 has magical powers for customers. Think about it--from "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" to Seven Seas Salad Dressings, there's something with that number. So it struck me when a number of beautifiers came to my attention lately with one thing in common: all claim to show results in 7 minutes.

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Intense Stain Toothpaste For Wine & Coffee Diet

I'm liking the sound of that: wine & coffee diet. It's more appealing to me than that McDonald's diet we recently spoke about--and I can do a good job of convincing myself that it's a diet loaded with antioxidants. Unfortunately, the appeal is lost when I realize I may already be living the wine & coffee diet--and the only benefit I've been reaping is that I've put out the welcome mat for discolored teeth.

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Cosmetic Dentistry? Yes, Please!

 I'm not a big fan of the dentist; in fact, you could say that I'm quite the whiny little ninny when it comes to going. However, not everyone feels this way, and according to an article in RDH Magazine, more and more people are choosing to have quite'a bit of work done, far beyond just a routine cleaning. For example:

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Quick Teeth Whitening: Tarte & BriteSmile Lipgloss

You already know I'm big on ampoules (quick & easy on-the-go beauty), so it should be zero surprise that I'm loving the team-up of Tarte Cosmetics and BriteSmile to deliver a double-ended dynamo for teeth whitening and lip glossing: Tarte Enbrightenmint. Here's my first impression...

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Dental Veneers: Worth It?

I had my teeth whitened the expensive way in 1999. My dentist took impressions, drilled a lot to reshape all my front teeth, and then veneered the sixteen most visible teeth. We spent a lot of time choosing colors, so that my teeth would not look like they glowed in the dark, but looked natural.

Since then we have had an explosion of reseach about blueberries, red wine, and dark chocolate being good for you, in addition to, of course, coffee and tea.

So of course my teeth aren't completely white anymore. Not to mention the fact that because my front teeth are veneers, they won't respond to any of the newer whitening treatments.

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Finally, Dental Vanity Meets Dental Hygiene

If you work in the beauty industry (and heck, even if you don't) there comes a point when you're on the teeth whitening kick.

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Cosmetic Treatment Coverage Leads To Proactive Health Consumers

Personal experience - health insurance companies have a bigger role in deciding what's "medically necessary" then a physician.

If you are one of the millions of consumers that can relate, then it may strike you as unusual that a dental insurance provider, Guardian, announced an extension of dental coverage to cosmetic dentistry expenses.  Guardian will reimburse for professional teeth whitening, a non-essential, cosmetic treatment.

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Trend Watch: Day Spa Tooth Whitening

Your favorite day spa use to be a place to get the beauty basics: a facial, manicure, or eye brow shaping.

That narrow concept of a day spa is gone.  With the emergence of hybrid doctor-spa formats (medispas) and the broad availability of cosmetic treatments like Restylane or Botox, the day spa is often a one-stop beauty destination.  Name a spa today that doesn't have a spa menu.

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Buzz: Premium Tooth Whitening Toothpaste

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