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 | Are your products FDA or ADA approved? | |
| The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) does not recognize whiteners as a drug and therefore does not regulate them.
The governing body in the US that mandates dental whitening products is the Personal Care Products Council formerly known as the C |
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| I am a vegan and I wanted to know if your products are tested on animals. Also, is your product green? | |
| All of our gel is supported by scientific stability data and MSDS (material safety data sheets.) We do not test on animals. We do try to stay as Green as possible. All of the materials used in the packaging can be recycled. And our gels are water-soluble. |
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| Does Tooth Whitening Cause Sensitivity? | |
| A small percentage of people may experience teeth sensitivity and gum irritation with tooth whitening. Luckily it is only mild, self-limiting and temporary... it will reside if you shorten application times and/or frequency. (You will experience the same |
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| How long does at-home tooth whitening take? | |
| Are ten to fifteen applications forever? Not at all. Consider the time you save by not having to take a day off from work and spend the rest of your afternoon at the dentist's office for each treatment; consider the money you save by using an at-home toot |
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| How do I get rid of my chronic bad breath? | |
| Bad breath, otherwise known as halitosis, is largely caused by a wide array of bacteria that hide in the human mouth. There can be any number of causes (poor dental hygiene, particular food consumption, smoking, etc.) and an equal number of cures (diet ch |
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| Is it bad for children to whiten their teeth? | |
| Not everyone's teeth are fit for bleaching. Children and adolescents have particularly sensitive teeth compared to adults as their nerve chambers are larger and more prone to feeling. It is not recommended that young people undergo tooth whitening. |
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| Does the tooth whitening process hurt my teeth in any way? | |
| There is no basis to this assertion. Studies evaluating carbamide peroxide whiteners show little or no adverse consequences to the enamel surfaces of teeth, microhardness, or mineral content of tooth structure. You may find it interesting to know that aci |
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| How Does NovaWhite At-Home Tooth Whitening Compare To In-Office Laser Whitening Treatments? | |
| Whitening with a peroxide based tooth whitening gel is based on two main variables:
1) The peroxide concentration in the whitening gel.
2) The amount of time that this peroxide solution is in contact with the teeth.
Therefore, the same results c |
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| Why do teeth stain? | |
| Tooth staining is an ongoing fact of life and it's likely you will have to whiten your teeth more than once in your lifetime. Of course, the rapidity of staining depends on your lifestyle and how much you smoke, drink coffee, what kind of diet you maintai |
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| Should I Whiten Before or After Having Dental Work Done? | |
| I'm about to have some veneers or crowns placed on my front two teeth. Should I wait to whiten my teeth until after the dental restorations?
Only teeth can be whitened. Fillings, crowns, veneers, and bridges cannot. It's unlikely that tooth whitening |
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| Does Swallowing Tooth Whitening Gel Cause Internal Damage? | |
| It's normal you will swallow a small amount of tooth whitening gel no matter what system you use. However, it will not cause any internal problems. With the exception of a strange taste, there are no hazards in swallowing a small amount of tooth whitening |
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| Are whitening toothpastes effective? | |
| No one can dispute that the regular brushing of one’s teeth is very important for one’s dental health and general hygiene. However, as far as whitening toothpastes are concerned, it is simply not possible for any active whitening ingredient in toothpa |
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| Custom Trays versus Quick Forming Trays | |
| Let’s put it this way – would you wear another person’s shoes? Will you try another person’s dentures? Custom trays are extremely important because they ensure that you get the best tooth whitening treatment possible. Custom trays should fi t the |
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| Is Tooth Whitening Harmful on the Gums? | |
| Tooth bleaching is harmless. It works through the use of a whitening agent that is applied directly on your teeth. Once this whitening agent is applied, a gentle oxidation reaction occurs deep in your teeth’s enamel, breaking down the organic deposits r |
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| Are Whitening Strips Effective? | |
| Our teeth are like fingerprints; they are unique to us. As such, it’s impossible for whitening strips to completely be in contact with our teeth surfaces. At best, they cover the front of each tooth; depressions or grooves on the tooth surface and the c |
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| Compare to Paint-On Whiteners | |
| Paint-on products do not last long in the mouth and they do not look natural. Any whitening ingredient present is quickly washed away by saliva, as is the case with whitening toothpastes. Paint-on products are very weakly concentrated as well; they must b |
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| Do Over the Counter Whitening Lights Work? | |
| Tooth whitening products with bright flashing lights (often in the check-out lines of supermarkets and pharmacies) are not new, nor are they ‘high tech’. In fact, they are downright ineffective. These bright flashing lights have little, if any resembl |
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