The best whitening toothpastes

Ordinary paste (most often called hygienic or treatment-and-prophylactic), which most people use daily, removes only soft plaque. To clean the colored plaque that appears after prolonged use of coloring drinks (coffee, black tea, red wine), as well as the plaque of a smoker, it is necessary to brush your teeth with whitening pastes.

It is worth pointing out that whitening paste brightens the enamel only by a couple of tones and cannot be used regularly to maintain tooth sensitivity.

Top 10 effective and inexpensive whitening toothpastes according to KP

1. PRESIDENT PROFI PLUS White Plus

One of the most effective whitening toothpastes. Due to the high abrasiveness, this paste removes colored plaque and small tartar. The extract from the moss softens the plaque, which makes it easy to clean it in the future.

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2. PRESIDENT Black

This paste effectively lightens pigmentation. Its feature is black color due to charcoal. Pineapple extract helps to soften plaque and then clean it easily. Pyrophosphates do not allow the formation of soft plaque, and then tartar.

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3. LACALUT White

This paste is suitable even for sensitive teeth (due to the fluoride content). Helps to strengthen the enamel, prevents the appearance of tartar. The application must be coursework.

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4. ROCS – Sensational Whitening

The paste whitens teeth due to the high content of abrasive-polishing elements. Bromelain helps to soften the pigment plaque. The additional content of calcium and magnesium compounds has a positive effect on tooth enamel, providing its remineralization. Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not indicate the abrasiveness index, so it is impossible to say for sure about the safety of its use.

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5. SPLAT Professional Whitening Plus

Whitening paste, which, according to the manufacturer, ensures the restoration of enamel. Due to the abrasive elements, pigment plaque is cleansed (prolonged use of black tea, coffee, red wine, cigarettes). The pyrophosphate present in the composition prevents the appearance of tartar. Unfortunately, the abrasiveness coefficient is not indicated, so you should not abuse this toothpaste.

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6. Blend-a-med 3D White LUX

It contains only one abrasive-polishing element, which provides cleansing from plaque. Pyrophosphates prevent the appearance of pigments and their subsequent conversion into tartar. The manufacturer also has toothpastes “Pearl Extract”, “Healthy Radiance”. The composition of all pastes is approximately the same, so different names are just marketing.

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7. SPLAT EXTREME White

This product may be a combination product. However, a very low content of hydrogen peroxide derivative cannot effectively affect the enamel. Therefore, the main effect is due to abrasive-polishing elements, as well as plant proteolytic (participating in the decomposition of proteins) enzymes.

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8. Crest Baking Soda & Peroxide WHITENING

Paste from the American manufacturer Procter & Gamble. The price is higher than that of pastes from the mass market and it is rather difficult to find them, but the high quality makes it possible to classify it in the TOP-10. Whitening occurs by removing pigment plaque and by brightening the enamel when exposed to calcium peroxide. The taste of the paste is relatively unpleasant – soda. Not recommended for use in individuals with sensitive teeth.

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9. REMBRANDT® DEEPLY WHITE + Peroxide

The famous pasta from an American manufacturer, which is actively used all over the world. Importantly, this paste can be used within two months after toothpastes with increased abrasiveness. Also involved in whitening is papain (papaya extract), a plant enzyme that decomposes protein components.

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10. Biomed White Complex

This paste is considered as natural as possible (98% natural ingredients). Whitening occurs due to three types of coal. Bromelain softens plaque, plantain and birch leaf extracts have a calming effect on the mucous membrane. Despite the natural composition, the manufacturer talks about whitening by 1 tone per month.

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How to choose a whitening toothpaste

All pastes that remove pigment plaque and are considered whitening are divided into two types:

1. With an increased concentration of abrasive elements – clarification occurs due to mechanical cleansing of contaminants on the surface of the teeth.
2. With the content of derivatives of hydrogen peroxide – there is a chemical clarification of tooth tissues.

The main feature of abrasive whitening toothpastes is the high content of abrasive polishing components. The more of them are, the better it will clean the enamel. The abrasive rating is the RDA index and is often listed on the packaging. Pastes up to 80 units are common hygienic ones that are suitable for everyday use.

With an RDA coefficient above 80, all pastes are whitening and require their correct application:

• 100 units – 2 times a day, not exceeding 2-3 months;
• 120 units – 2 times a day, not exceeding 2 months and then a mandatory pause of 1,5-2 months;
• 150 units – 2-3 times a week for 1 month, then a break of 1,5-2 months;
• 200 units – 2 times a week until the desired result, then 1 time per week to maintain the effect.

Some manufacturers do not list the abrasion factor, so you can’t say for sure how safe they are.

It is important to note that not all shades of teeth can whiten well to the desired result. Only having a yellow tint, you can achieve visible lightening by a couple of tones. If the color of the teeth is gray or brown, then whitening at the dentist will be an effective method.

To achieve the best result, it is recommended to alternate the pastes: first use pastes with a high content of abrasive substances, and then with carbamide peroxide.

Popular questions and answers

We discussed important issues related to the use of whitening pastes with dentist Tatiana Ignatova.

Sources:

1. Textbook “Teeth whitening in therapeutic dentistry” Byvaltseva S.Yu., Vinogradova A.V., Dorzhieva Z.V., 2012
2. Unsafe toothpastes. What ingredients in toothpaste should be avoided? — Iskander Milevsky