Whitening Toothpaste: damage to your teeth?

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u1000393@email.sjsu.edu - 07 Nov 2005 03:49 GMT

How does whitening toothpaste work? Is it abrasive? Does it work like a
sandpaper and therefore will damage your teeth for long term use? Does
it work like painting your wall with white paint? Does it work like
regular tooth paste but with stronger cleaning chemical formula?

Hendra

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Steven Bornfeld - 07 Nov 2005 04:04 GMT

> How does whitening toothpaste work? Is it abrasive? Does it work like a
> sandpaper and therefore will damage your teeth for long term use? Does
> it work like painting your wall with white paint? Does it work like
> regular tooth paste but with stronger cleaning chemical formula?
>
> Hendra

All toothpastes have some abrasives in them--otherwise there isn't much
point. I don't even think a claim of being a "whitening" toothpaste
necessarily means it is more abrasive. Mostly just marketing.

Steve

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W_B - 07 Nov 2005 17:34 GMT

>How does whitening toothpaste work?

Like magic

>Is it abrasive?

Somewhat.

>Does it work like a sandpaper and therefore will damage your teeth for long term use?

No.

>Does it work like painting your wall with white paint?

No.

>Does it work like regular tooth paste but with stronger cleaning chemical formula?

Not really.

>Hendra

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