What’s The Best Way To Whiten Teeth?

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In the age of selfies, it seems everyone wants to have a whiter, brighter smile. While one option to achieve this involves a trip to the dentist for a professional whitening, many people have turned to over-the-counter teeth-whitening treatments. How do these work, and are they safe? This week, Reactions looks at the chemistry of a whiter smile.

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Music:
LA Funk by cragkeys

Writer/Narrator:
Noel Waghorn

Executive Producer:
Adam Dylewski

Video Producer:
Sean Parsons

Dental consultants:
Andre Ritter, DDS
Sonia Chung, DDS
Michael Hornyak, DDS

Scientific consultants:
Sophia Cai
Darcy Gentleman, Ph.D.

References:
Fluoride: http://www.ada.org/en/~/media/EBD/Files/Fluoride-children,-d-,full
Whitening toothpaste:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/whitening-toothpaste/faq-20058411
http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/ada-seal-of-acceptance/product-category-information/toothpaste
http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/everyday-innovations/tooth-whitening1.htm
http://www.bu.edu/today/2012/the-truth-about-teeth-whiteners/
http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/past-issues/archive-2012-2013/teeth-whiteners.html
Safety: http://www.ada.org/en/about-the-ada/ada-positions-policies-and-statements/tooth-whitening-safety-and-effectiveness
Blue Covarine: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19998663
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646366
Hydroxylapatite: http://pbsb.med.cornell.edu/pdfs/Elements_V3n6_Boskey_v1.pdf

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