SAN FRANCISCO -- More obvious than a sore thumb, an off-color tooth can mar the brightest smile. Yet whitening just one tooth -- without affecting its comrades -- presents so many challenges that ...

Tooth discoloration is classified into three main types: extrinsic (surface), intrinsic (internal), and internalized (stains that have penetrated the tooth). Common causes include diet (coffee, tea), ...

If you’ve ever been captivated by someone's smile, you know the importance of quality dental care. When it comes to dental care, tooth whitening is one of the most requested dental treatments. Most ...

For a brighter smile, you may be considering getting your teeth lightened by a professional. Start off by having your teeth cleaned professionally first, which will lighten their colour. Having your ...

Walk down the toothpaste aisle at your typical drugstore and you’ll see a range of products that promise to whiten your teeth. Whitening toothpaste, whitening strips, a whitening gel that you can ...

Laser teeth whitening is a bleaching procedure done in a dentist’s office. It ’s different from other teeth whitening methods, as the procedure involves a bleaching gel and laser. A laser is a beam of ...

The debate over the regulation -- or lack thereof -- of teeth-whitening products heated up last month when the ADA petitioned the FDA to begin classifying bleaching chemicals. The move stems from a ...

Oh, those gleaming white teeth. Whiter than a picket fence. A Tic Tac. A porcelain toilet. They blind us from billboards, bedazzle us from screens and make us squint at magazines. How can we ever ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research shows that human teeth lost some enamel hardness after the application of several different products used in the home to whiten teeth. The study suggests that future ...

Hypoplastic teeth, also known as enamel hypoplasia, is when your enamel has not formed properly or has formed incorrectly. There are many reasons why this might happen, including diseases, prenatal ...