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What type of toothpaste is best at cleaning stained teeth? does toothpaste with whitening stuff in it better, or is toothpaste with baking soda in it better for getting stains off teeth?

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Dr. Peter Certo answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Try : Try crest or colgate whitening. Also, get listerine whitening. The use of these 2 products should help, but, the best is always start with a profession teeth cleaning to start with a clean slate. It is much easier to keep it off than to remove it. Do you drink a lot of coffee/tea? If so, try using a straw. This prevents the dark liquids from touching your front teeth.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Gary Sandler answered

Specializes in Dentistry

This : This article from consumer reports is somewhat out of date but it has some useful information and in my opinion i don't think alot has changed since it was originally published and some newer "whitening" toothpastes are now on the market. I believe that regular daily brushing and flossing will prevent your teeth from staining, and if you really want they "whiter" you should speak to your dentist about what procedures are available. Consumer report’s tests of 41 toothpastes found no correlation between whitening claims and stain-removing ability yonkers, ny — consumer reports tested 41 brands of toothpaste to see if they really could whiten teeth—as many of the makers claim—and found no correlation between those claims and stain-removing ability. Even the seven toothpastes that contain peroxide, the main bleaching ingredient in whitening strips and professional treatments, lightened or bleached out stains no better overall than other toothpastes. Consumer reports did find one toothpaste that stood out as a stain remover: ultrabrite all in one advanced whitening, a cr best buy. Ultrabrite doesn’t contain peroxide and costs just 28 cents per ounce—roughly one-tenth the cost of the priciest brand. And, unlike its two closest competitors in stain removal, ultrabrite was no more abrasive than average. Drugstore aisles are packed with toothpastes claiming to do everything from fighting plaque or curbing tartar to freshening teeth or shielding sensitive teeth. But the most prominent claim, whitening teeth, can be misleading. The fine print on toothpaste labels reveals that most products promise to whiten by removing stains, not by lightening the base color of the teeth. Consumer reports didn’t test claims about preventing plaque or tartar because that would have required an extensive clinical trial. Products labeled “prevents plaque and gingivitis” or “tartar control” and bearing the american dental association’s seal must provide clinical-trial evidence thatthey perform those tasks better than standard toothpastes do. Claims without the seal may or may not be valid. Here’s a list of the 12 other toothpastes judged by consumer reports to provide “very good” stain protection. They are listed in order of their scores, along with the price of the product per ounce: colgate max fresh, $0.47 per ounce colgate luminous, $0.49 per ounce colgate tartar control whitening gel, $0.33 per ounce the natural dentist herbal anti cavity, $1.52 per ounce colgate 2 in 1 toothpaste & mouthwash whitening icy blast, $0.64 per ounce colgate sparkling white, $0.36 per ounce crest extra whitening with tartar protection, $0.41 per ounce colgate baking soda & peroxide whitening gel, $0.37 per ounce crest whitening expressions, $0.48 per ounce crest multicare, $0.50 per ounce crest rejuvenating effects paste, $0.51 per ounce crest tartar protection, $0.35 per ounce.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Arm and hammer: Arm and hammer has a tooth paste with baking soda that works great on stains , you can find it in major supermarkets and big chain stores , it is called age defying.

Answered 11/6/2019

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