The best way to whiten teeth (what really works)

Dentists in the US have to do 50 hours of CE (continuing education) every 2 years for license renewal.

My renewal was coming up and I still needed some hours, so I enrolled in 3 of the latest CE courses on teeth whitening to see what are the latest and greatest techniques to whiten teeth (in-office whitening, whitening trays, whitening pens, white strips).

In this video I summarized these 3 programs and conclude with the best way to whiten teeth (for most people's needs).

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[desocializedmedicine]

I love the art work on your wall, Doctor!

[ulmarra]

Thank you so much Kevin. You have so much valuable information to share, and I love how you get straight to the point.

[ScottXiong]

Thanks for the excellent content again Dr. Stock.
Cheers!

[linneasimchah]

Ora Wellness brand remineralizing powder called "Shine". They found a nice by-product is that it also whitens teeth! I've been using it for years. No side effedts. Highly recommend! Lots of reviews online.

This brand has been a lfiesaver for my oral health for probably a decade now. My dentist now only sees me once a year and says if all her patients' teeth were as well-maintained as mine, they'd be out of business 🦷

[susanc.]

I was getting my stained teeth cleaned every 3 months until the dental hygienist recommended Hello toothpaste. Now I go every 6 months for the check-up and a brief cleaning. I don’t know what the ingredient is that works so well.

[karnivorgirl]

I’ve been brushing my teeth for years with 3% hydrogen peroxide and they got slowly whiter and whiter. Plus the sensitivity of my teeth went away. 😊

[eugeniebreida]

Excellent presentation Kevin, very much appreciated.

[michelenichele]

Wow! Learned so much. And you made it so easy. Thank you. Best Christmas present, I think. 😁👏🏻🤗🙏

[Stef_Mitochondrion]

What do you think of brushing your teeth with a mixture of warm water, hydrogen peroxide and baking soda? Like half a cup of water and 1/4 teaspoon of the rest..

[suedavis]

I like your videos so much. My teeth are like yours but veggies made my hair and teeth weird. I was vegan.

[mamabear]

My main concern is healthy teeth and gums. Do these whitening procedures damage teeth or gums long term? I would rather have a few stains.

[illwafer]

here is my researched, non-DDS, inexpensive recommendation:

1. sodium percarbonate for 5-10 minutes, occasionally as needed. this is non-diluted "oxy clean", which is basically hydrogen peroxide. this will get on your gums (which is why i only recommend using it for a very short period of time) but it works great, gets in between/behind ALL of your teeth, and is so cheap. all you need is maybe 1/4 tsp.
2. Dr. Sheffield’s Certified Natural Toothpaste (Extra-Whitening). this stuff is crazy! i noticed how well it worked on the first use. i only use this toothpaste now.

i'd also recommend using some type of nanohydroxyapatite for remineralization.

[os]

Hi Kevin, what do you think about root canal teeth? I've heard they may be toxic because they are dead and decaying slowly. People can defelop a lot of strange non-specific symptoms as years go by? It is true. I am thinking of pulling my molar with root canal... Hope to hear from you or from other followers soon... Thank you

[trompelemonde]

straight peroxide or should I dilute it with baking soda & water ?? 😁

[JasonActualization]

Hey Kev, what are your thoughts on the materials used in Essix retainers (using them overnight to keep teeth straight)?

[margaret_rejnowska]

Not really whitening related, but what about adding 3% hydrogen peroxide to waterpick water?

[laramauss]

So, in USA whitening is a standard procedure, in the rest of the world not. Interesting. - I am in Germany and here people are hesitant to treat their teeth with chemicals. What is your answer to this? And is it really useful, if you have to get this unnatural result done again and again?Why not accepting the nature? I understand, its considered beautiful, but for me beauty is nature. Of course i would do something against stains from coffeee or cigaretts, but the rest is nature.

[Sean]

So I started to use the whitening strips and I am getting white spots on my teeth. Some look like fluorosis, but other spots look like new plaque? I have scaling tools and already scrape at my plaque a lot, maybe more than I should. I scraped at this newer looking plaque and fear I am damaging my teeth, and it's not really plaque? Could it be parts of my teeth that were demineralized?

[evarudmik]

Thank you so much You explained it well and you cleared any doubts I had about hydrogen peroxide, also knowing those crest white strips do work. I can’t wait to start back into a whiter smile 😀

[miralongo]

Do the whitening strips work on caps crowns and veneer?