The Pure Glow Blog

Should you brush before or after whitening strips? Before. With our strips, brush your teeth first, dry them with a towel, then apply the strips: the smaller strip on your...

How often should you use teeth whitening strips? With our strips, use one strip a day for 14 days, wear it for a minimum of 30 minutes each time, and...

Can whitening strips help smoker's teeth? Yes, on the stain: the ADA and Bupa both name tobacco among the causes of tooth staining, and a whitening agent works chemically on...

Teeth whitening at home in the UK means one of two things: a whitening kit your dentist prescribes for you to use at home, or a product sold to the...

Whitening strips, pens and LED kits all put a whitening gel on the tooth. What separates them is how long each one holds that gel against your teeth, how much...

Teeth whitening is a cosmetic treatment that lightens the colour of your teeth with a whitening agent such as hydrogen peroxide, carbamide peroxide or a peroxide-free alternative like PAP. In...

Natural teeth whitening covers kitchen remedies, and this guide takes five of them: baking soda, activated charcoal, oil pulling, strawberries and lemon. By mechanism, baking soda is an abrasive that...

Yes, coffee and tea both stain teeth. Bupa says tea and coffee "contain tannins, which cause staining", and the American Dental Association lists both among the drinks behind extrinsic stain,...

Yes, teeth whitening strips work, on the kind of discolouration whitening is designed to act on and within limits you can know before you start. A strip holds a whitening...

Hydrogen peroxide, and carbamide peroxide which releases it, are the bleaching agents Bupa gives as examples for professional teeth whitening, and in the UK the law decides how much of...

To remove stains from teeth at home, first work out which kind of stain you have. Stains sitting on the enamel from food, drink, tobacco or vaping can be lifted,...

Vaping can stain your teeth, but not in the same way or at the same speed as cigarettes: vapour carries no tar, though its sticky aerosol and flavourings can leave...