US EditionNew whitening powder activates with your electric toothbrush
The new BSCT ceramic powder whitens teeth nearly 50% more in 12 hours and repairs enamel while reducing harmful oral bacteria, researchers reported.
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New whitening powder activates with your electric toothbrush
Whitening your teeth often comes at a financial and physical cost. Many of today’s most popular products including gels, strips, and rinses rely on peroxide-based bleaching solutions. While effective, the chemical processes generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) compounds that not only destroy staining molecules—they can eventually erode tooth enamel. Over time, this can actually make it easier to stain again or cause long-term dental health pro…
Vibrations activate electric charge in tooth-whitening powder
Forget strips, gels, and pastes. Your next tooth-whitening and repairing substance might well be a new powder developed by Shanghai researchers. You'll want to use it with an electric toothbrush though, because that's what makes it spark.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Dental, Teeth, Piezoelectric
Instead of hydrogen peroxide, the piezoelectric effect is used for lightening.
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