As a practical note, the normal color of teeth for most people is yellow-white — not the snow-white you see on magazine covers. No toothpaste contains enough hydrogen peroxide to affect the color of dental enamel. Plus, the toothpaste is not left on the teeth long enough. The enzyme papain, used in some toothpastes, can dissolve some stains, but not in the small amount of time toothpaste is on the teeth. There is no evidence that baking soda works in any special way. Toothpastes only work on the extrinsic stains. read more »

With the soaring prices of health care in this country today, have the increasing costs of state of the art dental technology and mandated Occupational Safety Health Administration , American Dental Association , Center for Disease Control , and the American Disabilities Act requirements come at a bad time? read more »