Your Ideal Match: LED Light Teeth Whiteners

You can't scroll through Instagram without seeing a million celebrities endorsing LED light teeth whiteners, but believe it or not it's more than clever marketing. "LED lights work well to whiten teeth because they speed up the bleaching process and catalyze the release of oxygen molecules that break up the stains on the teeth and make them whiter," Lowenberg says.

When you purchase an LED light teeth-whitening kit, it will include the LED light, a mouth tray and whitening gel. Once you have placed the whitening gel into the mouth tray and applied it to your teeth, you'll sit for the next 30-60 minutes while the LED light works its magic and speeds up the gel's bleaching process. "The peroxide [a major teeth-whitening ingredient], is activated by the power light, and causes the oxygen molecules to penetrate the enamel surface and break down the dark stains within the inner tooth structure," Lowenberg says. While the at-home LED light treatments are not as strong as in-office treatments (Lowenberg says in-office treatments contain 35 percent hydrogen peroxide while over-the-counter typically contain seven to 10 percent), with consistent use (on average about a week), this at-home teeth whitening technique still gives you noticeable results.

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For the ladies who want a whiter smile yesterday, allow me to introduce the AuraGlow Deluxe Home Teeth Whitening System. The whitening gel and LED light combo effectively removes stains caused from coffee, smoking, soda, wine and tea. Users (our editors included) noticed whitening after one to three days, and after a week, their teeth were noticeably whiter. The system includes a self-timer LED light with five LED bulbs and a teeth tray, as well as two whitening gel syringes and 20 whitening treatments. Use the system 30 minutes day for up to 10 days, or until you see results.

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Crest 3D White Strips are amazing at whitening teeth, and their newly launched Crest 3D White Whitestrips with Light Teeth Whitening Kit is nothing short of incredible either. The kit comes with 20 whitening strips, plus a blue LED light that helps break down stains so that the strips' whitening ingredient can work more effectively. After a few uses, the signs of our coffee addiction disappeared and teeth were whiter. Be prepared to Netflix and chill, though. This teeth whitening kit requires an hour of your time per session. While our users rave about the kit's whitening results, some reported signs of sensitivity, especially those who were predisposed to it.

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Your Ideal Match: All-natural whitening toothpastes

There's something to be said about all-natural beauty products. They make us feel good about what we're putting on (or in) our bodies. Whitening toothpaste is no exception and it's a saving grace for those looking to get a little teeth whitening action minus the sensitivity. Because these natural brands only include clean, safe and organic ingredients, you don't have to worry about your teeth crying the moment you drink a glass of ice water. And while natural anything tends to have a bad rep in effectiveness, these natural whitening toothpastes help scrub away the signs of a joyful life (how many coffee references do we need to make here people), and leave you with a whiter, brighter smile. Editor tested and all.

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Say "hello" to whiter teeth and goodbye to angry gums, as this vegan toothpaste effectively cleans teeth and doesn't make your mouth want to cringe from sensitivity.

The toothpaste removes those pesky vino stains without the use of artificial sweeteners or flavors, dyes, microbeads, triclosan, gluten, saccharin or peroxide. Instead, the toothpaste contains a boost of calcium carbonate and hydrated silica (in addition to sodium fluoride) in order to achieve pearly whites. Plus, the minty flavor makes breath fresh and leaves the mouth feeling nice and clean.

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