Brighten Your Smile Product Picks

Turn back time with a brighter smile.  The teeth get yellow and darker as you age by accumulating a lifetime of staining from things like berries, red wine, coffee and tea.  In addition, after years of brushing, eating, and contact with natural acids in your mouth, the enamel wears off and the darker inner layer shows through.  You can whiten teeth with white strips or bleaching agents that may cause temporary sensitivity.  For that, you use a toothpaste like Sensodyne a week or two before the whitening procedure.

Some products you might like to try are:

• Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Lip Treatment.  The cost is around $19 at pharmacies.  This product has vitamin E and peptides to diminish fine lines
• Crest Whitestrips Renewal.  The cost is about $40 at pharmacies.  This product uses a hydrogen peroxide gel to whiten teeth in 10 days
• The Lip Scrub by Sara Happ in Peppermint.  The cost is about $20.  This product sloughs off dry skin.

Source:  Bender M. forever young.. Natural Health [serial online]. February 2007;37(2):76-81. Available from: Health Source - Consumer Edition, Ipswich, MA. Accessed August 8, 2008.