These professional, dentist-dispensed and over-the-counter bleaching and whitening products have earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance, which means the manufacturers have proved safety and effectiveness data to the program through a variety of laboratory and toxicology evaluations and demonstrated efficacy by conducting two independent, double-blind human-subject studies. Information from the April, 2001 issue of the American Dental Association News
Professional bleaching products with concentrations of 10 percent carbamide peroxide:
- Colgate Platinum Daytime Professional Whitening System (Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
- Rembrandt Lighten Bleaching Gel (Den-Mat Corp.)
- Nite White Classic Whitening Gel (Discus Dental Inc.)
- Patterson Brand Tooth Whitening Gel (Patterson Dental Co.)
- Opalescence Whitening Gel (Ultradent Products Inc.)
Professional bleaching products with concentrations of 35 percent hydrogen peroxide:
- Starbrite In-Office Bleaching Gel, 35 % hydrogen peroxide: (Spectrum Dental Inc.)
- Superoxol, 35% hydrogen peroxide (Sultan Chemists Inc.)
Consumer stain removal products:
- Colgate Tartar Control Plus Whitening Gel (Colgate-Palmolive Co.)
- Colgate Total Plus Whitening Toothpaste (Colgate-Palmolive Co.)
- Rembrandt Whitening Toothpaste, Original and Mint Flavor (Den-Mat Corp.)
- Crest Extra Whitening with Tartar Protection Toothpaste (Procter & Gamble Co.)
- Crest Multicare Whitening Toothpaste (Procter & Gamble Co.)
- Aquafresh Whitening Toothpaste (SmithKline Beecham Consumer Brands)
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