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Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Pros: More effective than one-step whitening toothpastes.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 29 Feb. 2024
There is no whitening treatment that will give you permanent results.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
Select: Online Shopping, Simplified Does at-home teeth whitening actually work?
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
Other options are available to whiten your teeth like whitening strips, gels, or trays.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 3 Dec. 2023
How to whiten my teeth There are two ways to go about whitening.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
What are the differences between in-office whitening and over-the-counter whitening treatments?
—Sarah Han, Allure, 28 Dec. 2023
Many shoppers also picked up the second-generation AirPods Pro.
Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects
Get nearly a month's supply of teeth whitening with this Crest Whitestrips kit, which includes 44 strips and two one-hour treatments.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
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Middle English whitenen, from white white entry 1 + -nen -en entry 2
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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