How Effective Is Nupro White Gold Teeth Whitening?
One of the methods of teeth whitening discussed in an earlier post here at Teeth Whitening Choices was Nupro White Gold Teeth Whitening. The various options available were outlined as well as the basic methods in how the product works and what to expect if you use it.
As a follow-up I thought I would do some hunting around to find out a little more about the experiences that people have had using the product.
It was hoped that there would be countless stories of happy or unhappy experiences using the product and advice on what you might try or prefer to try to get the most out of Nupro White Gold Teeth Whitening. Basic information such as whether it causes sensitive teeth, how long the whitening effect lasted and how easy it was to use.
Now, in trying to conduct this study I was expecting to find numerous sites where some sort of independent review or opinion would be offered on how effective Nupro White Gold was in whitening teeth. What I have actually found was a definite dearth of such sites, but plenty of landing pages, sales pitches and phony opinion pieces.
In the end I have gone searching through some US government sites in a bid to get some official opinions on Nupro.
The first study I found was a clinical trial that was performed by the Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore Dental School, USA with an extract published on the National Center for Biotechnology Information site. The clinical trial is titled:
“Clinical evaluation of a new 10% carbamide peroxide tooth-whitening agent.”
This was the study in which NUPRO Gold Tooth Whitening System was evaluated for efficacy according to the proposed ADA guidelines for acceptance.
The trial involved 60 participants who participated in a 14 day double blind clinical trial. The participants were matched for age, gender, and oral health status and were given either a placebo gel without the active agent or the NUPRO Gold active gel, which they wore in a custom-fabricated mouth guard for home use.
Each participant kept a daily diary and recorded such things as time of use, and hypersensitivity and tissue irritation and other possible side effects.
The results: The average shade change for the placebo users was less than one shade. The average shade change for the NUPRO Gold users was 6.96 shades. Tooth hypersensitivity varied from none to severe. Tissue irritation was minimal. The results of these evaluations indicate that NUPRO Gold is effective as a tooth-whitening system, when administered properly under the supervision of a dentist.
So, one clinical trial was found that I could determine was a trustworthy and independent review of the product. At that time it gave Nupro White Gold teeth whitening the thumbs up.
I’d still like to gather together some more relevant information about Nupro White Gold Teeth Whitening kits and how effective they are. So in that case, perhaps anyone who has had some experience using the product might like to chime in by adding their comment here in this post.
Unveiling Teeth Whitening Scams
The teeth whitening industry is obviously a booming one, particularly in the at-home, do-it-yourself sector of paint on teeth whiteners. There must be, given the number of scams that are being run by unscrupulous companies selling shonky products.
There are a number of products that can be bought only over the Internet claiming to guarantee results, sell for supposed low, low prices and come with all sorts of glowing testimonials. The problem is, when it all gets boiled down, the products don’t work.
In many cases the companies protect themselves over the fact that their tooth whitening products are worthless with the claim that multiple treatments are required to get the maximum effect. In other words, if you have a complaint, you are advised by the company to buy even more of their product. If you’re not careful you could find yourself stung not once but twice before it dawns on you that what you’ve bought doesn’t actually do anything. Not only that, the manufacturers of these whiteners have a fallback by using the assertion that the results will vary depending on the person trying the product. The whitening product didin’t work for you? You must be one of the unlucky minority for whom this product is less than successful.
The whole teeth whitening business has been a crapshoot over the past few years, but there has recently been a new website that has called on consumers to voice their reviews on products, calling out those they believe are selling worthless products. Basically, they’re calling “scam” on the teeth whitening companies. The site you need to go to is Teeth Whitening Reviews which covers the entire spectrum of teeth whitening products available.
Not only that, there is some very interesting reading, particularly on the subject of the proliferation of review sites on the Internet that have been found to have been created by the manufacturers of some of the undocumented teeth whitening products. The site names products that are believed to be scams as well as the fake review sites.
This is a web-site that anyone thinking of buying teeth whitening products on the Internet should visit first, just to arm yourself with some vital information.
Check with your dentist about the products you’re thinking of trying before you actually shell out your hard earned. If your dentist hasn’t heard of the product then it is very likely that it is a scam.
