Daily Express - From home polishing to whitening toothpastes: Top tips for a brighter smile

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Most of us would like whiter teeth according to one recent survey)

Most of us would like whiter teeth (67 per cent, according to one recent survey) – one reason being that stained gnashers can make you look up to 12 years older.

Up until recently, unless you were born with pearly whites, you were more or less stuck with what you had. However, in the past year teeth-whitening treatments have become the most popular cosmetic dental procedures in the UK.

Superdrug has seen a 21 per cent rise in at-home teeth-whitening products as customers strive to achieve Hollywood celebrity smiles. So should we reach for the bleaching kits, or is there something simpler that we can all do at home?...............................