Aquafresh Iso-Active Whitening Fresh Impact
BEST FOAM
This gel's plentiful bubbles froth up when they hit your tongue and penetrate deep between teeth, leaving behind a well-scrubbed feel.
Suggested retail price: $4
Arm & Hammer Whitening Booster Plus With Enamel Strengthening
BEST INNOVATION
If you already have a toothpaste that you love, top it with this liquid-calcium concentrate. It lightens stains and can help fill in tiny cracks.
Suggested retail price: $5.50
Colgate Total Enamel Strength
BEST OVERALL
The gel-paste hybrid keeps your mouth feeling clean and fights germs for 12 hours. Plus, it protects enamel from acids found in foods and drinks.
Suggested retail price: $3.50
Tom's of Maine Clean & Gentle Care
PRO'S HEALING PICK
"It soothes bitten cheeks, sore gums, and even an achy throat with licorice root," says New York City periodontist Greg Diamond.
Suggested retail price: $5, tomsofmaine.com
Burt's Bees Fluoride-Free Natural Whitening Toothpaste
BEST BOTANICAL
This herbal wonder fights plaque with cranberry extract, polishes with silica, and it contains no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners.
Suggested retail price: $5, burtsbees.com
Luster White 7 Toothpaste
BEST WHITENING
With—you guessed it—seven polishing agents, including bamboo, silica, and peroxide, this stain blaster can brighten teeth in one week. Testers loved its mild, sweet flavor, too.
Suggested retail price: $7, lusterpremiumwhite.com
Crest Pro-Health Sensitive Shield
BEST FOR SENSITIVE TEETH
It forms an imperceptible barrier around teeth to calm delicate nerves that are agitated by pain triggers, like hot and cold drinks.
Suggested retail price: $3
Supersmile Quikee
BEST ON-THE-GO
Squirt a dollop of this no-rinse paste onto your tongue, then run your tongue over your teeth to fade stains with calcium peroxide and freshen breath in an instant.
Suggested retail price: $6, supersmile.com
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