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Colgate MaxWhite Toothpaste With Mini-Bright Strips

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Updated June 27, 2009

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The Bottom Line

The Colgate MaxWhite toothpaste with Mini-Bright Strips is a great toothpaste to consider using if you are looking to brighten your smile by removing stains from coffee or tea, tobacco, or other external staining factors. This toothpaste does not contain hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide, which is necessary to remove internal stains necessary to whiten teeth past their natural whiteness.

This toothpaste is a great over-the-counter whitening product. If you are looking for an easy way to brighten your smile, the Colgate MaxWhite toothpaste with Mini-Bright Strips is definitely worth a try.

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Pros

  • Freshens breath with a refreshing, yet mild minty flavour
  • Whitens your teeth by removing external stains by using silica in the toothpaste
  • Clear packaging let's you see inside the tube, so you will never run out of toothpaste again
  • Contains cavity-fighting fluoride
  • Reasonably prices at a suggested $3.29, and available mass retail and grocery store nation wide

Cons

  • The flavour might be too mild for people looking for extreme breath freshening
  • Will not whiten your teeth beyond their natural color

Description

  • The only toothpaste infused with hundreds of Mini-Bright Strips.
  • MaxWhite toothpaste is sold in clear tube packaging and carton with this unique see-through window.
  • Available in two flavors: Crystal Mint and Minty Sparkle.
  • Available at mass retail and grocery stores nationwide.
  • Colgate MaxWhite with Mini-Bright Strips 6.0 oz. suggested retail price is $3.29.

Guide Review - Colgate MaxWhite Toothpaste With Mini-Bright Strips

I have pretty sensitive taste buds, so when I try a new dental product the first thing I critique it the "burn" factor. When I tried the Colgate MaxWhite toothpaste with Mini-Bright strips for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised with it's mild flavor without the burn. I was able to brush for the recommended two minutes without the need for an in-between rinse necessary to cool my taste buds from the usual overpowering mint flavor common with many toothpastes and mouth rinses on the market.

The Colgate MaxWhite toothpaste with Mini-Bright Strips claims to have the highest amount of high cleaning silica in the Max franchise to deliver this extra whitening power. I have really white teeth, something you should expect from your Guide to Dentistry, right? I was certain that I would not notice my teeth becoming whiter by simply using a toothpaste. I brushed my teeth twice a day with the MaxWhite toothpaste and after using almost an entire tube of Crystal Mint -- which took just under two months between my husband and I -- my teeth were brighter and whiter. After every use, my teeth felt really smooth and my breath was nice and fresh.

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User Reviews

 1 out of 5
Be aware of an Allergic reaction, Member Anncagigao

My partner suffered from Asthma as A CHILD and has had no problems as an adult until using this toothpast? Within seconds of using it, his nose blocks up and runs and he becomes wheezy and has loss of breath and feels light headed! Luckily we keep a supply of insulin in the house for when his daughter, who is an asthma sufferer, stays. He has to use the puffer and take piriton for the symptoms to subside. Incidentally, I on the other hand am fine and love using this toothpaste

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