Shades of Change: The History of Teeth Whitening

It is said that history repeats itself, this is largely found to be true when dealing with human nature. One of the core desires of humanity from every age is beauty. While standards change over time, one of the constant elements of an aesthetic human face has been a brilliant smile.

When we think of teeth whitening today, we think of plastic guards full of gel or the glow of blue ultraviolet lasers. However, the procedures and rites of our ancestors were quite different.

Continue reading if you’ve ever been curious about how people went about getting the optimal pearlescent smile in eons past.