{"id":4433,"date":"2017-11-14T02:34:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T01:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/uk\/?page_id=4433"},"modified":"2025-03-25T10:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:31:40","slug":"activated-charcoal-teeth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/en\/teeth-whitening\/activated-charcoal-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Activated Charcoal Teeth Whitening with Powder, Toothpaste and Strips"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you’ve heard people raving about using activated charcoal to whiten teeth and a whole load of other things. But does charcoal teeth whitening powder really work, and how are you supposed to use it?<\/strong><\/p>

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In the quest to make your teeth whiter<\/a>, probably the last thing you’d think of is covering them in a black powder. Still, some people swear by this treatment as a natural way to get whiter teeth – and there’s a good scientific reason why it does work.<\/p>

Keep reading to find out what’s so special about this type of charcoal and the different ways you can use it in your oral hygiene routine. We have also researched some of the best activated charcoal teeth whitening products available in the UK to take the confusion out of buying this at-home natural teeth whitener<\/a>.<\/p>

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How does charcoal whiten teeth?<\/h2>
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Inside your body, activated charcoal can whisk chemicals and toxins out of your system. For teeth, it encourages plaque, bacteria and other particles to cling to it<\/strong> so they are all rinsed off together. Let’s look at exactly what activated charcoal is and the properties that make it so special.<\/p>

What is activated charcoal?<\/h3>

First, this is NOT the same stuff that’s left over after a bonfire or available in art shops. Activated charcoal (also called activated carbon) has special properties because of the way it is produced. The activation process involves subjecting the charcoal to very high temperatures, either chemically or with steam. This creates tiny, low-volume pores throughout the material which give it a huge surface area.<\/p>

Here you can the steps involved with making activated carbon from coconut shells:<\/p>

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Amazingly, just one gram of activated carbon has the surface area of more than 11 tennis courts, thanks to its complex structure.<\/p>

This surface area lets the charcoal adsorb large amounts of other substances (meaning they stick to the surface of it). <\/p>

Note that teeth-whitening charcoal can only remove stains from the surface of your teeth. These are often caused by deep coloured foods and drinks, including:<\/p>