Humans have been using activated charcoal for millennia, for everything from creating bronze in Ancient Egypt to storing water in Ancient Phoenicia. The Romans even used it as an ingredient in their toothpaste. These days, it’s become popular as a tooth whitening solution, even though it seems counterintuitive. How can a black paste make your pearly whites brighter? Let’s find out if charcoal actually works for teeth whitening in Newark, according to different sources.
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