The KöR Blog
The latest from the world of whitening.
Meet Dr. Dougherty, KöR Whitening Dentist
What do you like best about KöR Whitening? There are so many great things about the KöR Whitening protocol, but the at home phase of whitening and desensitizing before the in-office session is so critical to success. Most patients experience significant changes during...
Teeth Whitening Strips Could Harm Layer of Teeth?
In response to the multitude of recent (April 9-11, 2019) articles titled, “Teeth-whitening strips could harm layer of teeth, studies suggest”, Dr. Rod Kurthy offers his insight and response.First, I’d like to address my continuing distrust of the news media, and this...
DIY Teeth Whitening with Strawberries – Good or Bad?
Dr. Kurthy, Founder of KöR Whitening, Talks About Whitening Your Teeth With Strawberries. I’ve again been asked to comment on a popular DIY (Do it yourself) method of whitening teeth. This time using strawberries. In fact, this ridiculous method has even been...
Busting Myths – Will Coconut Oil Pulling Whiten Your Teeth?
Dr. Kurthy, Founder of KöR Whitening, Talks About Coconut Oil Pulling to Whiten Your TeethRecently I was asked to comment on this article. My response…“Coconut Oil Pulling will whiten your teeth? Really? Absolutely not!”Many people seek natural remedies, simply...
Whitening Your Teeth with Baking Soda, is it Really a Good Idea?
Dr. Kurthy, Founder of KöR Whitening, Talks About Baking Soda and Teeth WhiteningFirst, let me say that I am very happy I was asked to comment on this article regarding whitening teeth with baking soda. The fact is that nearly all of the information you’ll commonly...
Amazon Bans Whitening Product from Online Store
With news of Amazon removing this whitening product from their website, we at KöR Whitening expect to get some calls from customers and consumers regarding the recent story in the news. There has been some hoopla in the news lately about Amazon having removed the...
See 100’s Amazing Before and After KöR Whitening Results
I hear comments all the time from dentist colleagues about all the before & after photos on our website and in our marketing.The thing is that when a dentist becomes a KöR Whitening provider, or a patient signs up for KöR Whitening, neither are paying for product...
Is There a Very Slight Flickering of Light at The End of The Tunnel Regarding the Fight Against Cavities? Yes, Dr. Kurthy Thinks So.
Recently researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry published a very interesting article summarizing their research. Though this most certainly is not my field of expertise, I’ve been asked to provide my thoughts regarding this very...
Whitening Strips – Friend or Foe?
Being a dentist and owning a professional whitening system company, most automatically assume that I’m firmly against the use of OTC whitening strips. But that’s not really true…with a disclaimer. Any dentist experienced in professional teeth whitening knows that OTC...
Teeth Whitening: Where’s the Science?
Do you know how teeth whitening works? I mean, how it really works? Do you have any idea how the various whitening products currently on the market got their start? How about the research behind them? Is that information you can get your hands on so that you can...
Maintaining a Bright Smile for Life
It’s an exciting day for both the doctor and patient when they see their final whitening results. Taking an “after” photo and putting it side by side with a “before” photo is a dramatic way to show off what has been accomplished. So, after taking those “after” photos,...
KöR MAX…Delivering Exceptional Result for the Typical Patient
KöR Whitening is internationally known as the only whitening system that can effectively whiten difficult Tetracycline staining. While this is a game changer for those patients with whitening resistant teeth, most patients will not need this type of whitening regimen....
The Science of Teeth Whitening (Or the Lack Thereof)
At KöR Whitening, we often talk about how KöR is the only whitening system out there with a system that is truly based on science. And people give us those sideways, skeptical looks. How can that be? How can KöR be the only whitening system based entirely on science?...
3 Reasons KöR Complete Should Be Your All-Around Tooth Desensitizer of Choice
Tooth Sensitivity is a big concern among dentist’s and patient’s alike. While it is the biggest side effect of teeth whitening, many patients also have generally sensitive teeth, and just as many probably have restorations (fillings, crowns, veneers, bridges, etc.)...
How KöR Whitening Helped One Dentist Restore A Patient’s Winning Smile
Some of the most expensive procedures in dentistry involve restoration work. Crowns and bridges can cost a pretty penny with a lot of time and effort spent to match the shade of a patient’s natural teeth. When their natural teeth darken over time, a patient may soon...
Dr. Rod Kurthy, Founder of the KöR Whitening System Gives His Insight on Teeth Whitening Pens. Do They Even Work?
What about teeth whitening pens? Good or not? Teeth whitening pens do have a very limited benefit. But, first let’s talk about where they have almost zero benefit: Whitening pens are used to dab or brush hydrogen or carbamide peroxide onto the facial tooth surfaces....
Activated Charcoal and Carbon Toothpaste…Does it Really Work? Dr. Rod Kurthy, Founder of KöR Whitening, Weighs in on the Topic!
What’s all this hoopla going around about black, activated charcoal (activated carbon) toothpaste and whitening teeth? Is it for real?...No, it’s not. Do I have anything particularly against activated charcoal toothpaste? Will it cause any harm? No. But it most...
Step Away From The Light
So, I didn’t know this, but heat lamps were the first source of light used to accelerate the chemical reaction that leads to whiter teeth. And the result? Overheating the dental pulp to the point that some patients required endodontic therapy. Ouch! Thus began the...