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Brit+Co independently determines what we cover and recommend.<\/p><div class=\"ww-advertorial__product-offers\"><a class=\"ww-advertorial__product-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GMKCF9H2?th=1&amp;tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shop at Amazon<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/aside>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ww-advertorial__heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0GMKCF9H2?th=1&amp;tag=hyphen-brit-base-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to use it<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"ww-advertorial__para\">It&#8217;s used like any toothpaste \u2014 brush twice a day for two minutes. Whitening from a hydroxyapatite toothpaste builds gradually with consistent use rather than producing an overnight change, so it&#8217;s more of a maintenance-and-brightening routine than a one-time treatment. 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