The best remedy for white teeth? Ask your dentist Not so long ago, the only hope of whiter teeth for non-movie stars was a hopeless devotion to Colgate, Crest or Close Up. And waiting.

Those dark — or at least yellow — days are gone, and today we are promised whiter teeth tomorrow. With Internet ads in particular offering pearly whites quicker and cheaper every day, brilliant teeth are smack dab in the grasp of the middle class. There’s still waiting involved, but nothing money can’t shorten.