The journal
The ILUMI Journal
Evidence-based writing on whitening, oral health, and the biology underneath both.
Whitening science
Why whitening makes teeth hurt — and what actually helps
Sensitivity is the main reason people abandon a whitening round. The mechanism is better understood than most product copy admits, and several of the standard fixes are weaker than they are sold as.
6 min read
Oral health
What actually stains your teeth — and one piece of advice that does not hold up
Tea outstains coffee. Tobacco's effect is measurable across a whole population. And the thing everyone tells you about brushing after acidic drinks has thinner evidence behind it than almost anyone admits.
6 min read
Whitening science
Why the light is two colors
Two wavelengths and a ten-minute session. The short session is doing more work than either light — here is what each part is actually for, including where the evidence does not support what this category usually claims.
7 min read