Today is National Wine Day.

Drink it in (Thrillist offers a few suggestions.) Just don’t forget about your precious pearly whites.

Before you toast to anything, check out a few preventative measures shared by yours truly: https://thedailyfloss.com/2015/07/24/red-wine-staining-your-teeth-bring-on-the-cheese-fries/

After your three-day weekend, make time to focus on tooth whitening.   Contact your dentist to schedule and in-office whitening treatment, or purchase a take-home kit.

Here are a few suggestions from the experts:

• Denmat’s Lumibrite® Take-Home is gentle, efficacious and proven to whiten smiles in 1 – 2 weeks. Choose either 32%, 22% or 16% carbamide peroxide concentrations in mint or tropical fruit flavors to meet the specific needs and preferences of your patients. Learn more: Lumibrite® Take-Home is gentle, efficacious and proven to whiten smiles in 1 – 2 weeks. Choose either 32%, 22% or 16% carbamide peroxide concentrations in mint or tropical fruit flavors to meet the specific needs and preferences of your patients. Learn more:
• Dentsply’s Captivate by NUPRO™  offers a 15% Carbamide Peroxide Syringe Whitening System Patient Kit. Learn more.

• GLO Science offers an award-winning device for use at home to whiten and to maintain whitening. Also used as a Dual Treatment with the In-Office Patient Whitening Kit. The award winning clinically proven device combines patented G.L.O (Guided Light Optic) technology, using warming heat and light to accelerate the whitening gel, maximizing efficacy. Learn more.
  

• Kulzer offers in-office and take-home whitening options, and also this unique Venus® White Touch Up Brush Whitening System. A convenient, reusable pen makes it easy to help maintain a white smile. Portable design makes it ideal for on-the-go touch ups. Use the mint-flavored, 9% hydrogen peroxide formula up to twice a day for two weeks. Great option to help maintain the results achieved from Venus White Ultra, Pro, or Max. 9% hydrogen peroxide. Learn more.
• Vista offers take-home kits, but why not spend some quality time with your dentist and Fluorescent™ Citrus Flavored 16% Carbamide Peroxide Syringe Whitening System. Learn more.

• Iveri Speed At Home Whitening kit  offers a professional at home light activated teeth whitening system. Whiter Teeth in 20 Minutes. Quick and Convenient method of delivering a white, bright smile as no custom trays or uncomfortable and messy strips are required. Iveri’s At Home Speed LED Light can be re-used as required. Learn more.

• Ivoclar’s  VivaStyle 16% Carbamide Peroxide Syringe Whitening System Patient Kit contains carbamide peroxide for effective and gentle whitening. The additional component potassium nitrate, the mild mint flavor, the soft tray material and the short application times allow a gentle and effective whitening of the teeth. Learn more.

• 3M offers White & Brite™ 16% Carbamide Peroxide Syringe Whitening System Patient Express Kit. Learn more.

• P&G presents Crest® 3D White™ Whitestrips™ Professional Supreme with AdvancedSEAL™ Whitestrips are formulated with the same enamel-safe ingredient dentists use. Advanced Seal™ Technology no-slip grip stays put so you can talk and drink water while whitening teeth. Learn more.

• Pacdent offers Brite® 12% Hydrogen Peroxide Whitening System Combo Kit. One-of-a-kind H2O2-based whitening gel hydrates and desensitizes for optimal user comfort. Remi Paste features a unique formulation with a saliva-activated catalyst to effectively speed up the desensitization and remineralization process. Lip retractor maximizes user comfort and ensures whitening gel’s efficiency. Can be used regularly to remineralize teeth enamels as minerals are lost during teeth whitening procedures and drinking carbonated soda. Quick to apply and easy to use: perfect for busy people on the go. Guaranteed results in two weeks or less. Learn more.
  
• Premier presents Perfecta® REV!® Mint Flavored 14% Hydrogen Peroxide Syringe Whitening System Patient Kit. This delivers proven whitening results with only 15 minutes, once a day wear-time. REV! Gel is water-based to hydrate the teeth as it whitens and to avoid thermal sensitivity naturally. Refreshing mouth rinse is formulated for use immediately after REV! Gel. Removes residual gel from teeth and any soft tissue, enhances whitening, and the alcohol-free, cool mint flavor leaves the mouth clean and refreshed after every treatment. Learn more.
• SDI offers a Pola Zing 35% Carbamide Peroxide Syringe Whitening System In-Office Kit. Carbamide peroxide, fluoride releasing, high viscosity spearmint flavored in-office whitening system. Neutral pH and desensitizing additives minimize sensitivity.  Learn more.