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Activated Charcoal: The Truth Behind This Teeth Whitening Trend

Music and fashion will take center stage at Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards, and so will the bright smiles of celebs.
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Teeth Whitening Trend

Music and fashion will take center stage at Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards, and so will the bright smiles of celebs.

But some people are going to extremes to get those pearly whites - brushing with activated charcoal to get results. Including viewer Amanda Poore, who tried it for a week.

"It really doesn't have a taste at all" said Poore.

But is it safe? And does it even work?

What WKYC's Andrew Horansky found - Sunday after the Billboard Music Awards.

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