So my teeth are pretty yellow and I'm wondering how to fix it, mostly because I like girls and girls, like guys, probably prefer teeth not be yellow. Google searching for info on this is difficult because the net is so full of scams and bogus info on teeth whitening, there's like, no real definitive source. Of course I've heard that coffee and cigarettes discolor your teeth, but I'd need to *know* this is true, because coffee is just too important to me to quit without being sure my teeth would get whiter. I know some coffee drinkers with sparkling whites and I don't get it, I've been told it's genetic, but I don't buy that - teeth are teeth, they are all made of the same stuff, how could your genes play a role? So anyway, there's my rant/question, have at it
crest whitestrips. i have very white teeth naturally. i brush them and all, but i know people with better hygeine than i have and their teeth are yellow. i suppose any number of factors could contribute to it, but i don't know what they are.
lay off coffee, tea, red wine, tomato sauce, smoking..... crest white strips work well, as does daily whitening tooth paste or a peroxidé baking soda blend.
Crest white strips work very well. KC and I noticed that the dread head girl on American Idol must be using them cause she went from having horribly yellow teeth to almost normal.
the tooth sensitivity thing isn't permanent, though. or you can look up the proper hydrogen peroxide gargling solution. it's nasty shit, but works.
I use a natural whitening toothpaste (Tom's of Maine Anise Cream) and gargle for a minute with peroxide. I don't dilute it (though I've heard you should), and when I keep it up, it really helps. My teeth tend toward yellowing, too. My dentist said it's because I had braces and it made them more porous or something, so I just have to work a little harder to keep them from staining. I've heard that after having stuff that stains your teeth, like MaryJBlaze mentioned, you should drink and swish a little water and/or have a handful of crunchy veggies or an apple and it helps keep the stains from setting in. That or just avoid those things as much as possible.
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tricyclic medications can cause yellowing of teeth.. Some antibiotics can do the same... yellow inside out, and theres nothing you can do about it..
You really SHOULD dilute it because if you don't then it can do serious damage to your enamel. Dilute it 50/50 with water. -- I hear that baking soda is effective. I use Thomas mouthwash with baking soda. Also, maybe arm and hammer toothpaste with baking soda (any brand really). Crest white strips really work wonders but I used just a couple and I had to stop because my teeth really started to hurt...
