Keeping your Teeth White

Even if you’ve undergone whitening treatments or had a laser whitening session with your dentist, you still need to know how to keep your teeth white, as these whitening procedures are not permanent.

Are your teeth stained from coffee or tea? Try using a straw instead of drinking straight from the cup. This may help eliminate the creation of stains on the front portion of your teeth. Just skipping the contact from staining liquids to your front teeth will do wonders in stain prevention.

Brush your teeth often. This isn’t just for the color of your teeth, but for the health of them as well. Keep your teeth healthy and clean by brushing right after you drink any staining liquids like coffee, red wine, and tea. Brush after eating dark foods as well. Just rinsing your mouth with water will not effectively remove the food that is stuck on the outer layers of your teeth.

In general it’s a good idea to get into the habit of brushing your teeth twice a day anyhow. Your dentist has told you this hundreds of times, but few people can keep up such a routine, despite how simple it sounds. Brush your teeth twice a day and not only will they be whiter, but they’ll last longer.

Using baking soda or baking soda toothpastes are the best for healthy and clean teeth. Baking soda helps eliminate bacteria and helps whiten too. This method of teeth cleaning has been around for a long time, and has proven to be effective, but not all toothpastes contain baking soda. The only problem with baking soda is that it can make your gums a bit sensitive, so it’s best not to brush your gums with too much force when using baking soda.

You may want to use over-the-counter teeth whitening treatments as well to help keep your teeth sparkling. You can also go to the dentist to have him or her get you a professional teeth whitening kit. These kits are generally either a strip method or a tray method. The strips are worn twice a day for thirty minutes, and contain a moderate level of peroxide. The trays contain a higher level of peroxide, but are worn while you sleep. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but the one that is most comfortable for you is the best option to go with.

If you are in a time crunch and just need to have something done about your stained teeth, an expensive laser teeth whitening session may be for you. This procedure only takes about an hour to do before you have whiter teeth. Consult your dentist about an available laser treatment.