Dental Veneers Changed My Life

Dental Veneers Changed My Life

4 Ways To Help Keep Your Teeth Their Whitest.

by Harold Coleman

If you would like to avoid dental discoloration, you may think that it is virtually impossible. After all, you regularly ingest foods with pigments and colorants that cause your teeth to become yellowed. Still, there are measures that you can take to help keep your teeth their whitest. Here are a few of them:

Chew whitening gum.

Some gum contains whitening agents, such as titanium dioxide, which helps polish away dental stains due to the mild abrasiveness of the ingredients. Additionally, gum may contain substances that help loosen or partially dissolve dental discoloration, such as malic acid.

Malic acid, which is also a component found in strawberries and vinegar, helps to break down dental discoloration so that it is easily brushed or rubbed from the teeth.

Drink water.

By drinking water with your meals, you can avoid teeth-darkening beverages, such as tea. Additionally, water helps dilute food pigments before they can be deeply absorbed into the pores of the teeth.

To enjoy the full benefit of water, in addition to drinking it regularly, rinse periodically throughout the day, especially after snacks and meals.

Rinse with hydrogen peroxide.

Hydrogen peroxide is a natural bleaching solution. The peroxide is often found on store shelves in a dark container that prevents the inadvertent degradation of the solution from exposure to light. As peroxide degrades, it breaks down into water and oxygen. The release of the oxygen gas causes the bleaching effect.

To add hydrogen peroxide to your regimen, prepare a peroxide mouth rinse by mixing a three-percent peroxide solution with an equal amount of water. Rinse your mouth thoroughly after you brush and floss as you would with a commercial mouth rinse. There is no need to rinse your mouth with water after using the peroxide rinse.

Brush with baking soda.

By brushing with a paste made from baking soda and water, you can polish dental stains from your teeth before they become deeply embedded. As you brush with baking soda paste, be sure to brush gently. Brushing too firmly can cause the abrasive paste to damage your tooth enamel.

Baking soda, which is alkaline, also helps neutralize acid in your mouth that may cause tooth decay, such as cavities.

If you do not like the salty taste of the baking soda, you can mask the flavor by simply sprinkling a bit on your toothpaste after it is placed on your brush.

To learn more ways to maintain whiter teeth schedule, a consultation with cosmetic dental clinic, such as Dansville Family Dental Care


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Dental Veneers Changed My Life

I have never liked my teeth. I had a lot of dental problems, including deep staining and oddly shaped teeth. Every tooth did not have the same shape, and some were rounded while others were more square. Not surprisingly, I never smiled in pictures and not even much in real life. This left people thinking I was mean before they even met me. My dentist told me my best bet to improve the look of my smile was a set of porcelain dental veneers. He said they could make all my teeth white and the same shape. I said I wanted them without any hesitation, and we scheduled my procedures. I love my new teeth, and they really did change my life. I created this blog to help other people living with teeth they don't like realize that they do have options that can improve their smiles and their lives.