Keeping a White Smile By Avoiding Tooth Staining Agents

You have white teeth and you want to keep them this way. It can seem like there are so many things out there that can cause your teeth to stain. Is it impossible or is there way? Before you go to your Bethpage or Hicksville dentist, you can read this post. 

Here are some tips to go about keeping a white smile by avoiding tooth staining agents.

Extrinsic & Intrinsic Staining Agents

Extrinsic stains are ones that are on the surface of your teeth. The stains are usually brown or yellow to those who look at them. They can be caused by a variety of things that you eat, drink, or even inhale. If you have tooth decay, this can also show up as stains and discoloration. If it can put a stain on a white shirt, then it can cause staining on your teeth. That gives you an idea of what to avoid. 

Intrinsic stains are things that happen inside your tooth. Your teeth can turn a variety of colors due to this – including yellow, brown, gray, or even white. You may have had too much fluoride as a child, your tooth may be injured, you may have taken too much of an antibiotic, you may have a medical condition or it may even run in your family as a genetic condition. 

Certain Foods Can Cause Stained Teeth

There are a lot of foods that taste so good but they can cause your teeth to become stained. They include things like: 

• Beets
• Blueberries
• Carrots
• Curries
• Tomatoes

While many of these also have great health benefits due to the vitamins and antioxidants that they have in them, you have to think of ways to have them in moderation or find ways to chew them so that they don’t wind up turning your teeth a color that you don’t want them to be. 

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Drugs Can Stain Your Teeth

Red wine has additives in them that can stain your teeth. The nicotine in tobacco, whether it is chewing or in cigarettes and cigars, can greatly stain your teeth. There are also some prescription drugs that can stain your teeth. Talk to your doctor about this if you are unsure. 

Besides some types of alcohol, soda, particularly dark-colored ones, can stain your teeth. So can coffee or tea. If you have these, you can consider drinking them through a straw, which will then keep the liquids from hitting your teeth for long. You can also drink water soon afterwards to wash out the residue and keep your teeth looking as white as you want them to be. 

Smart Methods To Keep Your Teeth White

There are things you can do at home. You can use toothpastes and mouthwashes that are specifically formulated to whiten your teeth. There are also whitening strips that you can purchase where you put them in for roughly 45 minutes at a time and you can see your teeth whiten over time. 

Why Choose Professional Teeth Whitening Procedures

You can get excellent results using the whitening toothpastes and mouthwash or the whitening strips. They just take time and you might want to get results much more quickly. If you come to your dentist, they can use a gel that has a much higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide, which is the main ingredient when it comes to bleaching your teeth. You will get a noticeable result on the first visit.

Your dentist can also customize a series of trays filled with gel and you wear them for a set amount of time until you see your teeth become the shade that you want them to be. While these do tend to cost more than the other options, you are paying for the faster results as opposed to the toothpaste or whitening strips. 

If you follow the above suggestions, you can keep those newly-whitened teeth looking like new for much longer. Then you will be able to flash your dazzling smile whenever you want without feeling self-conscious. This is not a matter of vanity, it is important to be confident and it can greatly improve your outlook which can then lead to advancements in your work or romantic life. It will be worth the effort and time then. 

Contact New York’s Family Dental Professionals

Dr. Krupali Shah and the staff at Bethpage Smiles will gladly help you get the white smile that you want. Have more questions about how to go about preventing tooth stains? They will answer them. Be sure to keep regular dental visits to keep your teeth looking great. Make an appointment today! Call them at either their Bethpage office (516) 288-8393 or their Hicksville office (516) 822-6659. 

This post is courtesy of VIP Dental Center, which is located in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Bethpage Smiles Family Dental – Dr. Krupali Shah

Hicksville:
120 Bethpage Rd suite 310,
Hicksville, NY 11801
Phone: (516) 822-6659
Email: info@bethpagesmiles.com

Bethpage:
549 Stewart ave
Bethpage, NY 11714
Phone: (516) 490-7707
Email: info@bethpagesmiles.com

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