Yellow Teeth

It really is hard to make a great first impression when the first thing people see scares them.  I know that shoes are usually what many people look at first or even their vehicle, but you cannot forget your smile.  When it comes to living and working in 2020 masks are now the new daily trend.  Even with the masks being a big trend and requirement in some location, when the mask comes off you cannot scare the person looking at you.  This can be something that changes your career or even relationships in a bad way.  So this year it may be time to focus on your dental health and there are a few steps to doing this.

I find that the best way to work on brightening your smile is by actually creating habits that enforce a bright smile.  There is nothing worse than doing everything right on your dental routine and have your eating and drinking habits destroy all your hard work.  Keeping a nice and clean diet can truly help overcome the yellowing and staining that happens on your teeth. 

 

One of the best ways to overcome this as an adult is to cut back on some bad drinks.  Coffee is a staple morning drink for the vast majority of Americans.  It is sitting in every waiting room, and constantly being brewed at every office.  The caffeine is a great motivating winner and helps keep Americans productive.  The one major downfall is the effects that it has on your body.  Especially when it comes to keeping your teeth bright, coffee is one of the top killers of a great smile.  It is due to the high acidity and the brown color that comes with it. 

 

People think that simply brushing their teeth before drinking coffee protects their teeth.  In reality, it is most likely making it worse.  You are now opening your teeth up to the acid and brown stain instantly.  It actually is a detrimental problem, because you could be thinking your whitening toothpaste is working when in fact it is simply making your teeth more yellow and brown.  So work on your habits and try to cut back on drinking coffee.

 

Some of the alternatives are to replace the lost caffeine and that helps cut the habit.  Habits take about 30 days to form, so getting rid of one and starting another is difficult.  I find that either substituting coffee to say tea is a great way to accomplish this goal.  Tea is a perfect fix for coffee drinkers.  We are also able to easily substitute the caffeine issues with caffeine pills as well.  If you know how much coffee you drink you can change out the habit by eliminating the addicted substance that not only hurts your teeth but keeps you awake. 

 

Now I am not saying that in order to fight yellow teeth coffee is the only issue.  Truly, the main issue in the United States is literally the lack of brushing.  The vast majority only brush their teeth once a day.  Now the ADA recommends brushing two to three times a day and really means it.  This along with not drinking coffee or other highly acidic and staining drinks.  Remember to brush your teeth constantly to keep the plaque-forming bacteria that also helps cause teeth to be yellowed.