How to fight against yellow teeth?

How to fight against yellow teeth?

the explosive smile way ball faceted to the first grimace, we all dream. In reality, the lucky ones shoot to the white, the unlucky ones plague against the yellow ... And if one learned to fight against the yellow teeth? The miracle solution may not exist, but the tips Fork & Bikini, if!

Yellow teeth, it's normal
No, the smile of Hollywood actors is not the norm. Yes, it is natural to see yellow teeth as you get older! Over time, the layer of enamel covering our quenottes loses in thickness, revealing in transparency their naturally yellow underlayer, nicely named dentine. And if certain habits accelerate the yellowing of the teeth, it is impossible to prevent it totally without artificial solution. First of all, we start by making peace with this poor and unloved dentine! In the process, we make the difference between the natural aging of the teeth and the coloring of enamel by chemicals. The deposits left by the ingested substances can be erased ...

We eliminate false friends
We love them, yet they want us little good: coffee, tea, wine and tobacco are the most common aggravating factors. To fight yellow teeth, they are eliminated if possible, they are kept to a minimum. And we opt, as a last resort, for a chewing gum with microbeads, a mouthwash or better, a real wash of teeth after every cup or cigarette break! More unexpected but no less tough, red fruits and vegetables, such as beets or blueberries, can also add to the problem. Again, we rinse or clean!

We adopt true friends
Some foods offer, in addition to their flavors, a naturally whitening action on the teeth. This is the case of lemon, to squeeze in all dishes, carrot, celery and even apple, chew after the meal to clean the teeth ... provided you drink a glass of water once the core thrown, the acidity of the apple may, if it stagnates in the mouth, weaken the enamel.

We put on baking soda
Cheap, easy to find and use, baking soda boasts a descaling, sanitizing and slightly abrasive action. In other words, it smooths the teeth and removes stains or superficial colorations. The user manual ? A pinch of toothpaste is added at night, or it is mixed with a few drops of lemon juice or 3% hydrogen peroxide before taking the paste with the toothbrush. In this case, it is used once or twice a week, no more, not to weaken the enamel. Other option? Alternate with activated charcoal, a black powder that whitens!

We fight against tartar
Insufficient hygiene is one of the most common causes of yellowing of teeth. To keep them white longer, we brush our teeth at least twice a day, three in the ideal: before breakfast (and not after, toothpaste protecting the teeth of morning coffee), after lunch and before go to bed. It is supplemented with regular use of dental floss, to remove residues between teeth, creating additional shadows and a yellowing feeling.

We are bleaching
No need to lie, home solutions proposed in supermarkets and other whitening toothpastes will not win you several notches on the white scale. At best, one, and not durably ... While bleach kits can be difficult to use alone or even irritating. The only radical and durable method is the treatment with hydrogen peroxide, performed by a dentist: expensive, certainly, with a session from 400 €, but effective. The teeth immediately gain whiteness for a long time! Plan B? A treatment developed by the dentist but to be performed in the long term at home, with gutters and a gel, cheaper than the treatment cabinet.

We cheat!
Latest fashionable solution, facets ... Praised by the (rich) Americans, the facets arise on natural teeth, previously pruned. From 600 € the tooth, for a method certainly effective side smile of star, but irreversible.