Posts Tagged ‘teeth stains’

Keep Your Teeth Bright White

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

If you fall into the category of people that depend on caffeine to get you through your day, you may have been noticing the impact caffeine has been making on your teeth. These effects are unwanted, much like the effects you are seeing on your waist line from your sanyo rice cooker! However, there are preventative steps you can take to maintain the color of your teeth.

The most productive preventative measure you can take is to cut out, or cut down on these drinks. However, if you are dependent on caffeine to get you through your day this is probably a non-option. The next best thing would be to brush your teeth after you have one such drink.

If you are not ready to pull out your toothbrush a few times a day at the office, drink water. Not only should you drink water but swish it around in your mouth after a meal or a caffeinated drink. Swish for as long as you would combine a cake batter with a kitchen hand mixer. This will wash away the film that builds up on your teeth causing stains.

Crunchy fruits and vegetables can help remove this film as well. Apples, celery and carrots are a few examples of food that can help get rid of this film. These foods should not be soft, like they’ve just come out of a roasting pan, but very firm and crunchy.

The effects of caffeinated drinks on your teeth can be lowered if you drink them through a straw. A straw will help a drink pass through to the back of your mouth quickly, lessening the contact it has with your teeth. This can be great for cold drinks, but you probably do not want to drink your coffee through a straw unless it’s an ice-coffee!

If you do not have a straw, or you are drinking a hot drink, don’t let the liquid hang out in your mouth. This will give it a chance to ‘color’ your teeth. Move the liquid to the back of your mouth as quickly and safely as possible.

Chewing sugar free gum after drinks or meals can also help reduce teeth staining. Remember, none of these methods are substitutes for brushing. These tips are only for you when it is absolutely impossible to brush!

The Truth About Teeth Whitening, Teeth Stains and Dental Care

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Throughout the years, I have slowly become conscious about my health and general well being, particularly in the area of general fitness and the human body. Since that period of time, I have slowly started to see a difference between conscious effort and idle dreaming. So many people want to see a change in their health and fitness, yet very few make the actual investment to commit the time needed to actually make these changes.

Is this a coincidence? I really have a firm belief that the most important thing that gets us do anything in our lives isn’t really what’s in our nature, but something which has come directly from society of some kind. Gone are the days of manual labor and working hard for money. We are now living in a new information age where we no longer have to use our hands to actually work. Information is easily there in front of us. With the dawn of the internet, calculators and motor vehicles, we really have come very far in advancement, yet with that, comes idleness.

People are less willing to actually put in the manual work needed in order to see results and instead, focus purely on instant gratification. Whats worse, is that many corporations are taking advantage of the needs of the consumer and are releasing products with titles such as: “Mastery in 3 days or less”, “Learn… in a week” “Instant results…” etc

So its no wonder society in this day in age is becoming deluded and misguided as to what success and mastery actually means. With this in mind, what is the most effective way to whiten teeth and stop teeth stains? Its simple… We need to be caring towards our teeth; floss, brush twice daily, use mouth wash and keep a healthy diet.

Of course, saying something like that would not really entice the consumer into buying, since so many of us want results with little to no effort, yet we seem to not realize the true reality of it. Which is, it is impossible to see rewards in any form without putting in effort in some way. Even entrepreneurs with passive income have had to have put in the investment in the beginning to have made their success happen.

So having understood this, I have now reached a point where I know that in order to make any improvements to my teeth, I have to ignore the conventional and typical wisdom of relying purely on the products alone to whiten my teeth and to keep them clean and in check, but to now focus entirely on my investment and effort alone. It is this common denominator which will separate successful people from failures; whether they get and sustain white teeth and prevent teeth stains or not.

How to stop teeth stains from occuring

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Dental care is quite possibly one of the most important elements of our daily lives which we have to focus on as part of our health. Its so important, that we have to literally put more effort into our teeth twice daily for a few minutes each time. The one element however that most people seem to have in common is the idea that teeth cleaning is as simple as getting a tooth brush, applying some tooth paste and to simply brush over your teeth for a few minutes.

However when looked at closely, it is actually far more complicated than that. It isn’t simply the time you put into cleaning your teeth, but how you invested into that time that matter most. So as an example, did you spend an equal time to every area of your teeth? Have you flossed?

The fact is, in order to prevent problems like teeth stains and decay, we have to be thorough and meticulous to the time in which we spend on our teeth. The biggest problem that most people get which is common is teeth sensitivity and general holes in between their teeth whichis difficult to target with brushing.

This is why it’s vital to understand that in order to stop future problems, we have to place more of our time and effort properly in order to achieve the kind of results that we all want so as to prevent any possible complications in the future. Its a very basic and obvious principle, yet so many people seem to overlook it and make the same mistakes. So really, the basics of brushing your teeth is not as basic as once thought. However, in application, constant repetition of the correct fundamentals need to be applied in order for it to eventually become basic and straight forward.

So what we need to look for when brushing is to ask ourselves questions which will force us to satisfy them objectively to ourselves. This will force us to ensure that what and how we are applying ourselves to our teeth is as thorough and effective as possible, and to prevent possible teeth stains from developing. The questions will help form a mental checklist which when tackled, will ensure that your basics and fundamentals have been taken care of with each brushing. After a while these questions will become subconscious and will rely on it less and less due to it becoming a daily habit.

Another way, is to deliberately invest more time to your teeth. Because the more you invest on them, the more value you will naturally start to place to your teeth, which will result in taking extra care with them. This is why people who brush consistently, continue to do so over a period of time, because of the time invested in taking care of their teeth.

A few simple things to think about, but very effective when put into practice.

Teeth Discoloration and What You Need to Know

Monday, December 28th, 2009

When you are talking to someone, what is one of the first things you notice about him or her? Is it the person’s mannerisms, way of speaking, hand gestures, or opinions? Not really. One of the first things that catch our eyes is a person’s smile. This is why, teeth have a big effect on how people perceive or relate to a person.

If you have unsightly yellow teeth and you want to convince your client to buy this product you are selling, do you think you can make a sale? You can easily turn off your customer will bad teeth.

Do you think people will believe what you are saying if you have gray crooked teeth? “How can we rely on this person if he/she cannot even care for their own teeth”…people would probably be thinking this to themselves?!”

True enough, having white teeth can have an impact not only on how you feel about yourself but also on how people would relate to you. Teeth discoloration and stains can have a negative effect on your self-esteem, confidence, credibility, and attitude. It will be easier for you to do something about it if you first study about teeth stains and discoloration.

Types of Teeth Stains and Discoloration

There are two kinds of teeth discoloration and stains, which include localize and generalized. A specific part of the teeth can have localalized stains. Generalized, on the other hand, involves more teeth.

In terms of the causes of discoloration or stains, this problem can also be classified into two kinds: extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic teeth discoloration are due to external factors such as plaque and tartar, poor oral hygiene, failed restorations, bleeding gums, food and beverages, and smoking

Meanwhile, intrinsic teeth discoloration is caused by underlying or systemic factors that lead to enamel defects. Some of the probable causes include hereditary disorders, medications, fluorisis, high fever during early childhood, eruption of the crown, and trauma. Some stains like Intrinsic stains are hard to remove and involve complex whitening treatments.

Preventive Measures

·        Healthy lifestyle

Smoking can contribute to discolored teeth so if you want white teeth, avoid lighting up your cigarettes. Moreover, have a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables, most of which are natural whiteners.

·        Avoidance of stain  causing food and beverage

Soy sauce, tomato sauce, red wine, soda, black berries, tea, blue berries, and coffee are known for causing teeth discoloration. Limit intake of such foods and drinks.

·        Proper hygiene

Make sure you brush and floss two times each day. Rinsing your mouth after every meal with water will help your teeth, and don’t forget to visit the dentist reguarly.

Removing Teeth Stains and Discoloration

·        Dental procedures

In-house teeth bleaching and laser teeth whitening are two of the most popular dental procedures that you can undergo to achieve white teeth.

·        Home remedies

Common household items such as lemon juice, baking soda, salt, dried orange peel, and strawberries can be applied or rubbed into your teeth to achieve a whiter look.

·        Whitening products

Whitening gels, strips, mouth guards, and toothpastes are only few of the many do-it-yourself teeth whitening products that are available in the market today.

Having yellow or gray teeth is not the end of the world because there are so many things that you can do to prevent it or treat it. Whitening your teeth can only be made at it’s best if you do the research and consult a dentist.