Question:
Recently I went to my teeth cleaner and he polished my teeth up
significantly. But I drink expressos and within a day or two my teeth
were dingy again. I've tried the teeth whitening strips and they don't
really work for me.
My intuition is that a combination of the right teeth whitening
toothpaste along with using an electric brush like a Sonicare might
give me that "just out of the dentist's office" white teeth look.
Anybody got any ideas?
Answer:
Do you smoke? When I stopped smoking I stopped getting that brown crud next
to the gums.
You've been bamboozled by the advertising industry. Look at the special
effects in modern movies. Do you really believe that giving people whiter
teeth is beyond the capabilities of video/still editors?
Yes, but you won't like them.
First, stop worrying about it. Unless somebody has dark brown snaggle teeth,
I don't notice their teeth at all. I don't think anybody else does either
except the people who are casting for toothpaste commercials.
Second, resign yourself to standing appointments with a cosmetic dentist, or
spend your hard-earned money on caps, which aren't as strong as real teeth, or
whatever the "veneering" process is called. After all, there's no need to
save for your retirement, Social Security will always be there to take care of
you.
Third, some people just have yellowish teeth. If you keep grinding them down
you will eventually have nothing but nubs. Ugly, but also painful.
Use H2O2 on toothbrush and baking soda a couple of times a week-- supposed
to help whiten.. I believe the H2O2 is the active ingredient in tooth
whitening in the expensive treatments-- someone correct me on this if this
is wrong......
I have been becoming a germaphobe with my toothbrush and pouring hydrogen
peroxide on it b4 brushing anyway for disinfections purposes ( have you ever
seen the infomercial for the toothbrush steam machine where they discuss
fecal matter spraying all over bathroom after one flushes toilet with lid
up?? Ugh..)-- H2O2 on the toothbrush seems to pep up my brushing session. At
$.50 a bottle it is frugal.
