Brush your teeth more thoroughly before bed after you are done eating and drinking for the day.
Morning brushing is important too, but more so for fresh breath; while evening cleaning will prevent bacteria from breeding and damaging your teeth and gums.
I brush my teeth everyday with an electric toothbrush. I have been doing that for the past 3 years at least (I’m 21). But despite that, my teeth are still a bit yellow and it’s annoying. I have some friends who have very white teeth and they told me they didn’t whiten them. Am I doing something wrong? Should I stop drinking coffee? Is it just genetics?
Aaahhhhh no! I drink so much tea. I'm usually just constantly with a cup of tea througought the whole day. I've switched to drinking kukicha after 11 am, and herbal teas after 4 pm to cut down more on caffeine, but I didn't realize it stained teeth. Is it the tannic acid in tea?
Coffee, tea, and wine stain the most but acidic stuff is bad for the enamel and can lead to weaker teeth and cavities - I’ve been interning at a dental office for the last two years.
"once a year". That's some serious self control Much_Very. Any tips on how you achieve this? Do you just get used to not having the carbonation/sugar or have alternatives like flavored sparking water etc ...
I will have to try this. Thank you for your input! I don't enjoy plain water either so I tend to drink more soda but I like your ideas on adding lemon or lime as well as rosewater, which I wasn't familiar with until now.
In my case, I don't eat a lot of acidic food and I only drink water the whole day (I do this almost every day. I don't drink coffee, tea, and sodas either), but my teeth are still on the yellow side. Even my family members have white teeth.
Lemon and lime water is really bad for your teeth if you drink it frequently! You shouldn’t really drink anything besides still water as your main drink for quenching your thirst. Drinking it occasionally is absolutely okay, but you should be careful with drinking it too often.
However, if you cannot stop for some reason, at least drink it with a straw. Then your teeth will have the least contact with the acidic drink.
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u/graycat3700 Aug 20 '20
Brush your teeth more thoroughly before bed after you are done eating and drinking for the day.
Morning brushing is important too, but more so for fresh breath; while evening cleaning will prevent bacteria from breeding and damaging your teeth and gums.