Can’t give up that bad habit yet afraid to smile because you got smoker’s teeth? When a friend takes your picture, you either smile without teeth showing or shy away from the camera.
Here are tips to help with teeth whitening, because we know you do not want to have yellow, stained teeth forever.
You do not have to be a smoker to have yellow teeth, some foods and drinks can stain your teeth. The key is to remember you can always rinse your mouth with a glass of water or rub a combination of lemon juice and salt over the teeth, especially on areas that have yellow stains.
Munching on crunchy food, such as carrots, apples, celery, and the like, after or during every meal or snacks. This method will help you clean your teeth and remove stains or food residues that stick to your teeth. If you want to retain teeth color, avoid tooth decaying food such as carbohydrates and sugar.
Using teeth whitening products, help keep stains at bay. Over-the-counter teeth whitening products, which can be bought at druggist and stores, are also very popular.
Whitening strips are for those who are patient enough to put on these teeth whitening strip products, which can be difficult to apply and put in place. Two common complaints by users of teeth whitening strips are tooth sensitivity and gum irritation. Do not use them again if you experience these effects.
To prevent teeth discoloration and bad breath, the most significant means is to give up smoking. If you cannot kick the habit, at least, try to reduce smoking. It will do good to your health and the health of those who surrounds you. Yellow teeth are not the only affliction developed by smokers but also wrinkles, loss of bone density, defective lungs, fertility and sexual health problems.
A positive effect of totally giving up the addiction is the improvement of your overall dental hygiene. Of course, to maintain this, you will have to brush and floss twice a day and visit your dentist for cleaning every six months.
Jane Pennington is the owner of www.teethwhiteningsmiles.com, and on her web-site she provides custom home teeth whitening kits. 2000 (ph. 800-700-3173).