Also, is there another way (perhaps a natural solution) to remove the yellowish stains on our teeth aside from frequent brushing and a profilaxis from the dentist?
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Be very careful with the sort of cleaning you do. Discolouration can be either from external sources, like food or drink, or from excess brushing, or brushing with some whitening toothpastes. These can be quite abrasive, and added to frequency or pressure applied by a toothbrush, can wear the white enamel from your teeth and show the yellow dentine underneath, giving the impression of discoloured teeth. It's important to discern the actual cause of your discolouration, before going out to try and remove it.
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It is not clear when did you last have had the professional teeth cleaning and if there is any tartar buildup. It seems gum receding and you are also losing teeth enamel. Some times such a situation is the result of abrasion caused by teeth whitening toothpastes. If you are using one of those, stop it immediately and switch to normal toothpaste. You may have to consult your dentist to address this issue. \n\nFor the time being you can use Enamelon. But if you have serious enamel damage it will not do very much. You may also want to consider rinsing with Stannous Fluoride called Gel-Kam. It will help harden your teeth.
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I use the Crest Premium Whitestrips and my mom noticed my teeth were whiter after only 4 days use (I don't live with her, I just visited after 4 days use.)  My dental hygenist noticed after I used the week's worth and it was about 3 months later.  I also use Aquafresh Extreme Whitening toothpaste, I don't think it helps much, but piece of mind.  Just as an FYI - I drink about 5 cups of coffee every week also and that doesn't help them stay white.
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Your first step should be to ease off the tea. It will stain your teeth, and no matter what you do, they'll keep staining. Once you've eased off, try whitening. Either in office or over-the-counter. The OTC whiteners aren't going to work as well as the whitening you'll receive in a dental office, but if you're strapped for cash, they're definitely an alternative. But, they'll just continue to stain unless you stop with tea, coffee, smoking or anything else you could be doing that is contributing to the stain...
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Do you know the reason for the staining? Is it something fairly new, like from coffee or tea? If that is the case then I would recommend a stronger whitening agent. Rembrandt whitening toothpaste works really well, or try any of the whitening strips.\nIf the stains have been a life long problem though none of these may work. It could have been caused from antibiotics that either your mother took while you were in utero, or that you took as an infant while your teeth were still forming. A side effect of certain antibiotics is to cause the enamel of the teeth to stain a yellowish color and only a dentist can do anything for that. If after trying the whitening products at home for a while you don't see any improvement, bring it up to your dentist at your next appointment. He may be able to offer some more suggestions. (other than surgery)
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oh honey, I never liked those things, even when they weren't expired!!! All that money, time, and effort, you're better off going to your dentist to have a whitening procedure done!\n\nYes, I would stop using them immediately! See if they go away before monday, and if not, make an appt. with your dentist ASAP. \n\nGood luck!\n\nSigh.. the things we do for beauty huh! :)
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Please ask your dentist before you try any home remedies, some may damage your teeth badly, and that could make them looking worse than where you're at now.  I personally do not recommend "Zoom" whitening or any 'in office' whitening treatments.  They do not last very long, are costly and could make your teeth very sensitive.  I do recommend over the counter products that contain 15% or less 'carbamide peroxide'. (hydrogen peroxide products are not very temperature stable, and so it is hard to tell whether they are damaged goods.)  \nOther than bleaching you teeth you could have bonding or veneers done.  Veneers are also high $$, but are very nice, and you could drastically improve your appearance.  Some veneers don't even involve drilling or numbing ("Lumineers").  I would ask your dentist what he suggests...
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Teeth cleaning removes the tartar from your teeth whereas bleaching your teeth removes the stains from the enamel and below. \n\nA cleaning is like scraping dirt off of a white shirt. a bleaching gets the stains that are left.
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You only want to know how to keep them white, how about dishwasher soap? It is excellent for dishes, why not your teeth? Just rinse well, cause it has bleach in it.
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i am an dentist.i read what u wrote. do not try to use any bleach because even that the tooth is white the chemical compound will ruin your soft tisue. use only profesional whitening materials.
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Bleaching and Zoom work great!  Capping if your teeth are really messed up.  Cheapest is getting trays and bleach from your dentist.  My teeth were orange and are now so white everyone asks what I do! I did bleaching and Zoom.  Zoom took 1 hour and made my teeth sensitive but worked really well.  A lot of dentists offer free Zoom to move to their practice.  If not, you can find it for a few hundred bucks.  Bleaching took about two weeks to see a huge difference but it has lasted for over 6 months now and I only did one touch-up since.  Zoom lasts for years and years depending on coffee, wine and tomato sauce consumption.
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I don't know anyone who uses Listerine that regularly to determine if their teeth have become yellowed from using it, but there is a home remedy available somewhere (sorry, I don't know where) which uses clear liquid products which would give you the sensation you describe.  Saltwater is a time-honored mouthwash and cleanser, also.  It would be interesting to know if there are any studies done on the long-term effects of each of these types of ingredients.
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Listerine Whitening Rinse is great.  You will see an immediate difference.  I can't recommend this stuff enough.  Also it is not as expensive as Crest Whitening Strips.
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Hey I got mine off about 5 months ago.  I just brushed three times a day.  This classmate had hers off about 1 1/2year ago and she had yellow teeth and a white squarish spots in the middle of each tooth.  I didn't want that for myself, It looked bad and nasty.  Like she didn't brush her teeth,  but it helped my teeth were good when i got them off.
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I advise my patients to use \n\nColgate Sensation Deep Clean Whitening\n\nThis has Bicarbonate of soda in it but does not have the strong taste that Arm and Hammer has.\n\nIt is very mildly abrasive, enough that it will remove staining but not damage the enamel on your teeth.\n\nBeware of using Pearl Drops, Eucryl or other so called tooth polishes. They are too abrasive to be used regularly and make the staining worse eventually by roughening the enamel so the stain sticks all the more.\n\nIf it's any recommendation, I use this myself too!\n\np.s. Crest Whitening Strips are NOT available in the UK, the Americans have not been reading the questions again...........
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Coffee could cause extrinsic stains on your teeth.  Also, if you use sugar in your creamer, that's just as bad as drinking pop.
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Please visit a dentist in your area and get your stained teeth cleaned and make a habit of visiting your dentist at least once a year to keep your teeth clean, healthy and strong.  Before visiting a dentist, you can try cleaning your stained teeth with cooking salt daily mixed with few drops of edible oil and adding little cinnamon powder and turmeric powder for better flavour and protection but the best advice would be that you must visit a dentist for quick solution without wasting your time in search of natural remedy.  It is most advisable that you must brush your teeth before retiring to bed at night to prevent further damage.  Enjoy and best of health.