My teeth are yellow and discolored?

Question

Ok im 13 years old and i wasnt really brushing my teeth properly until the age of 8. I used to eat quite sugary snacks but not anymore. However my teeth arent white AT ALL! there like a light yellowey colour and look discolored. I brush them twice a day for about 3-5 minutes and i floss rarely. How do i make my teeth white?

Answer 1

i'm 14 and i got my braces about a year ago. i didnt really care about my teeth too much. like sometimes i only brushed my teeth once a day. one of my friends got her braces off recently and her teeth looked so pretty and white so i wanted to get white teeth too. i started to brush my teeth at least 3 times a day for about 3 minutes. its been over a month now and my teeth look really white. im wearing braces so its reall important for me to get white teeth or else theres gonna be white squares on my teeth. my dentist also said tht my teeth are naturally white so maybe ur teeth are naturally yellow. dont worry about it. you can get ur teeth whitened but its like 300$ haha. good luck and try brushing ur teeth 3 times a day. i floss rarly too

Answer 2

Stay away from pop and teas or coffee! And artificial coloring like in koolaid.

Use baking soda in your toothpaste.

And I rinse my tooth brush with peroxide before i apply my tooth paste.

If you do not see a difference before your next dental visit within the next 6 months make one. You should see your dentist every six months at this age anyway for tarter control.

Answer 3

I used to work at a dental office and they recommend the patients that wanted "at home whitening" to try crest whitestrips. They will not affect your teeth in any harmful way, like taking off enamel, however, it does make certain peoples teeth more sensitive during the use. They are a GREAT way to get results in as little as a week. They are about $25-35 a box, depending on the length of treatment you get and you can get it at walmart. And you should floss once a day, however, most don't, so atleast try and do it once a week.

Answer 4

Use whitening toothpaste and don't forget that you probably see yourself as a lot worse than others do.  Mirrors are only 2D and it depends on your lighting as well.