Young with yellow teeth? Why and what should I do?

Question

I don't smoke

I don't second hand smoke or do drugs

I don't drink coffee

I cut back tremendously on junk food

Medicine is not the issue either

I DO drink iced tea

I DO drink Lipton Tea, sometimes with milk, sometimes without

Can these be the reason why my teeth are yellow? No ignorant replies please.

Both my parents have bright white teeth.

I'm 15 years old.

My teeth shade is the before shade.

http://www.landldental.com/mediac/400_0/media/zoom_before_after_2.jpg

I can't spend too much money on this.

Ummm Peroxide and baking soda?

Can my dentist bleach for free?

Last but not least, Thanks to all those in advanced

I want my teeth whitened by the time school starts =[ (Sept 2)

Answer 1

Tea and soda are likely the culprit.

I would suggest Crest Whitestrips. A 7 day regimen is about $30.00 at walmart.  Once you get them to the shade you want, maintain your white smile by brushing with a whitening toothpaste AND avoid the tea as much as possible and/or brush after drinking it.

Answer 2

I suggest buying a whitening toothpaste.  I use Aquafresh and have found it to work wonders!  I would make sure you brush your teeth with it after you wake up, sometime during the day and before you go to bed.  Also, you might invest in a whitening mouthwash and use that before you go to bed.  You might also want to halt the tea drinking for a while because that can stain your teeth.  Another thing that causes teeth to yellow is by breathing through your mouth.  I am a mouth breather (meaning I breath through my mouth instead of my nose normally) and I always have issues with my teeth being somewhat yellow.  I use the whitening toothpaste though and it helps a lot!  Hope this helps you!

Answer 3

Tea will stain your teeth faster than many other things.  Try drinking through a straw rather than sipping directly from a cup or bottle as the stain will be more likely to form on the backs of your teeth instead of the front.

A product I have used and like is called OraParx.  It is sold on QVC.  You use it every other day for 10 minutes and it really makes my teeth look nice.  I noticed a difference after the first use.

Disclaimer: I do not work for the company or have any relationship with them.  I just like the product for making my teeth look nice.