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- inactive, on 02/25/2009, -6/+47#11, Semen, lots of semen.................
- chriscalifornia, on 03/31/2009, -4/+31buried for slideshow
- jeffhughes, on 02/25/2009, -1/+22a) How is it "10 Secrets" when there's 17 slides?
b) How is any of this not common sense? - noclips, on 02/25/2009, -2/+211. Love That Bright Smile
Have your pearly whites lost their luster due to teeth stains? Stained teeth can occur naturally as we age, but some common foods, drinks, and even mouthwashes can cause teeth stains. Do-it-yourself remedies can help whiten teeth, and avoiding substances that stained teeth can stop further discoloration. Use these secrets to whiter teeth to restore your bright smile.
2. Do-It-Yourself Teeth Whitening
You may be able to get rid of superficial teeth stains by yourself. A number of at-home teeth whitening products – kits, strips, and toothpastes – may lighten stains. There are even some old-fashioned remedies you can try. Tooth whitening products available on drugstore shelves use mild bleaching to brighten yellow teeth. Toothpastes use abrasives and chemicals to remove surface stains. For deep stains, you may need a dentist's help.
3. Teeth Whitening Kits
A home tooth whitening kit contains peroxides, a bleach that can remove both deep and surface stains -- and actually changes your natural tooth color. If you have coffee-stained teeth, a tooth-bleaching kit can help. With some kits, you apply a peroxide-based gel (with a small brush) to the surface of your teeth. In other kits, the gel is in a tray that molds to the teeth. The tray must be worn daily (for 30 to 45 minutes) for a week or more.
4. Home Whitening Strips
Tooth whitening strips will help get rid of tooth stains. These strips are very thin, virtually invisible -- and are coated with a peroxide-based whitening gel. You wear them a few minutes daily for a week or more. Results are visible in just a few days, and last at least a year. The results with strips are not as dramatic as with teeth whitening kits, but the strips are easy to use and pretty much fool-proof.
5. Teeth-Whitening Toothpastes
How to get stains off your teeth? Over-the-counter toothpastes, gels, and liquids help remove surface stains. Many of these products contain mild abrasives, chemicals or polishing agents. Unlike bleaches, they don't change the color of teeth. But if you want teeth bleaching action in your toothpaste, you can have that, too. Some whitening toothpastes work with peroxide and baking soda -- whitening teeth through mild bleaching.
6. Home Remedies for Whiter Teeth
Some people still prefer the age-old home remedy of baking soda and a toothbrush to gently whiten teeth at home. Also, some foods such as celery, apples, pears and carrots trigger lots of saliva -- which helps to scrub away stains on your teeth. Chewing sugarless gum also triggers saliva, which help eliminate teeth stains. A bonus from all that saliva: It neutralizes acid that causes tooth decay. With teeth, more saliva is better all around.
7. Tooth Whitening and Dental Work
Approach tooth whitening with caution if you have lots of dental veneers, bonding, fillings, crowns, and bridges. Bleach will not lighten these manufactured teeth – meaning they will stand out among your newly whitened natural teeth. To match your new tooth shade, you may need to investigate new dental work, including veneers or bonding.
8. Preventing Teeth Stains
As we age, the outer layer of tooth enamel wears away. The underlying layer, called dentin, is more yellow. That's why it's important to avoid teeth stains in the first place – especially after whitening. If you take care with foods and drinks that cause tooth discoloration, the results of teeth whitening may last up to one year. Whitening teeth too often could make them look translucent and blue – so you'll want to maintain your new smile.
9. To Keep Teeth White, Don't Light Up
Not only is it bad for your health, smoking is one of the worst offenders when it comes to teeth stains. Nicotine causes brown stains that penetrate the groves and pits of tooth enamel and can be hard to remove by brushing alone. The longer you smoke, the more entrenched the stains become. Smoking also causes bad breath and gingivitis (gum disease), and increases risk of oral cancers.
10. Foods that Cause Teeth Stains
There's another reason to watch what you eat – some common foods can cause tooth discoloration. Here's an easy way to tell if a food might be at fault: Anything that can stain a white cotton T-shirt can stain teeth, say dentists. Coffee stains teeth, for example. Other top offenders are beverages such as tea, dark sodas, and fruit juices. These teeth stains develop slowly and become more noticeable as we age.
11. Think As You Drink
They may be packed with disease-fighting antioxidants, but a glass of red wine, cranberry juice, and grape juice also stain teeth easily. That doesn't mean you should give them up, but remember to brush or rinse your mouth after you drink. These aren't the only teeth-staining foods to be aware of...
12. More Foods That Stain Teeth
The deep color of these fruits and veggies give them their nutritional punch. But blueberries, blackberries, and beets leave their color on teeth as well. Eat up for your health, and prevent tooth stains by:
* Brushing teeth after eating.
* Rinsing your mouth with water.
13. Sports Drinks Can Be Tough on Teeth
While all sweetened drinks are bad for teeth, some energy and sports drinks may be worse, according to one study in General Dentistry. Researchers found that these drinks -- as well as bottled lemonade -- may erode tooth enamel after long-term use. The result is thin, translucent, discolored teeth. To prevent tooth erosion:
* Don't sit and sip these drinks for a long time
* Rinse your mouth with water when finished drinking.
14. Medications That Can Stain Teeth
The antibiotic tetracycline cause gray teeth in children whose teeth are still developing. Antibacterial mouthwashes -- containing chlorhexidine and cetylpyridinium chloride -- also stain teeth. Some antihistamines, antipsychotic drugs, and antihypertensive medications cause tooth stains, as can iron and excess fluoride. If bleaching doesn't help, ask your dentist about dental bonding, in which a tooth-colored material is applied to teeth.
15. Rev Up the Powered Toothbrush!
One simple strategy can help maintain white teeth: brush. Brush at least twice and floss at least once daily. Even better, brush after every meal and snack. Brushing helps prevent tooth stains and yellow teeth, especially at the gum line. For best results, try a powered toothbrush. Both electric and sonic toothbrushes may be superior to traditional toothbrushes in removing plaque and surface stains on teeth.
16. Open Wide and Say "Whiter Teeth!"
See your dentist for regular checkups and professional cleaning. The abrasion and polishing methods dentists use can remove most teeth stains caused by food and tobacco.
17. useless links - XHashmeerX, on 02/25/2009, -2/+18"I wanted to get my teeth whitened, but I said ***** it, I'll just get a tan instead."
-Mitch Hedberg. - Ommatidia, on 02/25/2009, -1/+1510 secrets my ass.
Article basically said to brush, whiten, and avoid ***** that stains. - TheCure, on 02/25/2009, -1/+11Brush teeth and avoid coffee? Genius!
- chrisbtig, on 02/25/2009, -1/+10slideshows don't bother me if the pictures actually add value and I don't have to go make a sandwich while the pages load.
- TheAthlon, on 02/25/2009, -3/+12Buried, WebMD looking for page views.
- Cyberdactyl, on 02/25/2009, -0/+8I did the 'ZOOM' method at my dentist for $475.
http://www.zoomnow.com/about.php
It DID work in that it brightened my teeth by four shades in about a 2 hour visit which was four 15 minute exposures in ultra-violet light and a version of peroxide at about a 22% solution. My dentist had a tooth shade graph of 12 shades from dingy, ugly brown to ultra brilliant white. My teeth were around 30% from the bottom starting the procedure. The procedure required masking the gums, tongue and lips with a protective paste or covering.
Would I recommend it? Yes and no. If you have $120 to spend PER SHADE, then yes. But it seemed to me to be a bit too little for a bit too much. - impedance101, on 02/25/2009, -0/+7this one's not so bad. They don't refresh the whole page unlike some other websites
- SangekiRein, on 02/25/2009, -1/+7No really, who the ***** got this on the front page? Really? Buried.... I swear sometimes dude... sometimes I just want to quit...
-walks out- - fattehboi, on 02/25/2009, -1/+7well *****..I've been smoking, drinking coffee, and not using white strips since I was born.
- inactive, on 02/25/2009, -4/+9"I did NOT have my teeth whitened!" - Richard Hammond
- ubitendo, on 02/25/2009, -0/+5Those whitening products actually damage the tooth enamel. So have fun pleasing yourself superficially while doing real damage.
- inactive, on 02/26/2009, -0/+5This article seems to be written by Dentists and dental corporations.
Most of those methods are ridiculously expensive and unnecessary
You don't need anything more than a toothbrush, baking soda, and hydrogen peroxide to keep your teeth white. About 3 bucks at any local grocery store.
Buried for consumer sensationalist hype - jemka, on 02/25/2009, -0/+4reloading the entire page is the new scrolling marquee.
- ylp07, on 02/25/2009, -0/+4Wow -- they might as well have said, dont paint your teeth black.
- Shakermaker, on 02/25/2009, -0/+4Is that your teeth are so white?
- Miamifan1354, on 02/25/2009, -1/+5I use custom fit trays with a 32% Carbamide Peroxide gel for about 5 mins a day, once a week. At first, I used it every day for about 5 mins for two weeks. My teeth are as white as they are ever going to get, and I'm as happy as can be with the results.
- anjael, on 02/25/2009, -1/+5Un-*****-believable. Rinse with 50% water, 50% hydrogen peroxide twice a week for 3-5 minutes before you brush. They'll be spotless in a month.
I can't believe that isn't here. - kemiss, on 02/25/2009, -1/+5That's the most obvious of the obvious teeth whitening "secrets."
- coldkill3r, on 02/26/2009, -0/+4OH SHI-
- seandfeeney, on 02/25/2009, -1/+5this slide show was disappointing. Nothing that I didn't already know
Burried as lame... - CoronaVegas, on 02/25/2009, -0/+3Where's the, "Don't do Meth." tip?
- specialK16, on 02/25/2009, -0/+2"Whitening? Why should I? Everyone else's teeth ought to be dirtier than mine" -Zach Braff on white teeth.
- lusenok2, on 02/26/2009, -0/+2Why can't they find a model without cavities and with brushed teeth for the picture?
- Remelox, on 02/25/2009, -0/+2Sorry Mister Bale.
- Maxwell1234, on 02/26/2009, -0/+2I like to throw a toothpick in the woods and yell "you're home!"
- TheKillDoctor, on 02/25/2009, -0/+2Just doing a hydrogen peroxide rinse before brushing helps too.
- mohrt, on 02/25/2009, -2/+4This home remedy works just as well as any store bought remedy, or even better. Mix hydrogen peroxide with baking soda to form a paste. Brush teeth thoroughly with it. Brush teeth with plain toothpaste afterward. You should see results within a week or two.
- Amadeus2490, on 02/27/2009, -0/+118. Stop Eating.
- trebol, on 02/27/2009, -0/+1There's only one "secret": go to your dentist and get custom-fitted bleach trays and use them once every other month. I drink tons of coffee and my teeth are white as hell.
- ryrocker, on 02/27/2009, -0/+1the lady on the first slide had all kinds of crap on her molars!
im pretty sure all they did was use the dodge tool in photoshop to whitten up her front teeth. - alstubliefty, on 02/27/2009, -0/+1Ha! This makes me laugh because the I just saw the Friends rerun last night where Ross had his teeth whitening catastrophe...
- ryrocker, on 02/27/2009, -0/+1you know you could buy a do it yourself kit for like 100 bucks....
i bought one and its pretty simple.
all you do is put put the gel on the mouth piece, put the mouth piece in your mouth, press the little button on the mouth thingy and a blue light shines on your teeth for about 10 minutes.
and it doesnt have to be ultraviolet light, just blue light
it worked frikn fantastic for me. - ttam, on 02/26/2009, -0/+1buried for not including baking soda
- Cyberdactyl, on 02/26/2009, -0/+1So far it's been about 6 weeks and it's about the same. But. . . the take home package provides you a teeth tray kit to sustain the color, which you to do about 6 hours (I wear it while sleeping) every 2 or 3 weeks.
- CuedUp, on 02/27/2009, -0/+1I know you're being glib, but I definitely prefer a curves adjustment layer, adding some brightness in the RGB slider, and a slight bump up in the blue channel.
The image always having been enhanced with Adobe® Photoshop® software, of course. - ryrocker, on 02/27/2009, -0/+1one kit that ive used has a product that you use after youve used the whitning solution to replace all the good stuff the whitening gel destroyed.
- inactive, on 10/20/2009, -0/+1Yey! I agree with you that you can still use at home over the counter tooth whiterners to whiten and brighten your teeth for less the cost of whitening teeth at a dental laser whitener clinic.
I came across few websites that have reviewed some of the best teeth whitening product for home use that works. I strongly recomend that you go visit the site to find out the best products that works before you go spending your money on dental cosmetic products that do not work.
If you are interested, you can go find out yourself there. Here's the link for anyone who wants to know more about the best products among all teeth whitening free trial samples online: http://www.best-healthproductreview.com
Do not forget to tell others if the any of the product reviews on that site did work for you or not. That way, we should be helping each others that are still asking if home teeth whitening products does work or not! - Spetz, on 02/26/2009, -0/+1But coffee tastes so good? :(
- KidIcarus81, on 02/25/2009, -0/+1lol @ comments,
here's another site about brighter teeth: http://www.smilebrightwhite.com/wordpress/ - ryrocker, on 02/27/2009, -0/+1i do that!
it really does work
:) - Endit, on 02/26/2009, -0/+1***** stains? on your teeth?
- Rogor, on 02/25/2009, -1/+2I disagree that the strips arent as good as the little brushes, in my experience the strips were the only things which actually worked. Gel pens, Brush on peroxide, and whitening toothpastes especially are useless. Dipping a toothbrush in baking soda seemed to have some effect. The best way to be sure is a professional laser whitening at a dentists, expect to pay $500+ but its quick. Anyone had any experience with the home uv light denture style whitening systems?
- binorgog, on 02/26/2009, -0/+1yes.
- binorgog, on 02/26/2009, -0/+1check.
- freezerburn666, on 02/26/2009, -0/+1i thought all those whitening gimmicks removed enamel and my cousin said it made her teeth hurt
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