Why Aren't Your Teeth Naturally White?

Take a look at a 6 year olds teeth, and you will see that they are white and shiny. Compare this to someone who is 60 (and who hasn't had their teeth whitened) and you will notice a substantial colour difference.

This is not a mystical effect or a confusing factor of aging. Indeed - it is a function of getting older, but there is a definite reason for why the yellowing and degrading colour effect occurs. In this article, we will present the things which have been proven to cause yellow teeth - so that you might be able to prevent this type of thing from happening in the future.

Bad Things Are Not Surprising

The funny thing about teeth staining and discolouration is that it really isn't too difficult to pick the foods and drinks which will cause it.

For example, in a recent study, coffee (which is the number one tooth stain culprit) was guessed as being directly responsible for yellowing teeth by 95% of people. Coffee is the worst, as are a number of other bad foods which we might all be able to guess:

• Sweet foods and confectionary.
• Soft drinks and fizzy drinks.
• Alcohol (especially red wine).

Unfortunately, there is very little that you can do - other than brushing your teeth every time you eat or drink one of these things - to prevent discolouration of the teeth. Really, if you want to take preventative measures, you need to completely avoid and eliminate those foods from the diet - which will no doubt be impossible for some people.

Teeth Whitening Systems Reverse Stains

The good news here is that if you have indulged in these foods previously, there is a way to reverse the effects. Tooth whitening systems - whether administered at home or in a professional dentistry setting - can be extremely effective at removing these stains.

In fact, recent statistics show that those who consistently participated in a tooth whitening procedure over the course of 4 weeks clearly saw results after this time. It proves that sticking at it and going the distance with a tooth whitening system can indeed pay dividends - and reverse years of staining effects which might have built up over that time.