Keeping Your Teeth White

Online, July 1, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Struggling to keep your pearly whites, pearly and white? You may actually be subjecting your teeth to teeth staining offenders on a daily basis and not even realizing it. Tobacco, smoked or chewed, is one of the worst culprits of unsightly tooth staining. Coffee, tea, and sodas are high on the tooth staining list too. Fruit juices like grape juice, red wine, blueberries, soy sauces, and curries are also known as major tooth strainers too. When dealing with foods that may stain your teeth it's a good rule of thumb to remember, if a food or drink can leave permanent stains on clothes and carpeting then it can probably stain your teeth too.

Aging is also a contributing factor in the yellowing of teeth. The enamel is the hard outer coating on your teeth and it wears thin as you age. This allows the underlying layer of dentin, which is yellowish in color to show through. And then there are intrinsic tooth stains. Intrinsic stains occur on the inside of the tooth. Many children who took the antibiotic tetracycline or children whose mothers took the antibiotic while pregnant often have intrinsic stains. Silver fillings can also occasionally leach out of the tooth and stain the surrounding area.

Only a dentist can correct intrinsic stains on teeth through processes like composite resin bonding or porcelain veneers, which are used to cover the off colored tooth with opaque materials. Food and drink stains can often be remedied with professional dental cleanings or in office bleaching procedures. To start your tooth whitening plan contact Boston Dental Group at: 702.388.8888 They offer several locations in the Las Vegas area to serve you!