I brush my teeth twice but I don't brush them after I eat so they get yellow??

I don't want to brush them after every little thing that i eat, how can I make them stay white for a long time without brushing them more often?

I brush my teeth twice but I don't brush them after I eat so they get yellow??
i got braces yesturday and i talked to my dentist about that very thing! she told me that after eating a meal it wont turn your teeth yellow or have any plauqe but it take plauqe hours to build up so you dont have to worry! but if you let it build up without brushing you teeth then it will get really bad but dont worry because if you brush 2 times a day then whats one or two meals gonna do?? lol
Reply:Be careful of what you eat. It isn't that you need to brush after every single meal...it is you may be eating foods that have more likelihood of staining. You may also want to ask your dentist if there is anything to strengthen your tooth enamel...weak tooth enamel makes your teeth more acceptable to staining.
Reply:that's not why they're yellow. brush for 2 min minimum. Sugar in your diet yellow's teeth, caffeine, and genes. If you took medication when you were still developing too.
Reply:use whitener from store or dentist$
Reply:try going to your local market the will usually have teeth brushers. or you can wear crest whitening strips they are supposed to help. and when you brush your teeth don't forget to floss afterwords


good luck
Reply:use mouth wash after you eat


use teeth whiter during the mid day


stop eating junk food.


or chew teeth whiting gum after you eat
Reply:well me i brushed my teeth like 6 times a day and they dont get yellow and i dont smoke and dont drink cofee.
Reply:i dont really bother that much, its my lifestyle that needs changing anyway- i drink lotsa coffee, i smoke and probably the fricken food i eat makes my teeth look bad too.





well for your question, get some whiteners i guess, some of my friends say they work....i dont really bother.
Reply:to keep your teeth white, don't do the following things:





drink wine


drink coffee/tea


smoke anything





(easier said than done, I know. I need my coffee in the morning!)
Reply:As the people above have said- the yellow is not from not brushing- it's stains. Before you go out spend an arm and leg on whiteners, try a whiting toothpaste and mouthwash. From there- I would see what your dentist recoomends as far as whitening. THey know your teeth the best and can recommend what would work best for you.


Good Luck
Reply:I learned, by browsing this site http://www.upkb.com/crestwhitestrips.php , that Crest White Strips sample has hydrogen peroxide in it-- the same ingredient used by dentists for teeth whitening. So, I tried it! I didn't have any gum irritation and happy about the results.



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